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[IbizaPocholo]

WARDOGS is a Tactical All Out Warfare FPS where one hundred players split across three teams fight over the control zone. Set in the derelict industrial mountains of Eastern Europe on a destructible battlefield where cash is earned, and cash is king.

 

[Bry0]

I like the concept, sounds really fun. Battalion devs it seems, not a bad game but a shame it died. Hope this is executed well!

 

[IbizaPocholo]

You asked, we've answered.
100 players, 3 teams?
Monetisation Plans?
Console Release?
Honest and transparent updates are our goal.
Here are YOUR latest questions answered.

00:00 WARDOGS Answering Your Questions
00:11 WARDOGS Arcade Shooter or Milsim?
00:45 WARDOGS Progression & Unlocks
01:17 WARDOGS 100 Players Across 3 Teams?
01:55 WARDOGS Microtransactions?
02:44 WARDOGS Loot?
02:58 WARDOGS Performance
04:15 WARDOGS vs Battlefield?
04:44 WARDOGS Matchmaking & Team Balance
05:25 WARDOGS on Console?
05:37 WARDOGS Account Persistence
06:27 WARDOGS Playtest...When?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I like the concept, sounds really fun. Battalion devs it seems, not a bad game but a shame it died. Hope this is executed well!

Oh those guys? Yeah they hyped up Battalion and I picked that up, only for it to be pretty bad to be honest. Everything about that game felt off gameplay wise and then it just died.

 

[DEAD ORIGINAL]

Now if this was a game with actual dogs it would've been great.

 

[salva]

I'm intrigued. Keen to see more

 

[DazoR]

It's a real shame they abandoned Battalion, the spiritual successor to COD 4 Promod

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Check out this trailer for Wardogs "King of The Hill game mode explained" video from the team at BULKHEAD. Taking inspirations from the KOTH mode from the ARMA series, the team at BULKHEAD brought on the people responsible for the addictive mode in ARMA to help them fine tune the mode for Wardogs.

The design philosophy for Wardogs is to make a shooter that can be enjoyed by Mil-Sim and Arcade Shooter fans alike!

Wardogs is coming to PC (Steam) in 2026!

 

[LokusAbriss]

That looks pretty solid. Definetly looking into it.

Interesting to see that infantry weapons can do damage to helicopters.

 

[StueyDuck]

After battalion (which i kickstarted)..

I kind of wish they'd drop the "pay for your things" angle, it didnt work well in battalion. I understand they are trying to get the CS vibe.

But for BF style game, I dont think people wanna buy their jeeps and weapons.

People just want a sandbox, I dont know why EA and people who replicate dice games seem to misunderstand.

Put the vehicles on the map, let people pick up jeeps with a chinook winch or try drive bikes onto the wing of a jet before they take off.

People wanna be creative, thats why the first thing you saw with BF6 is people riding on drones

 

[ricardo_sousa11]

Looks the same as any other war game

 

[TwinB242]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

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 and adding value to your account even when not in a match. The foundation of this Metagame is designed, but we will be building it throughout Early Access.

Use the timestamps below for specific topics:

00:00 WARDOGS - Early Access & Beyond
00:12 Pitching WARDOGS to Publishers
00:48 WARDOGS isn't going to be for everyone...
02:33 WARDOGS Early Access & Metagame: Gold Exchange
03:33 WARDOGS Player Skills
04:01 WARDOGS Challenge System
04:12 WARDOGS Black Market
05:30 WARDOGS Vault
05:49 WARDOGS Metagame & Early Access Plans
07:35 Custom WARDOGS-Branded RTX 5090 Giveaway
07:54 Wishlist WARDOGS & Sign up for future Playtests

 

[TwinB242]

This game continues to look promising

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

This game continues to look promising

God damn bro that's sick as hell

 

[Jinzo Prime]

This game continues to look promising

These are some of the best dev videos I've seen. They don't feel overly rehearsed, but aren't sloppy either. Very cool game and studio.

 

[Zoanoid33]

I am looking forward to this game. It seems like a good balance between Arma and Battlefield.

These devs have been on point with communication so far and I dig their messaging.

Best of luck to them. Hopefully they can show EA how to make a war game cause BF6 ain't it.

 

[TwinB242]

 

[TwinB242]

edit: devs are streaming the game on the steam page right now

 

[Luipadre]

This looks damn good, but no controller support really sucks... Need a EA date

 

[Jinzo Prime]

edit: devs are streaming the game on the steam page right now

Handsome trailer. This game is probably not for me, but I'm glad it exists.

 

[nnytk]

edit: devs are streaming the game on the steam page right now

Looks like it could fill the void that BF4 left behind years ago; BF6 didn't do it for me.

 

[Luipadre]

Bunch of clips from this on youtube from latest playtest. God it looks and sounds so good

 

[Luipadre]

30+ min video. Yeah this is gonna be amazing. Please patch in controller support

 

[Kupfer]

Will this be the Battlefield 6 I've been longing for so much, but which has left me utterly disappointed?

 

[Luipadre]

Will this be the Battlefield 6 I've been longing for so much, but which has left me utterly disappointed?

This is more like a milsim and bigger in scope

 

[Kupfer]

This is more like a milsim and bigger in scope

It doesn't look as much like a milsim as Squad or Arma.

If they can strike a balance between those sims and modern BF, I'm in. Plz don't suck

 

[Luipadre]

It doesn't look as much like a milsim as Squad or Arma.

If they can strike a balance between those sims and modern BF, I'm in. Plz don't suck

Yeah its inbetween

 

[TwinB242]

This is more like a milsim and bigger in scope

Not quite. Its basically in the middle between an arcade shooter and a milsim

https://preview.redd.it/wardogs-looks-familiar-great-v0-1b7uiowzps2h1.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2917595a6df0ba5e0746fcef6055ce940f6d360d

 

[Kupfer]

Not quite. Its basically in the middle between an arcade shooter and a milsim

https://preview.redd.it/wardogs-looks-familiar-great-v0-1b7uiowzps2h1.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2917595a6df0ba5e0746fcef6055ce940f6d360d

To complete this, where's HLL

 

[IbizaPocholo]

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.

00:00 WARDOGS Addressing Feedback
00:15 WARDOGS Gameplay Reveal Reactions & Reception
01:34 WARDOGS Communication and Addressing Feedback
02:35 WARDOGS The Line in the Sand
03:30 WARDOGS Killcam
07:38 WARDOGS Hardcore Mode
09:03 WARDOGS Recap
09:55 WARDOGS Pre-Alpha Announcement

TLDW:
▫ Killcam enabled on official servers. Ghillie suit purchase will negate it, headshots will reduce it.
▫ Hardcore Mode on community servers announced. No killcam. Reduced HUD. First person vehicles.
▫ Community servers will have persistent cash and XP earning supported.
▫ We're making WARDOGS to play with our mates. It's the gateway to more tactical shooters.
▫ We will not make a video for every issue but we will be watching and acting on feedback if it fits our vision.
▫ This is the game we want to make and our line in the sand.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

WARDOGS 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 PC


Skip to specific chapters within the video:
00:00 WARDOGS Level Design & Performance
00:36 WARDOGS World Building
01:59 WARDOGS Real World Inspiration & Reference Gathering
04:45 WARDOGS Performance Overview
07:30 WARDOGS Potato Mode
08:01 WARDOGS Overkill Mode
08:36 WARDOGS Optimisation
09:41 WARDOGS Client Performance
11:06 WARDOGS Visual Fidelity
12:15 WARDOGS Networking
12:32 WARDOGS Community Playtesting