World of Tanks update 8.4 adds tutorials and (surprise) even more tanks

The best thing about Wargaming.net's World of Tanks trailers is how much personality they infuse into their steel monstrosities. In this latest, they switch between acting like loveable scamps, rutting wild animals, and, inevitably, armoured death machines raining bullets and explosives on top of each other. It's quite the juxtaposition. The stars of this show are the new recruits of the game's 8.4 update - a full branch of British Destroyers, with a couple of German and Soviet tanks thrown in for good measure.

The update also targets new players, with a beginner's tutorial now available. "Did you get destroyed within few seconds after the battle started because you had clearly no idea how to either move your tank or shoot at the enemy? ... We have prepared with the 8.4 version a favorable training for our youngest arrivals on battlefields."

For the full list of additional tanks, head to the Wargaming's update page . The 8.4 update is out now.

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