Wargaming.net has announced details for the next game update to World of Tanks patch. The French tech tree is expected to be overhauled, Encounter Battle and Assault modes will be added and two new maps will arrive in game when the patch goes live.

The key innovation of the update is the introduction of two new game modes - Encounter Battle and Assault. The Encounter Battle mode invites two sides to fight for one base. The Assault sets the players in the roles of attackers and defenders where the former have superior combat capabilities.

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