{"id":1407531,"date":"2025-11-28T13:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mUQ6SggagpNE3Z6nhSassb"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:20:33","slug":"benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Benedict Cumberbatch is World of Tanks&#8217; new &#8216;Holiday Ambassador&#8217;, starring in a bizarre (and expensive) Christmas advert that has very little to do with either tanks or Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>There are times when <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/worldoftanks.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">World of Tanks<\/a> feels less like a videogame and more like a giant ad budget looking for something to be spent on. This year, all those huge sacks with dollar signs on them have been thrown Benedict Cumberbatch&#8217;s way, making him the game&#8217;s newest &#8220;Holiday Ambassador&#8221; and the star of an absolutely bizarre Christmas advert.<\/p>\n<p>The story has very little to do with Christmas and, frankly, not much connection to tanks either, featuring Cumberbatch as a sort of chaotic, supernatural therapist trying to bring a meek nerd out of his shell with the help of a chaotic crowd of his other patients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pL7-Vah3o_s\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good watch, shedding the usual hard man action star vibe of past celebrity trailers in favour of something that feels more like a mischievous one act play. Cumberbatch is as slick and watchable as ever, and paired well with Robert Emms as Sebastian, turning in a classic underdog performance. (If you&#8217;re thinking &#8220;where do I know that guy from?&#8221;, he was Lonni in Andor.)<\/p>\n<p>How any of this is supposed to connect to World of Tanks&#8217; new Christmas update I have no idea, but I guess it&#8217;s done the job of promoting it, because here I am telling you about it. I certainly wouldn&#8217;t be doing that if it was just some footage of tanks rolling around the snow. Normally I&#8217;d feel a bit hoodwinked by that sort of strategy but fair play, they probably spent the GDP of a small country to get my eyes on this, they&#8217;ve earned it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 6<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"NkfATmSX27C3MTVVNHBtxH\" name=\"world of tanks 6\" alt=\"A tank in a Christmas scene in World of Tanks.\" 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alt=\"A Christmas scene in World of Tanks.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas-1.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Wargaming)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 6<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"3McCjtdP8v2WV76NRp3VNJ\" name=\"world of tanks 2\" alt=\"A Christmas scene at night in World of Tanks.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas-2.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Wargaming)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 6<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ToQUu2kvmZ2svbChBtw3HJ\" name=\"world of tanks 4\" alt=\"A Christmas scene in World of Tanks.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas-3.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Wargaming)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 6<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' 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class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"heXzRMsLYiU8oyytzuhK2J\" name=\"world of tanks 3\" alt=\"A Christmas scene in World of Tanks.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas-5.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Wargaming)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So here you go: this is all in aid of Holiday Ops 2026, a themed event in the game running from December 5, 2025 to January 12, 2026 that promises &#8220;a magical winter adventure filled with festive missions, dazzling rewards, and holiday surprises&#8221;. Cumberbatch is properly involved, too\u2014you&#8217;ll get missions from his character in the game, and will be able to earn him as a new fully voiced tank commander.<\/p>\n<p>The only question remaining is, what are they going to do next year? Maybe a short hospital drama starring Helen Mirren as a doctor that turns out to be a ghost? Perhaps Barry Keoghan battling a dragon made out of batteries? The sky&#8217;s the limit, apparently\u2014and god bless all those Russians still obsessively playing World of Tanks for making this all possible.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/mmo\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are times when World of Tanks feels less like a videogame and more like a giant ad budget looking for something to be spent on. This year, all those huge sacks with dollar signs on them have been thrown Benedict Cumberbatch&#8217;s way, making him the game&#8217;s newest &#8220;Holiday Ambassador&#8221; and the star of an absolutely bizarre Christmas advert. The story has very little to do with Christmas and, frankly, not much connection to tanks either, featuring Cumberbatch as a sort of chaotic, supernatural therapist trying to bring a meek nerd out of his shell with the help of a chaotic crowd of his other patients. It&#8217;s a good watch, shedding the usual hard man action star vibe of past celebrity trailers in favour of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-world-of-tanks-new-holiday-ambassador-starring-in-a-bizarre-and-expensive-christmas-advert-that-has-very-little-to-do-with-either-tanks-or-christmas\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1407532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,135],"class_list":["post-1407531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-mmo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Benedict Cumberbatch is World of Tanks&#039; new &#039;Holiday Ambassador&#039;, starring in a bizarre (and expensive) Christmas advert that has very little to do with either tanks or Christmas | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are times when World of Tanks feels less like a videogame and more like a giant ad budget looking for something to be spent on. 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