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WARDOGS | Season 02 Teaser

WARDOGS | Season 02 Teaser

Season 02 is dated for October 15, 2026. Details follow in later announcements.

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD

Sales passed two million copies after the launch weekend.

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE & PATCH 0.11

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE & PATCH 0.11

Patch 0.11 arrived with one hour of maintenance on September 14 at 08:00 UTC. It split the server browser into Community and Official lists, added text search and persistent IDs for community servers, and gave community servers a 5% end-of-match cash bonus for one week.

1.25 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

1.25 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

Sales reached 1.25 million copies a day after launch while the team worked through login queue delays.

Launch Stability Hotfix #1

Launch Stability Hotfix #1

A launch-day client hotfix targeted failed server joins, unexpected kicks and long login queues. Players restarted, updated and rejoined a queue that admitted them in batches.

WARDOGS LAUNCH TRAILER

WARDOGS LAUNCH TRAILER

The launch trailer marked the Steam Early Access release on September 10 and announced a console release in 2028.

Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog

Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog

Season 1 slowed levels 10 to 20 and flattened the XP curve from level 35. Artillery moved to Career level 90 and the Heavy Tank to Driver level 35, and Forward Operating Base and Large Hammer vendor prices rose. The update also weighted player reports, reworked server browser filters, fixed voice chat recovery and rebalanced the Z20 Lakota.

The 11th Reason NOT To Buy WARDOGS

The 11th Reason NOT To Buy WARDOGS

Early Access remains scheduled for September 10. The latest developer update discusses in-game reporting and community server administration.

WARDOGS | Closed Beta 02 Announcement

WARDOGS | Closed Beta 02 Announcement

The second beta expanded invitations in waves to test login queues, servers, voice chat, Twitch Drops and DLC entitlements under load.

WARDOGS | Beta Recap & Next Steps

WARDOGS | Beta Recap & Next Steps

After the August beta, the team reviewed the test and scheduled its next major announcement for The FPS Games Show on September 3.

WARDOGS | Closed Beta Schedule

WARDOGS | Closed Beta Schedule

The August closed-beta schedule covered preload access and staged invitations. Players were allowed to share footage and streams from the test.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

PRE-ORDER NOW!

Preorders opened with Early Access scheduled for September 10. The announcement also described access to the August 21–23 beta.

First WARDOGS Livestream!

First WARDOGS Livestream!

The first developer gameplay stream was scheduled for July 23 at 18:00 UTC, with community players joining the session.

WARDOGS | Level Design & Performance

WARDOGS | Level Design & Performance

The level-design update covers field references gathered in Georgia, performance work across hardware configurations and adjustable graphics settings.

WARDOGS | Addressing Feedback

WARDOGS | Addressing Feedback

A devlog set out where the game sits between arcade and realistic design, using the killcam as the example, and said that line guides Early Access decisions.

WARDOGS Pre-Alpha Announcement

WARDOGS Pre-Alpha Announcement

Pre-alpha playtests with a small group of players had run for several months, and more players joined the pool that month.

WARDOGS - Gameplay Trailer

WARDOGS - Gameplay Trailer

A gameplay trailer at the Future Games Show came with an extended pre-alpha reveal of 100-player matches, proximity voice chat, building and destruction.

WARDOGS - Tactical Depth & Teamplay

WARDOGS - Tactical Depth & Teamplay

A debrief video described the design around real-world ballistics, audio and flight models, an account balance that every decision affects, and a player-driven military sandbox.

WARDOGS - Early Access & Beyond

WARDOGS - Early Access & Beyond

The Early Access plan adds a metagame outside matches, including the Black Market, a Vault, player skills and a challenge system.

WARDOGS - Answering Your Questions

WARDOGS - Answering Your Questions

A developer video answered player questions about the three-team, 100-player format, monetisation and a console release.

Evolving the King of the Hill Mod!

Evolving the King of the Hill Mod!

The design team worked with the creators of the original ARMA King of the Hill mod on a standalone game without the mod's limits.

WARDOGS - TOP QUESTIONS

WARDOGS - TOP QUESTIONS

Three teams compete for a randomised 2x2 km Control Zone on a 256 km² map. The team with the most players inside earns points, and the first to 100 points wins.

100,000 Steam Wishlists!

100,000 Steam Wishlists!

The game passed 100,000 Steam wishlists three days after its announcement.