World of Tanks news » 8.6 Update is Now Live

Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, today announced that the 8.6 Update is now available in the North American region.

The latest update to World of Tanks brings further changes and balance to the in-game economy, as well as adding new SPGs that further bolster that particular line of vehicles up to tier X. Along with the new artillery units, the 8.6 Update adds a new premium British tank, the A33 Excelsior, as well as a new battle arena: Sacred Valley, based on a Korean setting.

With all of the changes that came to the various SPG branches, a great deal of module research experience and the modules themselves have been swapped for their replacement counterparts. A full list of the details can be found in the Conversion Changes (see left).

The economic update is aimed at making higher tier vehicles more profitable to play, so many of your favorite vehicles now have new life added to them with this latest update; earning credits has never been easier! Now roll out!