Wargaming

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