Chatting about tanks and military vehicles in a virtual game environment is one thing. Revealing real classified military secrets is another. It seems War Thunder gamers take their gaming seriously, as one player tried to settle an argument on Reddit by showing official documents on Chinese armament schematics. It included a photo of a part of the actual weapon.
The game developer, Gaijin Entertainment, has removed the post from the War Thunder forum. That doesn’t mean people aren’t still talking about it. Tweeters have taken to Twitter to discuss it, while there’s a heated debate on Resetera. However, it seems this isn’t the first time something like this has happened.
So, what’s the actual deal here? Well, the gamer appears to have been upset about some of the stats regarding armaments in War Thunder. While trying to show Gaijin that they had made a mistake, the Chinese player leaked official classified information with an image of what the parts look like. According to the forum Community Managers, they removed it since China is still developing that shell, and releasing that type of information can cause massive trouble.
While trolls on social media are using this incident to state that the War Thunder forum is toxic, something like this has only happened twice before. In July 2021, a gamer presented the official schematics for Britain’s Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank as he was dissatisfied with in-game visuals. The UK’s Ministry of Defence then stepped in. The same thing happened three months later for France’s Leclerc Main Battle Tank.
While I certainly take my gaming seriously to some degree, this is a whole new level. Many fans on the forum wondered how these gamers managed to get their hands on those classified military secrets. Even more disturbing is how they got their hands on those parts. At least I can safely take out my Assassin’s Creed 2 hidden blade and outfit for cosplays without worrying about the government stepping in. Well, at least in a controlled, cosplay environment.
On a lighter note, we’re amping up for the end of Fortnite’s Chapter 3 Season 2 by tomorrow. There’s an exciting event happening this weekend as the big finale, and then into Season 3. We’re also excited that Fortnite is returning to in-person competitions.
