Why this page exists, and how it is paid for
Altumbase describes World of Warships because the publisher, GABLU Company s.r.o., takes part in the game's affiliate programme. That means the links on this page to the World of Warships website are paid affiliate links: if you register through one, the publisher may be paid a commission by the programme. The commission comes from the programme, not from you, and it changes nothing about the price or terms you are offered. The full arrangement is set out on the affiliate disclosure page. This page is not the official site of the game, and Altumbase is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by its publisher.
What it is
World of Warships is a free-to-play online game built around naval combat. Players take command of individual warships — drawn from historical and near-historical designs — and fight in team-versus-team battles. It belongs to the naval-combat family described on the choosing a game page: the pace is deliberate and positional rather than frantic, rewarding an understanding of range, angles and timing over quick reflexes. If you have read the key terms glossary, the mechanics will be familiar in outline — matchmaking balances the two sides, and a tech tree lets you progress from starter vessels toward more advanced ones by playing.
As with any title in this category, the description here is deliberately general. Specific details — the ships available, the modes on offer, the current systems and their rules — change over time and are set by the publisher. This page is a plain orientation, not a substitute for the game's own current information.
What it runs on
World of Warships is a desktop title. It is offered for computers running Windows and macOS, and it is not provided for Linux. It is not a mobile or browser game in this form; it is a full client you download and install. If you are unsure whether your computer is suitable, the devices and requirements page explains how to read a game's stated requirements and what the desktop-only, no-Linux pattern means in practice. Confirming this before you download saves the most common early disappointment: installing a game your machine cannot run.
Desktop only — and no Linux
This title supports Windows and macOS on a desktop or laptop computer. It is not offered for Linux, and it is not a phone or tablet game. Check your operating system before downloading.
How sign-up works
Getting into World of Warships follows the ordinary path for the category, set out step by step on the getting started page: download the client from the official source, create an account, activate it, and begin. The account activation is a single opt-in — one confirmation step to make the account live, rather than a second separate verification loop. As always, create the account only on the game's own site or an official platform, and remember that no legitimate publisher will ever ask for your password anywhere other than its own login screen.
The link below is a paid affiliate link. Registering through it may earn the publisher a commission, at no additional cost to you.
Visit the World of Warships website
Optional spending
Being free-to-play, World of Warships can be downloaded and played without an upfront purchase, and it offers optional paid content in the ways common to the category — for example a premium account that speeds progression, premium currency spent inside the game, and cosmetic items. None of this is required to play. Because the exact contents, names and prices of these offers are set by the publisher and change over time, this page does not quote figures; the current detail lives on the vendor's own store pages. Before making any purchase, the playing safely page is worth reading — it covers optional spending and randomised items against Australian consumer rules.
New-player bonuses and codes
Games in this category, World of Warships among them, sometimes run welcome offers for new players — for example an invite code that grants a starter bonus to eligible new accounts. It is important to be plain about how these work. Such offers are set by the publisher, they apply only to accounts that meet the stated eligibility rules, and they have start and end dates, after which the code stops working. Because they change and expire, this page does not present any particular code or bonus as currently available. If a welcome offer is running when you sign up, its exact terms and eligibility will be shown on the vendor's own site, and that is the only reliable place to confirm what is on offer and until when.
On promotional codes
Treat any bonus code you see quoted elsewhere with caution: availability, contents and expiry are decided by the publisher and can lapse without notice. Confirm current offers on the official site before relying on them.
The official source
For anything authoritative — system requirements, account rules, pricing, current offers, and the game's own terms of service — the vendor's website is the source, not this page. Altumbase can describe the game in plain terms and put it in context, but it cannot speak for the publisher and does not try to.
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