About Wargaming
Wargaming is a Belarusian video game company founded in 1998 in Minsk, now headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Creators of World of Tanks (100M+ players), World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, they suffered $250M+ losses leaving Russia and Belarus in 2022.
Company Overview
- Founded: August 2, 1998
- Founder: Victor Kislyi
- Original HQ: Minsk, Belarus
- Current HQ: Nicosia, Cyprus (since 2011)
- Focus: Military-themed team-based games
Major Games
World of Tanks
- 100M+ registered players
- Best Belarusian brand (2012)
- Free-to-play MMO
Other Titles
- World of Tanks Blitz
- World of Tanks Modern Armor
- World of Warplanes
- World of Warships
- World of Warships Legends
- World of Warships Blitz
2022 Exit from Russia/Belarus
- Closed Minsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg offices
- $250M+ losses, 30% market impact
- Donated $1M to Ukrainian Red Cross
- Opened Warsaw and Belgrade offices
Current Studios
- Warsaw, Poland (2022)
- Belgrade, Serbia (2022)
- Nicosia, Cyprus (HQ)
Note
Wargaming is primarily a game developer/publisher rather than an outsourcing provider. Listed for reference as a major Eastern European studio.
Why Wargaming Matters
- World of Tanks 100M+ players
- Belarus-founded tech pioneer
- Cyprus HQ current operations
- $1M donation Ukraine support
- Military games genre leader