World of Tanks update 8.9 adds Team Battle mode

Today Wargaming announced a new mode for its free-to-play massively multiplayer online action game, World of Tanks.

Update 8.9 introduces the Team Battle mode, a new combat scenario where players can form teams against others of similar experience levels.

The update also rolls out a second line of German Tank Destroyers, ranging from tier four to tier 10. These armored vehicles include the Marder III, Soviet T-34 tanks, the Tier 6 Nashorn, and the Waffenträger auf Pz.IV, which is equipped with a 360-degree rotation turret. The Waffenträger auf E 100 will also debut as the new top-tier Tank Destroyer.

Players can also enjoy the "Northwest" battle arena, set in North America, and the Encounter battle mode for the Erlenberg river.

World of Tanks boasts over 70 million players worldwide.