World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition rolls out worldwide

Wargaming’s Xbox 360 version of their popular, free to play tactical online game, World of Tanks, is now available to download worldwide.

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is free to download and play (for Xbox Live Gold members, though Silver members get a trial), but you’ll probably want to spend a few dollars to bulk up your fleet of tanks.

Read on for the announcement.

Wargaming today announced that World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is now available globally. Custom built specifically for the Xbox 360, World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition brings World of Tanks? trademark 15 versus 15 team-based tactical online tank action and free-to-play accessibility to the 48 million Xbox Live gamers around the globe.

Published by Microsoft Studios and developed by Wargaming West (formerly Day 1 Studios), World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is digitally downloadable and free-to-play for Xbox Live Gold account holders, with an additional 7-day timed trial for all other Xbox Live account holders. The title features all new intuitive controls, integration of Xbox Live features like Friends, Parties, Achievements and a custom user interface designed for the large screen experience. World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition also features in-game purchases such as premium tanks, consumables and premium accounts to boost experience and currency accrual rates.

At launch World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition features more than a hundred iconic tanks from three separate nations?the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as seven different maps. The game will be expanded with additional tanks, nations and more in the future.

?World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is a tremendous leap forward for Wargaming,? said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming. ?Not only does this release mark the company?s very first title on console it also presents us the opportunity to bring World of Tanks to a tremendously passionate new audience of gamers around the world.?

Available until February 28th, two special ?Founder?s Packs? of content will be available at launch, each containing special premium tanks, resources and items at a reduced gold price of almost 40% off.

Founders Pack 1 will contain the US Tier VII T23 medium tank, an extra garage slot, 17 premium ammo rounds, a 100% trained crew, 10 small repair kits, 10 small first aid kits, 10 manual fire extinguishers, an exclusive gold star emblem and 30 days of premium account status for the price of 6,700 gold.

Founders Pack 2 will contain the German Tier V PzKpfw V-IV medium tank, an extra garage slot, 19 premium ammo rounds, a 100% trained crew, 5 small repair kits, 5 small first aid kits, 5 manual fire extinguishers, an exclusive black star emblem and 7 days of premium account status for the price of 3,400 gold.

Players who purchase both packs will also receive a bonus Russian T-127 light premium tank.

For more information on World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, please visit www.worldoftanks.com/xbox.