Wargaming To Launch 'World Of Tanks' Servers For Australia, New Zealand
"World of Tanks" developer Wargaming has announced that they will be launching a local server for players in Australia and New Zealand. The server will go online starting Nov. 1 as a prime time server, available between 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. AEDT.
According to the company's Australia and New Zealand head Travis Plane, a local server is the number one request from the community.
"It's a long time coming but we hope that our players and the community can see that we're truly committed to investing in Australia and New Zealand," he said. "As our player numbers grow and the matchmaking continues to improve, we plan to widen these hours and are aiming for a full-time local server in 2018."
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In addition to granting player's requests, Plane hopes that the faster ping rates and greater connectivity provided by the local server will increase play sessions from current players and entice lapsed players back to "World of Tanks."
"As our player numbers grow and the matchmaking continues to improve, we plan to widen these hours and are aiming for a full-time local server in 2018," said Travis. "Tankers can now storm the battlefield, roll in guns blazing and ambush their opponents' quicker, making team combat more intense, fun and enjoyable."
To celebrate the launch of the local server, Wargaming is also hosting Australian and New Zealand player gatherings in Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. The Auckland player party will be held on Friday, Oct. 20, the Melbourne player party on Thursday, Oct. 26, and the Sydney player party on Wednesday, Nov. 1 coinciding with the server's launch.
"World of Tanks" features free-to-play 15 vs 15 tank combat with a huge selection of World War 2 tanks, tank destroyers, and self-propelled artillery to choose from. Join over 130 million players worldwide for some realistic armored warfare at worldoftanks.com.
