CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (DECEMBER 4, 2018) – In honor of our veterans and active-duty members of the military who put their lives on the line for their country, Wargaming is giving back via two special activities. The first is a special charity event in the Greater Philadelphia Area, during the annual Army vs. Navy football game on December 8, 2018. At this event, Wargaming invites guests to come to a local sports bar and watch the game, with free food and drinks provided by the publisher. More info and a sign-up form to request an invitation can be found at the official World of Tanks: Mercenaries website. During these events, invitees can also play Wargaming’s games on Xbox, chat with the developers from Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore, and win unique prizes!
As another way to honor US servicemembers, Wargaming will sponsor special viewings of the Army vs. Navy game at various U.S. Army and Navy bases around the world. As part of these viewing events, Wargaming will give away video game consoles with World of Tanks: Mercenaries and additionally World of Warships: Legends pre-installed when available.
The Army vs Navy college football game — a rivalry between the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy and the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy — is a tradition that began on November 29, 1890, that provides a great opportunity for the community to come together for mutual support, to watch a good game, and have fun!
“We are honored to support the active service members across seven different army and navy bases to enjoy the traditional American Football rivalry match together with their brothers in arms,” said Ingo Horn, Communication Director for Console at Wargaming. “After the event, they can keep enjoying camaraderie with friends and family around the world via our donated game consoles as they play World of Tanks: Mercenaries or in the near future World of Warships: Legends.”
World of Tanks: Mercenaries was developed with a strong focus on history and tank combat throughout the twentieth century, and has introduced over 17 million players to these awesome vehicles while paying homage to real-life events and battles. The Wargaming family has a deep admiration and respect for veterans and active soldiers of the past and present, whose strength, courage and vigilance serve as examples for everyone.
With these activities, Wargaming hopes to give back to the community and contribute to some well-deserved relaxation time and entertainment for our honorable veterans and active military servicepeople, whose service is much-appreciated and whose lives will be always commemorated and celebrated.
World of Tanks: Mercenaries is available to download and play for free on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. World of Warships: Legends will be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019.
About World of Tanks: Mercenaries
World of Tanks: Mercenaries is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored combat, created by Wargaming West in Chicago, USA. Players immerse themselves in fierce 15-v-15 tank combat with opponents from around the world, can fight it out on more than 110 different maps, and take command of their preferred vehicle out of over 740 tanks from 10 different nations. For the first time in the history of the World of Tanks series, a new Mercenaries line allows players to forsake nationalities and take the wheel on a new range of powerful tanks, exclusive to the console experience.
World of Tanks: Mercenaries is played by more than 17 million players worldwide and is available on all generations of PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. World of Tanks: Mercenaries can be downloaded for free by all PlayStation Network and Xbox Live account holders, with stunning 4K resolution and HDR support on PlayStation®4 Pro and Xbox One X. The epic, story-driven campaign mode War Stories can also be played for free, with regular episodic stories giving players the chance to rewrite history in immersive single-player and co-operative battles.
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About World of Warships: Legends
World of Warships: Legends is a completely new entry in the World of Warships franchise that will take full advantage of the power and capabilities of home consoles. Developed by Wargaming St. Petersburg, the team responsible for World of Warships for PC, World of Warships: Legends is an experience that will bring the massively multiplayer online naval action loved by millions to consoles for the very first time. In addition to thrilling, immersive battles with iconic warships and legendary commanders from maritime history, World of Warships: Legendswill also feature content and features exclusive to the console experience.
World of Warships: Legends is setting sail for release on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in 2019.
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About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Founded in 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4000+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.
The company’s dedicated unit, Wargaming Mobile, is forging collaborations to deliver new mobile experiences alongside their in-house game development.
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