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WWII Online — patch notes and updates

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New Patch: Version 1.38.5.02026-07-25This patch is a massive upgrade to daily playability with your mini-map now showing facilities directly on it and nearby town labels. This is crucial because you can now see ownership changes take place right there and avoid having to open up your main map, keeping you battle ready and informed.Here's some mini-map pro tips that improve the experience:Use Num + and Num - to zoom in and out easily.Show cursor (Default = L Alt + L Shift), hover over the mini-map and use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out.Mini-map cursor hovering over a town will show its altitude.Using your cursor, left-click a firebase, then type .own to see % of damage.The f
62 RSVP FOR OP EISKRIEG: AUGUST 16TH2026-07-20Sneak-peek of what you can experience during an operation!Register here: https://discord.gg/CWvPmutd7?event=1525599216402170068Click "Interested" to help us unlock MORE all-access as Sunday is already guaranteed.DATE: Sunday, August 16thTIME: 12P Server Time (PST) / 3P EST / GMT-8 SERVER: Campaign ServerNO-RANK NEEDED / PREMIUM ACCESS as long as the unit is in the spawn pool. UNLOCK THRESHOLD100 RSVP: Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked150 RSVP: Saturday & Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked 200+ RSVP: Friday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / GUARANTEED FUN & CHAOS starting Friday!Who does not like all-access while racking up Victory Points? Your participation helps with
WORK IN PROGRESS - UPDATED MODEL ARTWORK: TIER ZERO TANKS, EPISODE 32026-06-19WWII ONLINE has unveiled several WORK IN PROGRESS tank models from Tier Zero, which include interior and exterior screenshots. The articles showcase each tank, which is linked below:German Panzer 38(t)Episode 1: German 38(t)British A-13Episode 2: British A-13WHY FUTURE PROOFING:CRS makes the model to the Unreal Engine standard (no duplication of effort)The higher-resolution model can be DIRECTLY plugged into an Unreal Engine environmentModel is baked down to a polycount threshold that the present engine can sustainWe are pleased to share this WORK IN PROGRESS and note these models remain subject to change until the final model is released in
148 RSVP FOR OP FREEDOM 250: JULY 12TH2026-06-13Sneak-peek of what you can experience during an operation!Register here: https://discord.gg/Ayj9sy2Qum?event=1514481954068889681Click "Interested" to help us unlock MORE all-access as Sunday is already guaranteed.DATE: Sunday, July 12thTIME: 12P Server Time (PST) / 3P EST / GMT-8 SERVER: Campaign ServerNO-RANK NEEDED / PREMIUM ACCESS as long as the unit is in the spawn pool. UNLOCK THRESHOLD100 RSVP: Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked175 RSVP: Saturday & Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked 200+ RSVP: Friday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / GUARANTEED FUN & CHAOS starting Friday!Who does not like all-access while racking up Victory Points? Your participation helps with t
Celebrating 25 Years of WWII Online2026-06-03Only a handful of online games from the early MMO era remain operational, actively developed, and community-supported twenty-five years later. WWII Online is one of them.In the spring of 1999, Playnet, Inc. was founded, and its internal development studio, Cornered Rat Software, set out to create one of the most ambitious online games ever conceived. The vision was bold, the technical challenges were immense, and many considered the project impossible.Yet through determination, innovation, and countless hours of work, WWII Online became a reality. On June 6, 2001, the game officially launched and introduced players to a persistent online batt
25th ANNIVERSARY OP CHALLENGE25: JUNE 7TH - ONE DAY ONLY2026-06-02OP CHALLENGE25 "GERONIMO" GIF: https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExc3hyYW4yMWJvNWVvYnhraTY4eWl4bGt3aGxjcGg3aHNvMmFicG15MiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/uMHQhYqMbnH9qQv8us/giphy.gifIn honor of WWII ONLINE'S 25th ANNIVERSARY, we will be hosting a SPECIAL EVENT on the Training Server.DATE: Sunday, June 7thTIME: 12P Server Time (PST) / 3P EST / GMT-8SERVER: Training ServerCOMMUNICATIONS: WW2 ONLINE Discord & click INTERESTEDCONCEPT OF THE OPERATIONIn a joint-Allied forces operation, American paratroopers and British ground forces along with supporting units from the RAF, USAF, & Royal Navy will assault from England with th
WORK IN PROGRESS - UPDATED MODEL ARTWORK: TIER ZERO TANKS, EPISODE 22026-06-02Recently, WWII ONLINE unveiled the WORK IN PROGRESS Panzer 38(t) interior and exterior. In this second episode of the Tier Zero tanks, the British A-13 is showcased as WWII ONLINE continues improving existing models and artwork - inside and out.A brief recap of how CRS introduces vehicles and weapon "future proofing":CRS makes the model to the Unreal Engine standard (no duplication of effort)The higher-resolution model can be DIRECTLY plugged into an Unreal Engine environmentModel is baked down to a polycount threshold that the present engine can sustainWe are pleased to share this WORK IN PROGRESS and note these models remain subject to chan
End of Operation Reaper2026-05-25Operation Reaper draws to a close!Once again we thank all who took part in our operation yesterday, we all had a grand opportunity to enjoy one more amazing day of COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS!Please take a look at our blog post to know more on how YOU can also take a part in this history!https://www.wwiionline.com/post/operation-reaper-aar
Operation Reaper Begins!2026-05-24In the past 2 days, the German High Command has unleashed the might of 3 whole division upon the unsuspecting forces of the American 8th and 9th Infantry Divisions, driving an edge between them using the replenished strength of the 33rd and 16th Infantry Division's armored core.Meanwhile, in the north, the 1st Infantry Division, battered after a week of heavy offensive operations seems to be buckling under the pressure of the renewed 3rd Panzer DivisionAt this very moment, the Axis Spearhead is thrust towards the city of Aarschot, which is being ferociously defended by elements of the American 8th Infantry Division.Heavy House to House fighti
Operation Reaper2026-05-23As the month of May draws to a close, the situation in the field has dramatically changed in the past week...In the northIn the northern sector, the british 1st Infantry Division with the help of the newly formed Special Air Service, managed to break through the lines of the 3rd Panzer Division, after a heated battle for Bergen Op Zoom.Meanwhile, the city of Geel has been the stage of heavy fighting between allied forward elements and the german 33rd Infantry Division, which managed to break through into this town earlier this week.The central and southern sectorsElements of the 3rd Infantry Division rush to stop the 4th Panzer's retreat in t
WORK IN PROGRESS - UPDATED MODEL ARTWORK: TIER ZERO TANKS, EPISODE 12026-05-20If you have been following WWII ONLINE, you know our Production Team has been hard at work for multiple years in reworking many of our in-game assets.If you are new to our community, NEWSFLASH! Many of our in-game weapons and vehicles have been reworked to higher poly-counts. CRS calls it "future-proofing" as these higher-resolution models can be DIRECTLY plugged into UE5. This means we make the model one time with the UE5-standard model baked down to a polycount threshold our existing engine can sustain without impacting in-game performance at scale.After several years of hard work, all the trucks, anti-tank, and anti-air guns have been remo
133 RSVP FOR OP REAPER: MAY 24TH - UNLOCK 4-DAY WEEKEND PASS2026-05-09Sneak-peek of what you can experience during an operation!Registered for MAY's OP REAPER?Register here: https://discord.gg/Ayj9sy2Qum?event=1493080486623318037Click "Interested" to help us unlock MORE all-access as Sunday is already guaranteed.UNLOCK THRESHOLD100 RSVP: Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked175 RSVP: Saturday & Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked 200+ RSVP: Friday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / GUARANTEED FUN & CHAOS starting Friday!225+ RSVP: Monday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / Memorial DayWho does not like all-access while racking up Victory Points? Your participation helps with the tiered all-access as MORE REGISTRATIONS = MORE ALL-ACCESS!Share this out to all
Readme: Version 1.38.4.0 (Patch)2026-05-07Version 1.38.4.0 marks an important quality of life upgrade for mission leaders, game balance and overall gameplay. The Open Beta process proved its worth by identifying a major memory leak (which is now resolved) and a server crash which was cleaned up.Bombers will be pleased to know that their bombs should be working back to full functionality prior, and you should no longer see bomb explosions in the sky / under the belly of an aircraft.World War II Online Version 1.38.4.0 (Patch) - May 2026This patch restores the highly sought after "mission target change", which enables mission leaders to change their target on missions dynamically as th
Feedback on Operation Storm King!2026-04-27I hope you all are having an amazing weekend!It is with great pleasure that we announce that Operation Storm King was a massive success! With dozens of players playing both in the air... ... and on land ...... All while trying to push through the german defenses of the 3rd Panzer Division in the Belgian Town of Lokeren!But as we all know... We can always improve! And for that we need YOUR opinion about how the operation go! For that, we've made this little survey for everyone to answer (it won't take a minute, really!), all in the hopes of better understanding how to improve and do better for our upcoming operation!! So please! Invest some of
Community Mail Bag!2026-04-20Howdy, peeps! A few quick reminders and updates! 1st on the list: MAIL BAG! A new mail bag has been opened for everyone to come and send questions, suggestions, comments, ideas and all for us to read. Our community management team will be expading into this area so that we are able to gather more and more information in a organized manner so that YOUR inputs will be better heard and registered! Please make sure to add as the beginning of your subject: WWIIOL - Questions, Suggestions, or Comment, or Idea... Just make sure to add WWIIOL to it so it won't get lost! mail bag address: azantis@corneredrats.comAdditionally: If writting emails isn't
Community Update!2026-04-14Soldiers! Following the recent Gods of War meeting with both CinC's (Checov and Quinn), here is a update on server events, gameplay adjustments, and immediate executive decisions from XOOM and OHM, based on your feedback. Next Target: Open Beta Stress Test. This Wednesday (Tommorow), the Campaign and Training servers will be locked for a few hours. All players will be routed into the Open Beta server for critical stress testing. Keep an eye on social media for timing updates from TEX. Executive Decisions & Updates To address recent community feedback regarding the garrison changes and population imbalances, the following adjustments are live:
OP STORM KING: 138 ALREADY FOR APRIL 26TH - UNLOCK SATURDAY AT 175!2026-04-13"Seems like the 50s are working A-OKAY to me!"Registered for MAY's OP REAPER? Go do that FIRST then come back and register for OP STORM KING on April 26th!FOUR OUT OF FIVE OPERATIONS with over 200+ gamers:AUTUMN FURYFROSTBITECLIMATE CHANGEHEARTBREAKClick "Interested" to help us unlock MORE all-access as Sunday is already guaranteed.UNLOCK THRESHOLD100 RSVP: Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked175 RSVP: Saturday & Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked 200+ RSVP: Friday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / GUARANTEED FUN & CHAOS starting Friday!Who does not like all-access while racking up Victory Points? Your participation helps with the tiered all-access as MORE REGISTRATIONS =
Campaign 218 has started! Join the WAR!2026-04-11German Forces won Campaign 217 by securing 9 Allied Factories. With that, Campaign 218 has just started and below we have some important details on the changes made. Please continue reading!CAMPAIGN 218 CHANGESGarrison medium-heavy armor reduced/removed.+2 new moveable divisions for each side.HC Officer / inf placed MSP removed.2 AO's become available faster / reduced staleness.TZ3 capture timers now 50% slower (slightly faster than before).AI auto repair disabled (must manually repair).TO ALL OF OUR PLAYERSWe'd like to encourage you to get back onto WWII Online Discord at https://discord.gg/wwiionline. This is crucial to growth and sustainme
OP HANGOVER: 3 NEEDED TO UNLOCK SATURDAY AT 175! APRIL OP STORM KING AT 105!2026-03-08"Two on one: death to the enemy fighter" combat clip: Registered for APRIL'S OP STORM KING? Go do that FIRST then come back and register for OP HANGOVER on March 29th!FOUR CONSECUTIVE OPERATIONS with over 200+ gamers:AUTUMN FURYFROSTBITECLIMATE CHANGEHEARTBREAKClick "Interested" to help us unlock MORE all-access as Sunday is already guaranteed.UNLOCK THRESHOLD100 RSVP: Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked175 RSVP: Saturday & Sunday ALL-ACCESS unlocked 200+ RSVP: Friday ALL-ACCESS unlocked / GUARANTEED FUN & CHAOS starting Friday!Who does not like all-access while racking up Victory Points? Your participation helps with the tiered all-access as MORE REG
Readme: Version 1.38.3.0 (Patch)2026-03-02We've made a lot of advancements in the WWII Online code base over the last year, including significant lighting engine upgrades... things that haven't been touched in a very longtime. With each step forward we take, things have the potential to break. We focused this patch on cleaning up some of the issues affecting players daily experience. Our aim is to do this routinely but we put extra emphasis on frontloading those much needed fixes and features added were very limited in scope.The team at Cornered Rat Software is doing lots of good things and addressing core issues while continuing to execute on our 2026 roadmap. Thanks for your tremen