Open Beta Is LIVE: Version 1.38.1.0

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The next evolution of World War II Online has arrived. Version 1.38.1.0 introduces three major innovations that redefine how players experience the battlefield. The all-new Victory Points (VP) system gives Free-to-Play soldiers the power to earn and spend VP on premium units through teamwork and objective-focused play — all without changing what Premium subscribers already enjoy. Whether you’re guarding capture points, deploying mobile spawns, or supporting your side under tough conditions, your battlefield contributions now matter more than ever.

The Fortified Mobile Spawn (FMS) has been completely redesigned from the ground up, offering true 360° defensibility and separate spawn points for infantry and guns, doubling its durability and tactical value. Combined with sweeping lighting upgrades across the game engine, the world of WWII Online now looks more alive, immersive, and atmospheric — setting the foundation for future visual improvements.

This Open Beta is your chance to experience these groundbreaking systems firsthand, provide feedback, and help shape the next generation of WWII Online gameplay.

Review the below Readme notes carefully and we'll work on scaled normal game play. Bug reports should go to https://www.wwiionline.com/bugs, with a title of "Open Beta:" and include bug information there.

Open Beta Downloads

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World War II Online

Version 1.38.1.0 - November 2025

Victory Points (VP) introduce an exciting new way for Free-to-Play users to access premium content through in-game effort. Players can now earn VP by performing supportive actions—such as guarding Capture Points (CPs) or deploying Mobile Spawns (MSs)—and use them to unlock premium units, provided they have sufficient VP and Rank.

Premium subscribers continue to enjoy full, unrestricted access to all units and do not need to worry about VP costs.

VP earnings are capped on a 24-hour, per-account basis. Earning and spending rates may be adjusted at any time by Game Management. VP is refunded when a player successfully returns to base (RTB) with an undamaged and surviving crew or if the player is spawn-camped (death within 30 seconds). Additionally, VP unit costs are discounted when playing on the underpopulated side.

FEATURES

Victory Points System: Fully implemented, including all supporting systems and controllers.
Lighting Enhancements: Foundational visual improvements to current and future environments.
Frontline Display: Ownership now visible directly on the in-game map.
Fire Base Visibility:
- Active Fire Bases are now automatically displayed on the frontline.
- Inactive Fire Bases appear at 25% transparency across the game world.
Fortified Mobile Spawn (FMS): Completely redesigned with 360° security.
- Separate spawn locations for Infantry and Guns.
- Damage threshold doubled due to increased object size (8 bombs / 8 satchels).
New Aircraft: Wellington bomber added to the French Air Force via the Lend-Lease Act.
Quality of Life:
- Option to save login credentials on Playgate (PC).
- Reorganized spawn list for clearer Green–Yellow–Red availability status.
- Sufficient VP in wallet will change Red --> Green or Yellow (based on rank).
Visual Upgrades: Several AI gun models improved.
Some buildings have had Textures updated .
Some Normal and Specular maps have been added to terrain.
Progression: Rank thresholds increased.
Credits: Updated to reflect the current development team.
Store Messaging: Upsell content now includes Victory Points information.
Minimum OS specifications are now enforced.

BUG FIXES

Improved prediction smoothing globally for high-ping users.
Fixed missing shadows within the game engine.
Infantry can no longer clip into fuel tanks.
Gun emplacement PPOs no longer obstruct overpass openings.
Resolved texture flickering on the M4A2 Sherman.
Valentine commander can no longer use periscope with hatch open.
German LeFH howitzer stability improved after firing.
Billboards no longer exhibit texture distortion at 200m+.
In-game promotion window now fully visible at the top of the screen.

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FRONTLINE OWNERSHIP NOW SEEN ON MAP

Blue (friendly) vs Red (enemy) territory is now shown on the in-game map. This changes as the lines do and as you zoom in/out, it gets progressively more transparent. The more you zoom out, the daker the lines get.

Here you can see game world ownership zoomed out. As you zoom in, it becomes lighter / more transparent.

AUTOMATICALLY DISPLAY ACTIVE FIRE BASES (FB's)

Until now, you have always had to click on a town to see its fire base associations. This is now active by default which will allow you to scroll across the map screen and quickly see who owns which FB. But more than that, it now shows (at 25% transparency) inactive Fire Bases as well so you can better prepare for future FB positions, instead of having to zoom deep into and study the map looking for the FB object.

Here you can see active Fire Bases with flag ownership associations. Inactive FB's are 25% transparency and do not have a flag (or name when highlighting them) to keep the map screen clear.

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