Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading historically accurate naval multiplayer game for console and mobile, World of Warships: Legends, is sailing into 2026 with a brand new January content update. Headlining additions include Wave 7 of Azur Lane, joined by the new Born of Battle Campaign, a French Navy Event, and new Gouden Leeuw Bureau Project. A new Marathon has also started for the Soviet Legendary Tier battleship Kremlin.
New limited-time Azur Lane content available from Jan 19th to Feb 23rd
Azur Lane is returning to Legendary waters with Wave 7, bringing all-new content from the hit sidescrolling naval warfare game to World of Warships: Legends. The newest wave of the collaboration brings five fan-favourite characters to life as Commanders, including Vittorio Veneto, Ägir, Tallinn, Massachusetts, and Z24, ready to lead players into battle. In addition to these new Commanders, four new ships sail into the game, including Italian Tier VII Premium battleship AL Vittorio Veneto, German Tier VIII Premium cruiser AL Ägir, Soviet Tier VI Premium cruiser AL Tallinn, and German torpedo-focused destroyer AL Z-24.
Players can also get hands on with a new AL Massachusetts camouflage, perfectly suited for U.S. Tier VII Premium battleship Massachusetts, and a new Azur Lane VII Container. Inside these lie the chance to obtain a Commander, ship or skin from the latest wave of Azur Lane content, alongside other rewards like Siren camouflages and Commander Progression Items. Players can unlock two of these for free, through completing a dedicated mission, and by taking on the Born of Battle campaign.
Wave 7 of Azur Lane will be available in World of Warships: Legends from 19 January through to 23 February.
Born of Battle Campaign brings new rewards to World of Warships: Legends
The first campaign of the year has arrived. Available until February 23, the Born of Battle campaign features 100 milestones for players to work through, with a plethora of awards available, from camouflages to crates and more. Waiting at the end for those that complete the entire campaign with Admiralty backing is British Tier VIII Premium destroyer Somme. This versatile vessel equipped with stealthy long-range torpedoes, and the Torpedo Reload Booster, granting unlimited charges for maximum destruction.
Vive la France! The French Navy Event has begun
A new French Navy Event makes waves on the high seas with themed rewards, including special French Battleship Crates. These crates contain skins for French battleships Normandie, Lyon, Richelieu, Alsace, Bourgogne, Strasbourg, and Flandre, alongside the chance to drop Premium battleships Strasbourg or Flandre themselves. Crates can also be obtained via the new Keeper of Liberty Calendar, which upon completion rewards players with the Marianne guise for French Commanders. In addition to the new event and Keeper of Liberty calendar, daring players can take part in the Mer de Courage mission to unlock French Commander Charles Bléry.
Legendary ships and additional updates
Two Legendary ships are also arriving: Dutch Legendary Tier cruiser Gouden Leeuw with huge damage-dealing airstrike capabilities is here as a Bureau Project, and players are able to start collecting Ship Parts to unlock the Soviet Legendary Tier battleship Kremlin as part of a 3-update marathon.
Additionally, players can look forward to new seasons of Fleet Cup, Ranked Battles, and Brawls in this update, along with the full release of Japanese hybrid battleships, and plenty of additional improvements. Closing out the update, from February 9 to 23, players can complete a special mission and enjoy discounted ships, skins, and Commander guises as part of Lunar New Year celebrations.
The full patch notes are available here.
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Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit Legendary Commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels, and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players from around the world in thrilling and immersive battles.
World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles and mobile for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience.
