December 23, 2013 — Wargaming today announced the launch of Update 8.10 for World of Tanks in North America and Europe, as well as release dates for the Update in Asia. Starting December 26th, players in China and Vietnam will see the Update go live, while players in Korea will see the new Update live on December 27th.
8.10 further bolsters the in-game tank roster with 14 Japanese armored vehicles, including 4 light tanks, topped with the Type 5 Ke-Ho, and 9 medium machines, headed by the top-tier STB-1. The Update also brings one new Japanese premium tank, the Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai medium.
The Soviet tech tree will also receive two new additions in Update 8.10 —the Tier 9 Object 430 Variant II and the Tier 10 Object 430 medium tanks.
Update 8.10 will also see the addition of a new Japanese-themed map, Hidden Village.