Firestorm update for War Thunder out now

Developer Gaijin Entertainment has released Update 1.53, Firestorm, for its MMO WWII game, War Thunder. The update includes the following:

• Improved Dagor Engine 4.0: War Thunder showcases an improved version of its engine for dramatic improvement in realistic graphics. Part of the improved engine includes NVIDIA GameWorks tech.
• NVIDIA PhysX Destruction aids War Thunder's quest for increased realism by enabling the introduction of larger destructible objects to the game.
• NVIDIA WaveWorks technology generates incredibly realistic waves and foam for oceans, seas, rivers and lakes, which will also factor wind direction and strength.
• Multiple Rocket Launchers: "Firestorm" comes from the introduction of a deadly set of new multiple rocket launcher systems: namely, the American M26 Pershing tank with mounted T99 system, the German Panzerwerfer 42 and Russian BM-24-8.
• Release of First Wave of British Tanks: the A13 Mk II, the Sherman Firefly, the M10 Achilles and the A43 Black Prince Infantry tank. The main British Ground Force line-up will appear in War Thunder later this year.
• Two New Ground Maps:
• Stalingrad tractor plant district, reproduced based on real photographs taken during the bloody battles for the city.
• "Advance to Rhine," based on late-war Cologne with its towering cathedral and maze-like streets that will provide the optimum challenge for urban warfare.
• Steam Achievements: War Thunder now has Steam achievements.

For those who don't know much about War Thunder it's a free-to-play, cross-platform WWII-themed MMO for PC, PS4, Mac, Linux and Android. It allows players to fight both in the air and on land. Check out the trailer detailing the new update below.