War Thunder Developer Apologizes for Using Challenger Disaster Imagery

Gaijin Entertainment acknowledges error in key art for latest update, pledges to revise and prevent future mistakes.

Players identified the Challenger explosion in artwork for the Seek and Destroy update.
The image was part of an aerial explosion reference pack used by artists.
Gaijin Entertainment issued a swift apology and promised to alter the artwork.
The incident adds to War Thunder's history of controversies, including classified document leaks.
The Challenger disaster in 1986 resulted in the deaths of seven astronauts.