Once upon a time, on a cold winter day, World of Tanks Modern Armor came up with a new idea for their players. It was Winter Fest – the ultimate test of any developer’s skills! Yet, creating it was so full of thrills that, once done, they smiled and said: “That was fun!
Winter Fest is the biggest holiday event in World of Tanks Modern Armor’s history. According to Art director Andy Dorizas , the team was ready to go beyond the historic Toy Tanks concept and give back to the players by making this year’s event truly unique. With a narrative-driven mode, new game mechanics, Commanders, tanks, and more, players will have plenty to explore during the coldest winter days.
Winter Fest kicks off with World of Tanks Modern Armor’s beloved Happy Holidays mode, featuring the return of the Toy Tanks tradition, with four new Toy Tanks with mechanics that mimic those found in game, from flamethrowers to missiles!
Winter Fest then follows the Happy Holidays mode with a two-week special PVE event: The Ice Queen’s Lament. It tells the tale of how the Ice Queen is attempting to expand her realm to make winter the only season. The chill is so strong that it’s even threatening Santa’s workshop! Santa needs your help. With his magic, he’ll transport you to a village in the North Pole that you must save before the cold destroys it and the Ice Queen’s rule grows. Once there, you’ll be leading Santa’s toy tanks against the Ice Queen and her minions.
Your quest starts on the new Happy Holidays Reloadedmap for Act 1 of the event, “The Ice Queen’s Curse,” before heading to a heavily modified version of the Ardennes map for Act 2, “The Siege of Frostbite Castle.”
According to Creative Director Thomas Foss, this was where the art and design teams gave their all and collaborated to create amazing maps to set the stage for the story. The first map is an enhanced version of a classic, and the second map is split between Santa’s workshop and village and the Ice Queen’s realm, with Frostbite Castle right at the center.
New mechanics have also been developed just for the event. Enemy tanks have ice rockets that freeze you in place, and the only way to counter that is with a long-time winter tradition: Hot Cocoa, a unique consumable that will keep you warm and get you back into battle. Plus, facing the Ice Queen will be like entering a boss fight, the likes of which you haven’t encountered on these battlefields (we’ll keep this one a surprise).
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Ready to step into the Winter Fest Storefront?
The Winter Fest Storefront is the best place to find everything Winter Fest-related. It’s an in-game Store where you can read the Winter Fest story, launch into one of our special event battles, and use your Snowballs to purchase tanks, Commanders, Garage Gear (yeti fur rug, anyone?), and more! Snowballs are the event-exclusive currency that you get by completing Challenges, destroying minions, and opening Winter Fest War Chests.
The Winter Fest War Chests work similarly to our regular War Chests, offering rarer content depending on their tier. You can unlock tons of items including new Premium tanks, exclusive 3D Winter Fest Commanders like Nigel the Yeti, Nutso! the Nutcracker, and of course the Ice Queen herself. There is also an additional Ice Queen War Chest available as DLC that offers the ultimate version of the Ice Queen 3D Commander as a possible drop, with unique visuals and ALL Skill slots unlocked.
Commanders need their tanks, and the holiday season is loaded with newcomers. World War II mode welcomes the heavy-hittingKampfpanzer 07P(E) heavy tank (with an exclusive Yeti Skin), while the ATGM-only ELC EVEN NA2 SS–12 for Cold War mode (also with a unique Ice Queen Minion Skin) is ready to raise mayhem.
Winter Fest is just about ready to warm you up with pure holiday magic inside World of Tanks Modern Armor. Grab a hot drink, kick back, and get ready to jingle all the way across this magical adventure when Winter Fest launches on December 10. Happy Holidays!
