tl;dr: Wargaming will no longer be involved in this game. From now on, the game will be in the hands of Studio 1C. The only question is when this project will be completely closed. Maybe in 2, 3 years?

In connection with the transition of Caliber to independent operation of 1C Game Studios, the project is waiting for a “move” to new servers, a launcher and a store. The version of “Caliber” will be improved and filled with new content after the restart. Caliber will be removed from Wargaming Game Center. Therefore, 1C Game Studios will publish Caliber.

For four years, Caliber was created by 1C Game Studios and Wargaming. During this time, thanks to the hard work of the team and the support of the players, the project has gone from an idea to a working game with an audience of thousands.

From January 27, 2021, the game “Caliber” is fully transferred to the operation of 1C Game Studios. Wargaming will continue to develop flagship projects and implement new ideas. This decision takes into account the interests of both parties, and the partner companies made it together. All the victorious fights held in” Caliber” and for “Caliber” up to this time are the common merit of the players and all participants of the unified team of 1C Game Studios and Wargaming!

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Vyacheslav Makarov, co-founder and general secretary of the Russian Direct Democracy Party, one of the creators of the computer game World of Tanks, has submitted a letter of resignation to the party’s Supreme Coordination Council. This was reported on the party’s website.

“From the first days of our party’s existence, I said that I had no plans for long-term political activity, especially for election to any legislative bodies. I have always considered it my task to launch the party itself in every sense of the word, from gathering like-minded people to official registration with the Ministry of Justice.”

Mr. Makarov commented on his decision in an appeal to the Council.
He noted that the party “has already achieved its first successes”, in particular in the field of election observation and expert work with remote electronic voting. He also recommended nominating one of the founders of the party, the general director of Unwired Devices, Oleg Artamonov, to the post of general secretary.

Party members elected a new general secretary at an extraordinary congress, which was on December 5 behind closed doors „due to antiquated restrictions”, the Direct Democracy Party said in a statement. The party’s strategy for 2021 will be announced there.

PS: No news so far on what happened at the congress.