It's time for Phase Two in Wargaming.net's plan to take over the world. Not the whole world, mind you, just the part of it that enjoys pitting 20th Century war machines against each other in multiplayer battles. With World of Tanks already a success, the company recently let players everywhere into the World of Warplanes open beta, revealing a slightly more frantic experience when the action takes to the skies.
Wargaming.net's free-to-play MMO World of Tanks is a hit, with over 20 million registered users. According to Wargaming's CEO Victor Kislyi, the game is generating "double digit" million dollars in profit each month. The company has grown along with the game, too: over the past year and a half, Wargaming has expanded from 120 employees (nearly all located in Minsk) to over 800 staff members worldwide.