Today, Gajin Entertainment introduced information for the closed beta testing for the new standalone game mode in its hit free-to-play vehicular combat title, War Thunder, titled Line of Contact.
War Thunder Line of Contact is set to bring player-controlled infantry squads onto the battlefield alongside ground vehicles and helicopters, and will take place in the “Events and Tournaments” section from the hangar on a specially created, detailed location in two game modes: Arcade and Realistic.
Arcade will have markers for soldiers and vehicles with mixed lineups, while Realistic has no markers and nation vs nation setups, as well as different respawn rules. In Arcade mode, teams can have mixed lineups, while in Realistic mode, equipment and vehicles depend on the selected nation.
All weapons and vehicles in War Thunder: Line of Contact will be modern, and participants will have access to two playable nations and presets containing small arms, engineers, and special weapons, as well as combat vehicles from the USA and the USSR/Russia. Infantry from other playable nations will gradually be added to the game over time.
The beta will be conducting testing in several stages, with bug fixes and new content added between each stage. The first closed beta session for War Thunder infantry is planned to begin with the release of the December 2025 major update.
It will take place in a brand new map, Granitograd, a new location for infantry, ground vehicles, and aircraft set in Eastern Europe, featuring signs and inscriptions in the Interslavic language. Battles during the closed beta testing phase will take place in Domination mode, with soldiers and vehicles from two teams battling for control over three points within the location: a motor pool building, a school, and a shopping mall.
Granitograd features various passageways and countless opportunities for cover, and infantry units will be able to operate within buildings on multiple levels and climb onto rooftops. Squads Infantry squads will be armed with a variety of small arms, all modified with optical or red dot sights, underbarrel grenade launchers and laser sights, tactical grips, and bipods.
- M4A1
- M16A4
- M7
- AK-74
- AK-12
- ASM Val assault rifles
- M249 Para
- RPK-74M light machine guns
- M110A1 SDMR
- SVD-M designated marksman rifles
- MAC 11
- PP-19 Bizon submachine guns
Before battle, you can also equip each squad’s soldiers with special weapons and gear from a set of presets, containing engineering charges, hand grenades, grenade launchers, MANPADS, reconnaissance drones, FPV cameras, and additional first aid kits.
At the launch of War Thunder: Line of Contact will be available for PC players on Windows, Linux, and Mac, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles will be able to participate. Functionality will be limited, meaning Ultra-Low graphics settings will not be available at the start, and ray tracing modes will not be available for consoles.
To sign up, simply request through the following Steam link. War Thunder is currently available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One as a free-to-play title, though add-ons are available for an extra cost.
