# World of Warships WOWS x Azur Lane: 8th Wave

- Product: World of Warships (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-of-warships)
- Vendor: Wargaming Group Limited
- Date: 2026-04-30
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/552990/view/498352656701456481
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-of-warships/releases/2026-04-30-wows-x-azur-lane-8th-wave

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- **added** — Free DLC pack granting a celebratory combat mission that rewards Tier III Premium Soviet cruiser AL Avrora with her corresponding Azur Lane Commander
- **added** — Free DLC pack granting U.S. Tier V Premium cruiser Marblehead Lima
- **added** — Six new Azur Lane ships: AL Marco Polo, AL Tashkent, AL Massachusetts, AL Shinano, AL Harbin, and AL Richelieu
- **added** — Eight new individually-voiced Azur Lane Commanders: Marco Polo, Tashkent, Massachusetts, Shinano, Harbin, Richelieu, Asashio, and Tallinn

Captains!

Our 8th collaboration wave with the game Azur Lane has crashed over the World of Warships naval arenas! As is tradition, we’re welcoming the new arrivals with some free DLC for our Captains on Steam—dig in!

##### Free DLC

Two DLC packs are ripe for claiming: one grants a celebratory combat mission that will reward you with Tier III Premium Soviet cruiser AL Avrora and her corresponding Azur Lane Commander; the other will drop U.S. Tier V Premium cruiser Marblehead Lima into your Port. Unlock them now before time runs out!

##### New Azur Lane Content

The already impressive roster of Azur Lane ships from our previous collaborations has been expanded with six new ships—AL Marco Polo, AL Tashkent, AL Massachusetts, AL Shinano, AL Harbin, and AL Richelieu—as well as eight lovely new individually-voiced Commanders—Marco Polo, Tashkent, Massachusetts, Shinano, Harbin, Richelieu, Asashio, and Tallinn.

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