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AUSTIN, TX (January 18, in the year of our Lord 2023) -- Wargaming, publisher and developer of the naval multiplayer free-to-play game World of Warships, is ringing in the new year with loads of new content in Update 12.0. To celebrate Lunar New Year, the game sees a new celebratory "The Age of Sa Zhenbing" collection introduced. January’s update also sees U.S. battleships making their way into Early Access, and a temporary battle type returning to the game. In addition, World of Warships sees Japanese cruisers entering the tech tree, another season of ranked battles and balance changes across the board.

Collect China’s Commemorated Commander
Kicking off with the update are several in-game celebrations for Lunar New Year. The first of which is the addition of "The Age of Sa Zhenbing" collection, detailing the work of the legendary Chinese admiral. Players will be able to gather elements of the collection from designated Containers to achieve several prizes, ranging from a day of a Warships Premium account to the Commander himself.

Containers to complete this collection can be acquired in different ways spanning combat missions, daily random bundles, and through purchasing from the Armory or the Premium Shop. To further celebrate Year of the Rabbit, the Mid-Autumn Festival permanent camouflages for Dunkerque, Prinz Eugen, Kaga, and Warspite have all been updated.

U.S. hybrid battleships steam ahead to Early Access
Three new battleships spanning Tier VIII-X will enter Early Access. These US hybrids, which have main battery artillery with good firing range and controllable squadrons of bombers, can be found for purchase, in random and consecutive bundles and waiting at the end of the premium Warships Battle Pass.

Three weeks after their introduction a thematic sector of the Armory, alongside special groups of combat missions, will be accessible. Complete these and players will be rewarded with American Tokens which can be exchanged for camouflages, flags, bundles, credits, XP and more! At the end of these combat missions lies a special final reward, the Commander Statue of Liberty, equipped with its own unique voiceover.

Airship Escort
An improved version of the “Dirigible Derby” temporary battle type of Update 0.11.1, “Airship Escort” pits ships against each other in a 12-versus-12 format, but is open to ships of all types spanning Tier VIII-X. The format sees each team following an indestructible airship along a fixed route, with the objective to either beat the opposing team to the end of the route or destroy all their ships in the process. The battles are fought on a large range of maps, including North, Trident, Shards, Estuary and Islands of Ice to test their prowess and earn a number of special achievements and Community tokens within the game.

Japanese cruisers and ranked battles
Closing out the first update of 2023, Japanese cruisers enter the tech tree, offering good concealment and high damage torpedoes. Another season of ranked battles also comes to the game, with a six-on-six format for battleships, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers to take part in.

About World of Warships
World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including five different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.

One franchise – multiple platforms
After the successful launch of World of Warships on PC, its unique gameplay and design has been adapted to bring free massive naval battles to other platforms with World of Warships: Legends available on PlayStation and Xbox and World of Warships Blitz on iOS and Android mobile devices.

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