Jason Statham Joins World of Tanks for Holiday Event
Game developer Wargaming and action film star are partnering for the event. Ushering in the festivities is a live-action trailer featuring the actor.
The World of Tanks Holiday Ops 2025 event begins December 6, 2024, and ends January 13, 2025, for all available platforms. During that period, players can enjoy the new festive players, which can be seen below. It is here where tankers can grab special assignments and battle missions to earn rewards from Jason Statham.
“I have driven almost every type of vehicle in my career, but blasting around in a tank is the most exhilarating,” says Jason Statham. “That is why I’ve teamed up with Wargaming to be World of Tanks’ newest Holiday Ops Ambassador, and I’m more than up for the challenge. It’s a great opportunity to bring some festive fun and a bit of high-stakes action to players all over the world.”
Jason Statham began his movie career in the 1998 Guy Ritchie film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He really cemented himself as an action star in the film The Transporter, which received its final installment in 2008. The other role he is probably most known for is Deckard Shaw from the Fast and Furious series. His latest film was 2024’s The Beekeeper.
This is not the first time the actor has played a role in a video game. Back in 2002, he voiced Mandril Shrike in Red Faction 2. In the very first Call of Duty which released in 2003, he voiced Sergeant Waters. He wouldn’t play another “major” role in a game until the 2015 mobile game Sniper X with Jason Statham.
This is also not the first time Wargaming has partnered with an actor for its World of Tanks Holiday Ops event. Last year, Vinnie Jones appeared in the game. Jones has worked with Statham on several films, including the aforementioned Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, as well as Snatch.
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