# World War 3 Update 1.1 is now available!

- Product: World War 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-war-3)
- Vendor: New Generation Games
- Date: 2025-03-14
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/674020/view/825952834335802105
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-war-3/releases/2025-03-14-update-1.1-is-now-available

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- **added** — New game mode: Stronghold
- **added** — New map Ruins of Gobi to Stronghold mode
- **fixed** — Visual effects of goggle lenses and masks now look more natural
- **changed** — Mechanix gloves have a revised texture
- **fixed** — Respawn points in inappropriate places on Berlin map
- **added** — Missing collision models on Berlin map
- **fixed** — Respawn points in inappropriate places on DMZ map
- **changed** — Improved lighting map on Smolensk, eliminating unnatural dark spots
- **fixed** — Textures inside buildings on Moscow Senate map
- **changed** — Improved appearance of some buildings on Tokyo map
- **changed** — Improved some textures on Warsaw map
- **fixed** — Rare bug causing problems during loading the battle summary screen
- **fixed** — Thumbnails of some items in shop that didn't fit into frames
- **fixed** — Issues causing vehicles to shoot into the air or drive into unintended places
- **added** — Humpvi added as level 15 progression vehicle
- **fixed** — Panther: choice of camouflage no longer affects the color of the rear lights
- **added** — Inactivity animations after a few seconds of stationary to SIG, Glauberyt, RPG-7, PPZR Piorun, YTG, PF3, DMG nine-milli, Deagle, Parm-12, Pecheneg bullpup, MG5, SA80, KNT-762, MSBS-B, and QBZ-95 weapons
- **changed** — AK 15 is now available at level one
- **changed** — AK 15: Experience thresholds levels have been reduced so that progress is faster

Operators!

In addition to the [new Stronghold mode and the new Ruins of Gobi map](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/674020/view/521958508496684698). We have prepared a bunch of fixes and new features for you!

##### List of Update 1.1 Changes

##### New features:

-  Added new game mode: Stronghold

-  Added new map “Ruins of Gobi” to Stronghold mode

##### Customization:

-  The visual effects of goggle lenses and masks have been fixed. They now look more natural

-  Mechanix gloves have a revised texture

##### Maps:

##### Berlin:

-  Fixed some of the respawn points in inappropriate places

-  Added some missing collision models

##### DMZ:

-  Fixed some of the respawn points in inappropriate places

##### Smolensk:

-  Improved lighting map, eliminating unnatural dark spots visible in different parts of the map

##### Moscow Senate:

-  Textures inside buildings have been fixed

##### Tokyo:

-  The appearance of some buildings has been improved

##### Warsaw:

-  Improved some textures

##### User interface:

-  A rare bug causing problems during loading the battle summary screen has been fixed

##### Shop:

-  Fixed thumbnails of some items that didn't fit into frames

##### Vehicles:

-  Issues causing vehicles to shoot into the air or drive them into places not intended for them have been fixed

-  Humpvi added as level 15 progression vehicle

##### Panther:

-  The choice of camouflage no longer affects the color of the rear lights

##### Firearms:

-  Added inactivity animations after a few seconds of stationary to the following weapons:  SIG, Glauberyt, RPG-7, PPZR Piorun, YTG, PF3, DMG nine-milli, Deagle, Parm-12, Pecheneg bullpup, MG5, SA80, KNT-762, MSBS-B, QBZ-95

-  AK 15 is now one of the weapons available at level one

-  AK 15: Experience thresholds levels have been reduced so that progress is faster

-  M4 MWS is now one of the weapons available at level one

-  M4 MWS: Experience thresholds levels have been reduced so that progress is faster

-  KNT-762 added as a level 11 progression weapon

-  Parm-12 Shotgun added as a level 17 progression weapon

-  YTG Rocket Launcher added as a level 17 progression weapon

-  Karakal added as a level 33 progression weapon

##### Other:

-  Added new backend functionality to make our work easier

Note: If you encounter a game crash after the update - please recheck game files in the launcher, it'll fix it.

**Fall out Operators!**