Team Battles Debut in World of Tanks

Update 8.9 goes live with a new combat mode and the second branch of German tank destroyers 

October 30, 2013 — Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, today announced the release of Update 8.9 for its highly acclaimed action game, World of Tanks.

Update 8.9 marks the official launch of 7 vs. 7 team battles, a new competitive game mode that allows players to form their own teams and match make against tankmen of similar skill and experience.

Along with a new game mode, the latest update enriches the game with an alternative branch of German tank destroyers across tiers 4 through 10, the Chinese 112 and T-34-3 premium tanks, and a brand new battle arena with North American setting, “Northwest.”