The game is designed to introduce more social elements

May 14, 2013 14:50 GMT  ·  By

Video game developer Gaijin Entertainment announces that it is working on a free-to-play military-themed MMO for the upcoming PlayStation 4, called War Thunder.

A version of the game is already available on the PC and the team also plans to deliver versions for mobile devices.

The PlayStation 4 version is listed for launch for Christmas 2013.

War Thunder will introduce new customization options for all characters, a lot more social mechanics and a number of game features linked to the cloud.

The team also promises better head-tracking and streaming and sharing options suited to the new philosophy of the PlayStation 4.

Kirill Yudintsev, the creative director working on War Thunder, is quoted by Kotaku as saying that, “We're convinced that our cooperation with Sony will not only make the War Thunder franchise better, but it will give our fans a new level of gaming experience that will figuratively blow their mind.”