World War 3 Debuts Update 1 with a FREE Battle Pass Evergreen and Major Fixes

NICOSIA, Cyprus, February 4, 2025 — Wishlist Games is excited to announce the complete release of Update 1 for World War 3, headlined by the all-new FREE Battle Pass EVERGREEN, available to all players. Packed with powerful new weapons, devastating strikes, and customizations to expand your arsenal, this update also addresses key fixes to make World War 3 more polished and enjoyable than ever.

Check out the Battle Pass EVERGREEN Trailer.

For the first time, a Battle Pass is available completely FREE in World War 3, offering 50 levels of rewards designed to expand your arsenal and refine your battlefield strategies. Highlights include:

• New Weapons and Strikes: The MSBS-N battle rifle for mid-range precision, and the WSW-15, a compact, high-firepower rifle, join the arsenal. Players can also deploy the Panther KF51, a German MBT, and the RAK, a laser-guided mortar strike.

• Customizations: Expand your tactical toolkit with rare blueprints, weapon parts, decals, and more — enough to keep your enemies guessing and your squad impressed.

And yes, that’s just a fraction of what’s in the armory. Dive in to discover all 50 levels of tactical rewards.
 

Alongside new content, Update 1 delivers game-changing improvements, including:

• Optimized Game Size: The client has been reduced from 116GB to 52.6GB, freeing up storage without compromising visual performance.

• Steam CDN Distribution: Faster downloads and smaller patch sizes for a smoother update process.

• Enhanced Security: The integration of Easy Anti-Cheat ensures a fairer playing field.

• Balanced Helicopters: Drones are now slower and more expensive to deploy, while anti-air turrets deal 20% more damage.

• Audio and Physics Overhaul: Reworked directional sounds for footsteps and gunfire, paired with improved vehicle handling for a more immersive experience.

• Map Enhancements: Lighting improvements across key maps, including Moscow, Tokyo, and Smolensk; fixed spawning bugs and corrected issues with missing textures, collisions, and mini-maps; improvements to the respawn system.

"Last year has had its challenges, but thanks to your continued support, we’ve worked hard to make World War 3 better than ever," said Wishlist Games CEO Alexey Larionov. "The Battle Pass EVERGREEN is our way of saying thank you."
 

The Update 1 is now live. Log in today to explore the new free Battle Pass, claim your free rewards, and experience a better World War 3.

For more details, visit our official website or join the conversation on Discord and Facebook.

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by Wishlist Games and The 4 Winds for Microsoft Windows. Players engage in thrilling, team-based skirmishes by fighting on the ground, driving tanks and vehicles, utilizing drones to survey the battlefield, and calling in tactical strikes for maximum damage. Up to 40 players can battle in two core game modes, Tactical Ops and Deathmatch, with matches fought on a range of stunning, realistic maps. Squad up and take the fight from the streets of Warsaw, Berlin, Moscow, and Polyarny, to the outskirts of Smolensk and beyond!

The 4 Winds Entertainment are wayfinders of crafty, innovative experiences that push the boundaries of games. Founded in 2021 by a multicultural group of gaming professionals, their mission is to help indie developers make their games the best they can be. Learn more: https://the4winds.com 

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