The War Thunder competition Blue Frontiers! invites players to create a water-themed screenshot, with 300 GE awarded to each of six winners. The official announcement was published on August 15, 2026, and entries must be submitted before August 21. The year attached to that deadline is not specified in the verified announcement. You can also find the latest news followed by our editorial team.
The official Steam announcement confirms the rules, theme and rewards for this 237th edition.
Six winners will receive 300 GE
Blue Frontiers! is the 237th edition of War Thunder’s screenshot competition. It does not introduce a new game feature; instead, it challenges participants to compose an image around a defined theme.
Three winners will be selected through community votes, while judges will choose three others. That split gives participants two possible routes to victory: winning public support or convincing the jury.
Each winner will receive 300 GE, with payment announced within 14 business days directly to the author’s account. The reward is limited to the six winners and is not presented as a discount available to every participant.
August 21 is the stated deadline
The only deadline shown is August 21. No closing time is mentioned, and the announcement does not explicitly associate the date with a year. It is therefore safer to retain the published information without adding an unverified time or date detail.
Submitting early leaves more time to check the screenshot, the tag and the image’s compliance. This does not improve the odds of selection by itself, but it reduces the risk of an incomplete submission or a missed displayed deadline.
Blue Frontiers! remains a community event focused on War Thunder. The announcement does not specify a particular platform for the competition. Other game-related information is collected in the news section.
Build the screenshot around water
The visual instruction is clear: water must occupy a central place in the image. The screenshot must also show a vehicle and a body of water. Those elements should be identifiable without ambiguity for the scene to match the announced theme.
The entry must use a new image created by its author. It must remain raw and comply with War Thunder’s rules. The competition is therefore not based only on attractive framing: originality, ownership and rule compliance also matter.
The #WTscreen237 tag is mandatory. An otherwise interesting screenshot published without it would not follow the stated procedure.
A clear composition appears more suitable than a scene in which the water, vehicle or body of water is difficult to distinguish. That is an editorial reading of the instructions, not an official setting or a guarantee of selection. The announcement defines the subject and conditions, but does not establish a universal method for producing a winning image.
Community votes and judges share the selection
The competition uses two selection methods: community votes will determine three winners, and judges will choose three others. The announcement presents these as separate groups, leaving room for both public approval and jury assessment.
Participants need to create an original screenshot, keep it raw, add #WTscreen237 and submit it before August 21. The scene must center on water, with a vehicle and a body of water clearly visible. Only six winners will receive 300 GE.
Blue Frontiers! is consequently a composition challenge rather than an update or playable-content announcement. Its appeal comes from a simple visual constraint and a selection split between the community and the judges. Professional settings or established framing habits may serve as references, but no configuration automatically suits every beginner.
The closing time remains unknown, and no particular platform is specified. Early submission is therefore the most cautious practical choice, without turning that precaution into an additional rule.
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A clear theme, without a guaranteed formula
Blue Frontiers! gives participants an identifiable visual direction: water must structure the scene, while a vehicle and a body of water must remain visible. The screenshot must be new, created by its author and left raw. These conditions are easy to understand, but they provide neither an aesthetic recipe nor a camera setup that works for everyone.
For players, the process is short: prepare an original image, use #WTscreen237 and submit it before August 21. Only six winners will receive 300 GE through the two selection methods. The missing closing time and unspecified platform leave some practical uncertainty, while the announcement offers no way to predict the choices of voters or judges.
Two details remain unresolved
- Will the year associated with August 21 be displayed? The announcement published on August 15, 2026, gives the deadline but does not explicitly specify which year should be attached to it.
- Will a closing time be added? For now, no time is given, so participants know which day to observe but not the exact submission window.
Frequently asked questions
When should an entry for Blue Frontiers! be submitted?
The stated deadline is August 21. The year and closing time are not specified in the verified announcement.
What should the War Thunder screenshot show?
Water must occupy a central place, and the image must also show a vehicle and a body of water.
Which tag should be used?
Every entry must use the #WTscreen237 tag.
How will the six winners be chosen?
Three winners will be chosen through community votes, while judges will select three others.
Where can the competition rules be checked?
Check the official Blue Frontiers! Steam announcement before submitting your entry.
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Verified sources
These links make it possible to verify the key information used in this article.
- steamcommunity.com: official Steam announcement “Screenshot Competition – Blue Frontiers!”, published on 2026-08-15. It confirms the 237th edition, the water-centered theme, the #WTscreen237 tag, the August 21 deadline and the six winners.
