Spring - Summer 2022 Brings British Battlecruisers, Convoy Mode, US DD Branch Remodelling, and Much More...
Last year, the new ships we added to the Tech Tree were inspired by the history of European and Soviet shipbuilding. Now, we’ve started 2022 by taking a step beyond that horizon. With Update 0.11.0, Pan-Asian cruisers hit our seas in Early Access. We're convinced that the new ships will add a good deal of diversity to naval battles and be liked by our players around the globe.
The national representation in the game is set to grow bigger—Spain is making its way into the roster. The first ship of the new nation is 
VI Canarias.
German battleships and Soviet destroyers are getting fresh new additions as 
X Preussen and 
X Delny take the places of X Grosser Kurfürst and X Khabarovsk, respectively. The newcomers are a better match for the rest of their respective branches from the viewpoint of progression and gameplay. Read all the details here.
Game Events
Joining the Lunar New Year celebrations is a winter tradition for World of Warships. And this year we’ve prepared something very special for the holiday!
A new temporary in-game event called "Dirigible Derby." Each team must escort an airship of its own to a destination point. The airships can't be damaged and move at set speeds but the presence of allied or hostile ships in the interactive zone around the airship can either speed them up or slow them down.
For a limited period of time, Asymmetric Battles will also be available—a non-standard game mode based on an uneven distribution of ships per team. The types and numbers of ships are matched in such a way that makes the forces of both sides in battle as equal as possible.
Ships
What's your ideal evening? We say it's a slice of delicious pizza straight from the oven, a cup of hot cappuccino, and Early Access to Italian destroyers. They’re all packing Exhaust Smoke Generators, as well as distinctly Italian SAP shells coupled with HE rounds.
At the end of spring, we expect new forces to join the French fleet, too. The second branch of French cruisers will offer you exciting new gameplay experiences. Can't wait for the details? Keep an eye on the Development Blog.
If the Supership testing turns out to be a success and returns good results, then this spring we'll extend the existing ship branches by adding their own respective superships.
Submarine testing will resume. The fate of the new ship type will depend on the test results.
Game Events
We're bringing back the Rogue Wave event. Welcome back to the post-apocalyptic world! A land of scavengers who crawl the desolate ruins of a once-flourishing civilization which is now a war zone that’s home to the warships of those unfortunate enough to have survived the cataclysm. We're working on the ship visuals to make it easier for you to identify what faction the enemy in your sights belongs to.
A new mode called "Sea Battle"—a mini-activity in World of Warships, inspired by a classic game—offers a new way to obtain various rewards. The rules are simple—you'll play on a 2D ruled grid that holds each player's fleet of ships. Your mission is to seek and destroy enemy ships, and you'll earn various bonuses and rewards along the way.
The Arms Race mode, which is much liked by so many of you, will be reworked and enhanced in light of your feedback. It will emerge as another one of the possible Random Battle modes. You'll be able to boost your ship during the course of battle, and this will result in plenty of surprises and add greater gameplay diversity.
Wondering about the Dockyard? The activity focused on the phased construction of a warship is taking its rightful place on the Roadmap. You'll have a chance to lay down Pan-American battleship Atlântico and enjoy unique cinematic shots as it’s assembled before your eyes.
Improvements
Training combat missions for new players. A chain of simple missions that will focus on different game mechanics consecutively. It will help new players get to grips with the basic knowledge of the game and take their first steps in it.
Changes to the Containers tab. Our new convenient and informative system of displaying and sorting your containers will enable you to better manage them and open exactly the type of containers you need.
New map. The visual appearance of the new map was inspired by your votes, and we're happy to finally add it to World of Warships!
Visual enhancements. Snow, ice, and sand on maps will become more realistic and spectacular; the ice build-up effect will appear on ships and be visible in battles on snow-covered maps; shadows on maps and ships will look more realistic; and we'll continue reworking maps and Ports with an aim to bring them up to HD quality.
Ships
Great Britain—one of the mightiest naval powers in the world—is expecting reinforcements. The new branch of British battleships will feature warships that are historically classified as battlecruisers.
Game Events
The return of Convoy. We're changing the format of this game mode. New routes and other details will be added to refresh the standard gameplay. It will be way more interesting to escort and attack transport ships.
U.S. Independence Day. We'll keep with the good old tradition and join the 4th of July celebrations. Plans are already on the table to update the models of the U.S. destroyers.
Improvements
WG plan to overhaul the in-game economic system and also separate it from ship exteriors. Economic bonuses will be separated from signals and camouflages and be made into a stand-alone entity. This means that you'll be able to choose your ship's appearance and select economic bonuses separately. Signals and camouflages will serve as elements of the exterior and yield combat bonuses only.
Plans Going Forward
These are, of course, only some of the new features WG have cooked up for 2022. WG have planned loads of new additions and improvements in World of Warships for the second half of the year as well. Right now, they're at the preliminary design stage, so they are not ready to talk about them yet. WG will be sure to release another article when They are ready to share new information with you and explain any changes to the plans WG have just announced.
