Overview
- Wardogs launched into Steam Early Access on Thursday, Sept. 10, and Bulkhead and Team17 say the game sold more than one million copies on day one.
- Third‑party trackers reported concurrent player peaks above 250,000 and outlets noted even higher short‑lived peaks as servers strained under demand.
- Bulkhead published Season 1 patch notes at launch that slow mid‑tier progression (median players will reach level 20 after roughly 20–25 hours) and tighten the in‑match cash economy for unlocks.
- The studio is actively scaling servers, managing long login queues and publishing moderation and anti‑cheat updates while warning top items will require significant grind during Early Access.
- Bulkhead confirmed PlayStation and Xbox ports with a 2028 release window and framed the Steam release as the start of a roughly 24‑month Early Access roadmap focused on balance, stability and community feedback.