Negative Reviews and Backlash: War Thunder’s Economic Changes Cause Uproar Among Players

Free-to-play hra War Thunder, which focuses on tanks, planes and navies, has come under fire and negative reviews from players on the Steam platform, due to the game’s recent economic changes. Game developers, company Gaijinresponded to the community’s outcry and announced a review of these changes and the preparation of more adjustments.

The original plan Gaijinu was to introduce economic changes to the game that would make it significantly more difficult for players to progress through the game without paying with real money. These changes would make in-game currency more difficult to obtain Silver Lions (SL) for the purchase, modification and repair of damaged vehicles, as well as Research Points (RP) for research into new units and vehicles. In addition, it was also highlighted that it is almost necessary to purchase premium currency to progress effectively in the game Golden Eagles for real money.

These economic changes caused outrage and disillusionment in the community, especially among players with more than 2000 hours in the game. Complaints were about the drop in in-game currency and research points that players already earn, even when using premium accounts and vehicles. This trend of the game focusing more on supporting real-money purchases has met with backlash from the gaming community, which has been reflected in the massive number of negative reviews already Steam.

For example, player Apollo1641 commented in his review: “Gaijin keeps adding nations and vehicles while increasing repair costs and reducing RP/SL gain. A premium account is no longer enough to progress comfortably, now you also have to buy premium vehicles in each nation.”

In response to adverse feedback eventually Gaijin canceled the planned changes in the economy War Thunderu. In a statement, they said they have been carefully monitoring players’ opinions and understand the community’s concerns. For this reason, they decided not to proceed with the proposed changes and to rework the schedule to better suit the needs of the players.

Despite this, the immediate future of the economy War Thunderu remains uncertain. Company Gaijin announces a planned overhaul of the in-game economy in the coming summer update. The basis of this revision will be taking into account the opinions of players obtained through surveywhich is available until May 25, 2023.

The reaction of the gaming community was strong and reflected not only in negative reviews on Steambut also in discussions on forums and the Reddit platform. Gaijin so they decided to rethink their approach and adjust the game’s economy in line with players’ expectations.

Although details of specific changes in the economy War Thunderu are not yet known, the developers are trying to accommodate the player community and revise their plans. The amount of reviews on Steam it showed that the players are passionate and engaged, and Gaijin take their opinions seriously. So there is nothing left but to wait and hope that the incoming changes will be favorable for the player.