Wargaming Fest: Tanker Day in Minsk

The festival Wargaming Fest: Tanker Day gathered 250,000 people from 28 countries in Pobedy Park in Minsk on 15 September. As many as 2.6 million people watched the stream of the event online. This year’s festival was much larger and occupied 100 hectares (ha). Guests were treated to a much bigger program in comparison with last year: over 120 zones with all kinds of activities all over Pobedy Park starting with a huge tank twister, arcade machines, and fancy mazes and ending with break dancing master classes and a school for DJs.

Over 200 computers were placed in Belarus’ largest outdoor video gaming zone to allow gamers to play World of Tanks and earn bonus codes. Three players with the top experience earned in World of Tanks Blitz received smartphones as prizes. In the demo zone gamers could take a look at the new third-person shooter Caliber.

The international tournament Steel Hunter: Battle of Bloggers took place in the hangar as well. As many as 20 bloggers fought for a respectable prize. A Clan Super Cup match between the best clan teams of the RU and EU regions took place on the main stage. It was a 15 vs 15 battle for a prize pool of $40,000.

Prominent musicians were invited to perform on the stage fitted with powerful equipment. The concert began with the Belarusian band Krambambula to be continued with the Ukrainian band Vopli Vidopliassova. The main stage was then occupied by the Clan Super Cup match and a presentation of World of Tanks. The Russian music band Zveri continued the concert. The Offspring finished the concert with a number of their hit songs.

The festival Wargaming Fest: Tanker Day ended with massive fireworks.