
The app is introducing five powerful additions to the Czechoslovakian vehicle line, giving players more options to dominate the battlefield. If you're not feeling the controls then don't worry because there are plenty of ways to customize them. If you're in motion then the tank will auto-target. There are action buttons for firing and entering sniper mode (i.e. The default setup is an on-screen joypad for movement and a swipeable camera. World of Tanks Blitz boasts a very comfortable control system.

But, of course, there are plenty of things to buy in the game, and doing so will boost your chances on the battlefield. You can keep playing uninterrupted without going near an in-app purchase. The good thing about World of Tanks Blitz is that it's a free game that doesn't tie you to timers, energy bars, fuel, and the like. There's a wealth of options for managing equipment and consumables, training your crew members, and upgrading individual tanks. Unfortunately, you can't carry over tanks and progress you've accrued in the desktop version since World of Tanks Blitz is really a different game.Ĭrawling around the battlefields and blasting enemies is great fun, but there's a strategic side to World of Tanks Blitz, too.

You start with just three and the idea is that you unlock and upgrade tanks as you progress and level up. “Not having to worry about how many people are playing on Day One is nice,” Lyman said.There are more than 90 different tanks in total in World of Tanks Blitz, including iconic vehicles from the US, German, and Soviet forces. A relatively small percentage of players in such games will pay for virtual goods, helping the game make money, while others enjoy the ride without paying any money.

The advantage means that there’s a lot less pressure for the Switch audience to take off quickly, as free-to-play games make economic sense when they amass huge audiences. “On the Switch, we are ready with cross-platform, and Nintendo made it very easy to develop for the platform. “When World of Tanks: Blitz came out on mobile, it was a real game instead of an alarm clock simulator,” Lyman said. While World of Tanks has 15-vs.-15 battles that last for around 15 minutes, World of Tanks Blitz has 7-on-7 that wrap up in 7 minutes or so. That game was so successful that it still supports a team of 5,000 today. World of Tanks: Blitz was specifically designed for mobile as a shorter version of World of Tanks on PC and consoles, which came out in 2010 and has 160 million downloads to date.
