WARDOGS Playtest Install Goes Live Ahead of August 21 Test
The playtest install going live confirms WARDOGS is on track for its August 21 test, with pre-order demand already exceeding expectations.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
BULKHEAD has made WARDOGS playtest installation files available ahead of the closed beta running August 21 to 23. The tactical FPS supports up to 100 players split into three factions. Pre-order customers are guaranteed access, and additional beta sign-up players will be added later in the weekend. Early access is expected September 11.
BULKHEAD CEO Joe Brammer announced on X that WARDOGS playtest files can now be installed, though the game cannot launch yet. Updates will arrive over the next few days, one of which is described as significant.
The closed beta runs August 21 to 23. Pre-order customers are guaranteed access, and because pre-orders exceeded expectations, additional players from the beta sign-up pool will only be added later in the weekend.
WARDOGS is a tactical online multiplayer FPS, not a battle royale or extraction shooter. Up to 100 players split into three factions and fight over control zones. A gameplay trailer at Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2026 showed infantry firefights, tank assaults, and helicopter close air support. Early access is expected to begin September 11.
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