WARDOGS Tops 3 Million Sales Two Weeks Into Steam Early Access
The first-day 1.25 million and the week-two 3 million together show the launch spike did not collapse at the usual point, which is the pattern publishers watch before committing to a live-service roadmap.
Key Facts
- BULKHEAD announced on September 27, 2026 that WARDOGS has sold 3 million copies.
- WARDOGS launched in Steam early access on September 11, 2026 at 4,980 yen and sold 1.25 million copies on its first day.
- WARDOGS supports up to 100 players in three teams fighting over control zones on a 256km2 map.
- WARDOGS Season 2 begins on October 15, 2026, when the first periodic progress wipe is expected.
- A console version of WARDOGS is planned for 2028 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
BULKHEAD announced on September 27, 2026 that WARDOGS has passed 3 million copies sold. The military sandbox FPS entered Steam early access on September 11 at 4,980 yen and hit 1.25 million copies on its first day. Up to 100 players split into three teams fight over control zones inside a 256km2 map, combining tactical gunfights with building and destruction. Its fund progression system carries money earned in matches and lets players buy weapons, equipment, and vehicles. A beta test before launch drew more than 210,000 concurrent players, and that figure doubled to 420,000 on September 13. Season 2 is set for October 15, when the first periodic progress wipe is expected. A console release is planned for 2028 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
BULKHEAD thanked players in its September 27 announcement, and a WARDOGS social account had already teased the date with a "WARDOGS Season 02 is coming" post on September 22. Season 2 details are still to be announced.
The scale is the pitch. Matches put up to 100 players in three teams, each fighting for 2x2km "Control Zones" spread across a 256km² map, and the game mixes tactical gunfights with combined-arms combat alongside building and destruction.
Two systems carry the progression. Funds earned on the battlefield persist between matches and buy weapons, equipment, and vehicles. Equipment also unlocks through play, and BULKHEAD has said periodic wipes will reset progress, with the first expected to land when Season 2 begins on October 15.
The beta numbers ran ahead of launch. Concurrent players passed 210,000 in the pre-release test, then doubled to 420,000 on September 13, two days after early access opened. The early access build is on Steam at 4,980 yen, with a console version planned for 2028 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「WARDOGS」の販売本数が300万本を突破。10月15日にはシーズン2の開始を予定
- Denfaminicogamer 最大100人が参戦可能なFPS『WARDOGS』の売上が早くも300万本を突破。早期アクセスから2週間強での達成