Mini War
Mini War Events Schedule: Drones Update Start Time and Countdown
Mini War, the nation-building strategy game from M&M Community, has settled into a roughly weekly cadence of in-game events, and this page covers what is live, what is coming next, and what just wrapped. As of August 22, the experience is holding around about 18,000 players in a session at once and has passed about 320,000,000 visits since it opened.
The nearest item on the calendar is the Drones Update, scheduled to go live on August 22 and run through August 24. It headlines new drone units, additional air units, and a fresh battlepass — a clear push toward aerial warfare on top of the game’s existing mix of tanks, planes, and helicopters. Interest is already strong heading into launch.
We keep this page current as Mini War’s event schedule changes. Last updated August 22.
Upcoming events2 scheduled
DRONES UPDATE
drones, air units & more!
Aug 22, 2:00 PM – Aug 24, 2:00 PM ET
Mini War introduces drone and air units alongside a new battlepass.
QUALITY UPDATE
bug fixes, new content
Aug 29, 2:00 PM – Aug 31, 2:00 PM ET
Recently ended2 wrapped
BETTER MARKET
special, army, more!
Aug 15, 2:00 PM – Aug 16, 2:00 PM ET
Black Market upgrade adds new production and army buildings with decorative customization options.
CRAFTING UPDATE
fuse, merge & craft!
Aug 8, 2:00 PM – Aug 10, 2:00 PM ET
New crafting system lets players gather materials, build specialized facilities, and create unique items for progression.
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Current and upcoming events
Drones Update — August 22 to 24
The Drones Update is the marquee event right now. It is set to open on August 22 at 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT, 18:00 UTC) and stays live through August 24 at the same time. The developer’s listing points to new drone units, more air units, and a new battlepass, with additional content promised alongside them. For a game that already leans on tanks, planes, and helicopters, the drone and air focus is a natural next step for players building toward a military empire. Heading into launch, about 100,000 players have already marked themselves as interested.
Recently wrapped
The Better Market event ran from August 15 to August 16, a shorter one-day window that upgraded the in-game black market with new production buildings, army buildings, and decorations — more ways to expand and customize a base. It drew the biggest crowd of the recent stretch, with about 140,000 players marking interest.
The week before, the Crafting Update ran from August 8 to August 10 and introduced a full crafting system: gathering materials, building specialized crafting facilities, and combining resources into stronger items and new progression paths. It pulled in about 120,000 interested players.
Taken together, the last three events landed almost exactly a week apart — Crafting on August 8, Better Market on August 15, and Drones on August 22 — each opening at 2:00 PM ET. That weekly rhythm is the best guide to when the next drop is likely to arrive.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Mini War event?
The Drones Update is next, going live August 22 and running through August 24. Based on the recent schedule, Mini War has been adding a new event about once a week, so another is likely to follow roughly a week after Drones ends. Exact dates appear in the schedule above.
What time do Mini War events start?
The recent events have all gone live at 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT, 18:00 UTC). The precise start and end times for each event are listed in the schedule above.
How many players does Mini War have?
Mini War is currently drawing around about 18,000 players in-game at once. Over its lifetime it has passed about 320,000,000 total visits and more than about 1,100,000 favorites.
How often does Mini War get updates?
The developer has been shipping a new event roughly every week, with the Crafting Update, Better Market, and Drones Update each landing seven days apart at the same time of day.