Wargaming statistics 2026: Revenue, players & company facts

The World of Tanks franchise has generated over $7 billion in lifetime revenue. Wargaming has 160 million registered WoT players.

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Wargaming is a Cypriot video game developer best known for the World of Tanks franchise, which has accumulated over $7 billion in lifetime revenue and 160 million registered players. In April 2022, Wargaming left Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine, transferring its CIS operations to Lesta Studio at a reported cost of $250 million. The company is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, with studios across Europe, Asia, and North America. For broader market context, see our video game industry statistics.

Wargaming key statistics

  • $7 billion+ — World of Tanks franchise lifetime revenue as of 2024.
  • 160 million players — World of Tanks registered across PC, console, and mobile.
  • $550 million — World of Tanks annual revenue in 2015.
  • $250 million — estimated loss from exiting Russia and Belarus in 2022.
  • 1,750+ employees globally.

World of Tanks franchise revenue

The World of Tanks franchise has generated over $7 billion in lifetime revenue

Source: Wargaming

  • The World of Tanks franchise crossed $7 billion in cumulative revenue as of 2024, per Wargaming’s own announcement reported by WNHub.
  • In 2015 alone, the franchise pulled in $550 million in revenue — confirmed by the Wall Street Journal.

World of Tanks players

World of Tanks has 160 million registered players across PC, console, and mobile

Source: Wargaming

  • World of Tanks passed 100 million registered accounts on PC (Wargaming official announcement, 2014).
  • The 10-year milestone post confirmed 160 million registered players across all platforms (GamesBeat, citing Wargaming).
  • Wargaming confirmed 100 million+ players across mobile, console, and PC combined in a single official announcement (wargaming.com).
  • Current daily active players: approximately 40,000–80,000 on PC globally based on MMO-Population tracking — a fraction of the registered total, consistent with long-running free-to-play games where most accounts are inactive.

The gap between 160 million registered accounts and tens of thousands of daily players is explained by the game’s 15-year history: most registered accounts date from the 2011–2016 peak and are long inactive. The game retains a smaller but dedicated paying core.

Wargaming’s exit from Russia and Belarus

Wargaming left Russia and Belarus in April 2022 — transferred operations to Lesta Studio at a cost of $250 million

Source: Wargaming

  • On April 4, 2022, Wargaming announced it would leave Russia and Belarus following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
  • All local business, including the operation of World of Tanks and World of Warships for CIS players, was transferred to Lesta Studio — a separate entity now operating those games independently in Russia and Belarus.
  • Wargaming estimated a loss of approximately $250 million from the exit (Leave-Russia.org citing company statement, August 22, 2022).
  • Wargaming is now headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus with no operations in Russia or Belarus.
  • Russian and Belarusian players now play under Lesta Studio’s separately operated versions of the games — distinct from the Wargaming-operated global servers.

Wargaming games

World of Tanks — 160 million registered, $7B+ lifetime revenue

  • Launched: August 12, 2010
  • Platform: PC (free-to-play), console (World of Tanks: Modern Armor), mobile (World of Tanks Blitz)
  • Genre: team-based tank combat
  • Peak annual revenue: $550 million (2015, WSJ)
  • Lifetime franchise revenue: $7 billion+ (as of 2024)

World of Warships

  • Launched: September 17, 2015
  • Platform: PC, console (World of Warships: Legends), mobile
  • Significant title in Wargaming’s portfolio; exact revenue not publicly disclosed separately.

Steel Hunters (2024)

  • A new extraction/battle royale title launched in 2024 as a standalone Wargaming game.
  • Not a World of Tanks mode — a separate IP. Still in early access / live service as of 2025.

World of Tanks: HEAT (2025)

  • A new mobile-focused World of Tanks spinoff announced and launched in 2025.

Wargaming historical milestones