WARDOGS — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| 1.25 MILLION COPIES SOLD! | 2026-09-11 | 1.25 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Thank you for your patience. Apologies for the delays.We're watching everything, monitoring servers, and enjoying watching you play.Thank you again. We'll see you in-game. |
| Launch Stability Hotfix #1 | 2026-09-10 | We have now released a small client update to help address the issues we’ve been seeing since launch.All currently logged-in players will be forced to close WARDOGS and restart the game. You will then be prompted to download the latest client update.Once the update has been installed and you relaunch the game, all players will return to the login queue.We will then begin allowing players into the game in controlled batches. As we confirm that players are successfully entering and populating servers, we will gradually increase the number of players being let through.This client hotfix is intended to address several of the issues we have been s |
| WARDOGS LAUNCH TRAILER | 2026-09-10 | WARDOGS. PLAY LIKE YOU USED TO.COMING TO CONSOLES IN 2028.RELEASING ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS TODAY. |
| Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog | 2026-09-09 | ExploitsFixed an exploit that let players reach an unintended position on the church roof.Reporting and moderationAdded a new report tracking system.Reports are now weighted so that repeat and bad faith reporters carry less influence.Cheater bans are now announced in server when match termination is turned off.The kicked from server message now only appears if you were actually banned.Server browser and front endReworked server browser filtering.Fixed community server images scaling incorrectly.The Host a server button now links straight to the hosting page.Voice chatFixed voice cutting out permanently after a failed join. Stale channel rejoi |
| The 11th Reason NOT To Buy WARDOGS | 2026-09-08 | The 11th Reason NOT to Buy WARDOGS.The 11th Reason NOT to Buy WARDOGS. There's a rule in game development: you don't talk about anti-cheat.The most important thing you can do: use the in-game report function on official servers and for the ultimate protection, play on community hosted servers where admins can instantly ban bad actors. Community Hosted Servers are available to pre-order now through our 3 Approved Hosting Partners; QONZER, BisectHosting and xREALM, ahead of WARDOGS Early Access launch on September 10th. The $100K Clip Contest is still running. Share your best moments with #wardogs100k or submit at wardogs100k.com. New here? Wat |
| THE CLOSED BETA IS NOW AN OPEN BETA! | 2026-09-05 | Come break our servers ⛓️💥Until the Beta ends - Sunday at 08:00 UTC. |
| WARDOGS | Closed Beta 02 Announcement | 2026-09-01 | Officially announcing CLOSED BETA #2 ahead of The FPS Games Show.Pre-Order now to guarantee access - with limited access being handed out in waves.This is a genuine scale test where we want players to jump in and break our systems - right after The FPS Games Show.// Why not an open beta?To validate the stability of our systems properly we will be increasing the number of Steam Playtest invitees in waves rather than opening the beta completely. This is to test areas of the game that only break at scale, such as server scaling and browsing, Twitch Drops, DLC entitlements, VOIP and our login queue.// The FPS Games Show - Sept 3rd / 18:00 UTC / 2 |
| WARDOGS | Beta Recap & Next Steps | 2026-08-24 | This weekend's Closed Beta is over. Thank you. The FPS community turnout was insane. Milestones hit. Memories made. Lessons learned. Don't miss our next major announcement on the The FPS Games Show Which takes place on 3 September 2026 @ 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST exclusively on Twitch at ICYMI - Here's our FPS Games Show Announcement Thankyou to everyone who pre-ordered WARDOGS for guaranteed closed beta access between August 21st – 23rd. If you missed that playtest weekend, please watch players first impressions videos on YouTube and watch our official '10 Reasons NOT to Buy WARDOGS' dev vlog before deciding to pre-order WARDOGS.If you do decid |
| WARDOGS | Closed Beta Schedule | 2026-08-20 | The WARDOGS Closed Beta is this weekend.The NDA is lifted. Share your best moments, clips or streams, and tag us on social channels.Here is the schedule for the WARDOGS Closed Beta:WARDOGS pre-orders have blown past expectations. First wave of Closed Beta invites sent.You can now pre-load 'WARDOGS Playtest'. Check your Steam for access.Due to the volume of guaranteed Beta access via pre-orders, we aren't going to be that aggressive with adding players from the sign-up pool until later in the weekend. This is to help us analyse our server scaling and stability before heading into Early Access. |
| 1 MILLION WISHLISTS ON STEAM | 2026-08-14 | Six months after revealing WARDOGS to the world.1 MILLION WISHLISTS ON STEAM.Humbled. Thank you from our entire dev team.Wishlist and sign up for the upcoming Beta 👇 |
| PRE-ORDER NOW! | 2026-08-11 | WARDOGS is launching into Steam Early Access on 10th September, with pre-orders live RIGHT NOW, which grants guaranteed access to our Closed Beta on 21 August.In our latest DEVLOG, we run through 10 Reasons why you should NOT Buy WARDOGS -covering our early access strategy, stair stepped pricing and long-term monetisation plans among many other points such as local VoIP and gamepad support. Ahead of launch, we wanted to be as clear as possible about what WARDOGS is, what it isn’t, and what you should expect from us during Early Access. Ultimately, we encourage you to try out the game and refund if the game doesn’t live up to your expectations |
| First WARDOGS Livestream! | 2026-07-22 | We're hosting our first WARDOGS livestream!23rd of July 2026 | 18:00 UTC | Our devs will be playing with REAL playtesters, showing the raw gameplay experience.Raising the stakes throughout the stream ⚡Wishlist now! 👇 |
| WARDOGS | Livestream Announcement | 2026-07-17 | Announcing our first-ever WARDOGS livestream! 📢 On the 23rd of July 2026, at 18:00 UTC, we'll be streaming alongside REAL WARDOGS playtesters, showing the raw, unfiltered gameplay experience. In the second half of the stream, we'll be raising the stakes by introducing some painful consequences for in-game mistakes ⚡ Head to and get ready for our first-ever WARDOGS livestream. See you then. Signup for future Closed Playtesting here: community.wardogs.com/signup/community |
| WARDOGS | Level Design & Performance | 2026-07-16 | NEW DEVLOG.Level Design & PerformanceWARDOGS at scale, with the in-game performance players expect.Performance has been a priority for the entire team since day one, and in this episode of WARDOGS Debrief, we showcase all the work that's gone into it over the past few years.▫️ We took our research to the real world, gathering references firsthand in Georgia▫️ We've continuously optimised WARDOGS across a wide range of hardware▫️ Graphics options let you tune the experience to YOUR PCAnd so far, the response speaks for itself. Playtesters consistently tell us how surprised they are at how well it already performs. If you'd like to experience W |
| WARDOGS | Addressing Feedback | 2026-06-16 | NEW DEVLOG. Addressing Feedback.WARDOGS is a hardcore shooter that doesn't forget it's a game. Every player's line between arcade and realistic is different. We've drawn ours. This isn't just about Killcam. This is our approach going forward throughout Early Access & Beyond. Sign up for future playtests here: https://community.wardogs.com/signup/community |
| WARDOGS Pre-Alpha Announcement | 2026-06-07 | We've been Pre-Alpha playtesting with a small selection of real players for a few months. The verdict so far? Players keep coming back. This month, we're adding even more players to that testing pool.Sign up for future playtests here: community.wardogs.com/signup/community |
| WARDOGS - Gameplay Trailer | 2026-06-06 | Check out our new WARDOGS Gameplay Trailer that was just shown at the Future Games Show.And watch the FULL Pre-Alpha Gameplay Reveal right here on Steam! Alternatively here's the 4k Pre-Alpha Gameplay on YouTube: Here's our extended Pre-Alpha gameplay, straight off the back of our Future Games Show trailer reveal. 3+ years of development, making the game we wanted to play with our mates. 100 players, tactical firefights, proximity voice chat, building, destruction... Unpredictable chaos where every player has their own war story. Play it slow, tactical and methodical, OR embrace the hardcore shooter that doesn't forget it's a game. We don't w |
| 500,000 Steam Wishlists! | 2026-05-26 | 500,000 Steam Wishlists. Totally humbled.Half a million Infantry, Medics, Pilots, Builders, Engineers... we're building this one for YOU.WARDOGS won't be for everyone. But for those who get it, there's a lot more to show very soon. ICYMI - Here's our most recent dev vlog talking about tactical depth & teamplay. Sign up! 🔗 community.wardogs.com |
| WARDOGS - Tactical Depth & Teamplay | 2026-05-21 | We're bringing high-stakes, tactical teamplay back to All-Out Warfare.▫️ Real-world ballistics, audio and flight models.▫️ Every decision affects YOUR account balance.▫️ 100% player-driven militaristic sandbox. Watch the full WARDOGS Debrief here 👇In today's WARDOGS Debrief, we break down the three pillars behind WARDOGS' tactical depth. And show you why every bullet fired, every loadout built, and every second-to-second choice has real consequences for your account balance. This is WARDOGS. High-stakes tactical teamplay fused with the unpredictable chaos of all-out warfare.Thank you.// WARDOGS Team |
| WARDOGS - Early Access & Beyond | 2026-04-07 | On top of our core mode, throughout Early Access, we are building a robust metagame, including:▫️ The Black Market & Vault▫️ Player Skills & Challenge SystemFull plan in today's video 👇WARDOGS isn't another Battle Royale or an Extraction Shooter. It's something familiar yet distinctly new. An FPS that actually rewards your time.With our Steam Early Access launch approaching later this year, we’re excited to outline our plans for this Early Access period, what to expect on launch day, and our long-term vision for the game’s future.This includes the WARDOGS Metagame, our frontend experience that will enable you to continue earning, progressing |