WARDOGS Release Date, Price and Editions

WARDOGS is now live in Steam Early Access. Here is the current launch status, price and content included in the first public build.

Release date

Milestone	Date
Closed Alpha	Early August 2026
Closed Beta Weekend	21-23 August 2026 (pre-order access)
Steam Early Access launch	10 September 2026
Expected Early Access duration	12-24 months
1.0 release	Not announced

WARDOGS launched into Steam Early Access on 10 September 2026. BULKHEAD has said it expects to spend between 12 and 24 months in Early Access, with the exact length driven by player feedback.

Platforms

Early Access is Windows PC only, via Steam. The launch trailer says console versions are planned for 2028, without naming specific platforms. The game uses Easy Anti-Cheat, which runs at kernel level. Steam lists English plus 13 additional languages, including French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese and Ukrainian.

Editions and price

Edition	USD	GBP	EUR
Standard	$39.99	GBP 36.99	EUR 39.99
Supporter	$49.99	GBP 45.99	EUR 49.99

The Supporter Edition adds cosmetic items only:

• Three weapon camos
• A helicopter camo
• A supporter scoreboard icon
• Cosmetic bobbleheads

BULKHEAD has also described a stepped pricing model that rewards earlier supporters, so the Early Access price is the low point rather than a discount off a fixed number.

What is in the Early Access build

Confirmed content at launch:

• Three maps, with three variations each — infantry and vehicle combat throughout
• Three factions — LONESTAR, VALKYRA and MANTICORE (see the factions page)
• Vehicles — ATVs, APCs, tanks, helicopters and civilian vehicles, with fighter jets planned during Early Access
• Building and destruction via the War Dynamics Framework
• Proximity voice chat across all three teams
• Server browser matchmaking, killcam (disabled in hardcore mode) and ghillie suits

The Closed Beta Weekend

The Closed Beta ran 21-23 August 2026, open to anyone who pre-purchased on Steam. It was BULKHEAD’s large-scale stress test ahead of launch — servers, vehicles, the destruction system, and the three-team format under real load. Pre-purchasers received guaranteed access.

Should you buy at launch?

An honest framing rather than a recommendation:

• Early Access means unfinished. Three maps with variations is a modest launch footprint for a 100-player game; the appeal is the format, not the content volume.
• The monetisation position is unusually player-friendly — no battle pass, no purchasable currency, cosmetics only.
• Launch stability is still settling. The first client hotfix targets server joins, unexpected kicks and long queues. Check the hotfix page before troubleshooting.

Sources

• WARDOGS on Steam — pricing, editions, dates, languages, anti-cheat
• Team17 — WARDOGS reveal
• BULKHEAD — WARDOGS