Set sail with four new U.S. Destroyers in Early Access, the second collaboration wave with ‘Blue Archive’, new combat missions and plenty of quality of life improvements
July 14, 2025 – Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading cross-platform naval multiplayer game World of Warships, is sailing into summer with a brand new wave of ‘Blue Archive’ content, including plenty of new Commanders and ships for fans to enjoy. World of Warships’s July update also welcomes a new line of U.S. destroyers spanning Tier VII-X into Early Access, new combat mission chains packed with rewards, and plenty of quality of life improvements.
New U.S. Destroyers come to Early Access
A fresh line of U.S. destroyers drops anchor into Early Access. Four ships including Tier VII Hughes, Tier VIII Osborne, Tier IX Christopher, and Tier X Burrows sail into the game, with ships Tier VIII and upward sporting powerful 137mm guns, putting firepower at the forefront of their offense. This line also features a toggleable Smoke Generator for optimal engagements, and a robust HP pool to support this artillery-led combat. Players can purchase bundles featuring these ships from week two of the update, and can obtain them using tokens earned through a new American-themed Event Pass and via new Personal Challenges.
‘Blue Archive’ Collaboration Wave Two
The students of Kivotos are back in World of Warships—and they’re bringing reinforcements! Fan-favourite ‘Blue Archive’ characters Konuri Maki, Hayase Yuuka, Kosaka Wakamo, and Arona join the Commander lineup ready to lead their respective ships into battle: Tier VIII Italian battleship BA Binah, Tier IX French cruiser BA Utnapishtim, Tier IX Soviet battleship BA Hovercraft, and Tier X Japanese submarine BA Arona’s Whale. Commanders and ships can be unlocked on a week-by-week basis as part of a limited-time Admiral’s bundle, or can be found in the Wishing Wharf using special tokens. The entire collection of ‘Blue Archive’ wave 2 content will also be available to purchase from day one in the Premium shop.
Beyond these new additions, the Wishing Wharf welcomes back content from the previous wave to celebrate the collaboration’s return. Commanders Izayoi Nonomi, Okusora Ayane, Takanashi Hoshino, Sunaookami Shiroko, and Kuromi Serika and make their way back to the game, joined by Tier VIII German battleship BA Tirpitz and Tier X U.S. battleship BA Montana. New and returning ‘Blue Archive’ content will be available from July 9 until August 7.
New Combat Missions Chains and Quality of Life Improvements
Two new combat mission chains are available, which players can progress through by completing Random Battles, Co-op Battles, and Operations, unlocking rewards like Special Containers, Coal, and permanent camouflages
World of Warships’s July update also introduces plenty of user-interface and graphical changes to the game, improving the user experience. Included in this wave of improvements are changes to Container user-interface elements, making the process more intuitive and user-friendly with the addition of a barge animation toggle, a guaranteed reward counter, and flexible opening options to support opening multiple Containers at once.
A new ship rotation system, available in both the Armory and Premium Shop, debuts to minimise overcrowding and ensure a wider array of ships are regularly available. WG Temporal Super Sampling (TSS) is also being introduced, with a new anti-aliasing technology for optimised in-game graphics without significant impact to game performance.
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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.
About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry. Its 15 offices around the world include studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius, Belgrade, and Kyiv. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Its flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Warships, World of Warships: Legends, and World of Warships Blitz.
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