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Press release:
Derby, UK – 15 September 2026 – BULKHEAD and team17 today announced that WARDOGS has passed two million copies sold, less than five days after launching into Steam Early Access on Thursday, 10 September.

The milestone comes during a huge opening weekend for WARDOGS, which reached an all-time peak of 428,666 concurrent players on Steam on 13 September, according to SteamDB.

WARDOGS reached 100,000 Steam wishlists just three days after its reveal, passed 500,000 in May and hit one million wishlists in August. Less than a month later, more than two million copies have been sold.

“Two million in less than five days is completely ridiculous.” said Joe Brammer, CEO at BULKHEAD. “We knew there was a huge amount of excitement around WARDOGS going into launch, but nothing really prepares you for seeing this many people actually jump into the game.

The numbers are massive, but the best part has been watching what players are doing with it. The clips, the insane strategies, the last-second victories, the absolute chaos – that’s the stuff we built WARDOGS for.

We’re still in Early Access and we’re not pretending the work is finished. We’re reading and watching reactions, fixing things, improving things and building what comes next. Thank you to everyone who has played, supported us and told us what they think so far. Keep it coming.”

Between 17:00 on 10 September and 05:00 on 14 September, the WARDOGS community generated some enormous numbers:

$1.28 trillion total cash earned

$561.9 billion total cash spent

122.2 million kills

86.1 million headshots

60.7 million revives

27.7 million heals

4.6 million tower caps

51.1 million drop-offs

212.8 million spots

111.8 million tips

188.9 billion XP earned

And despite the bullets flying, WARDOGS players appear to understand that teamwork pays. Support is currently the highest XP-earning class, accounting for 21.42% of all XP earned, followed by Assault at 20.54% and Medic at 19.97%.

XP distribution:

Support: 21.42%

Assault: 20.54%

Medic: 19.97%

Recon: 18.66%

Driver: 10.57%

Pilot: 8.70%

Player feedback has shaped WARDOGS throughout its road to Early Access. Nearly half a million players joined the August Closed Beta, while the final pre-launch test peaked at 245,118 concurrent players on Steam.

The tests helped BULKHEAD improve performance and stability, while thousands of community clips, streams and videos gave players an unfiltered look at the game ahead of launch. The studio is continuing to work directly with the community throughout Early Access.

To celebrate the community, BULKHEAD is running the WARDOGS $100K Clip Contest, looking for the best plays, biggest fails and most chaotic moments from the game.

The best overall clip will win $100,000 in cash, with the rest of the Top 100 each receiving $100,000 in WARDOGS in-game cash. Visit wardogs100k.com for more info.

WARDOGS is available now in Steam Early Access:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1867240/WARDOGS/

WARDOGS will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox in 2028, with players able to wishlist the game on both platforms now.

LINKS

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1867240/WARDOGS/

SteamDB: WARDOGS Steam Charts

PlayStation 5 Wishlist: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10020847

Xbox Wishlist: https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/wardogs/9p55z0jjgvwn

Website: WARDOGS.com

About WARDOGS:

WARDOGS is a Tactical All Out Warfare FPS where 100 players split across three rival teams fight for control of a dynamic battlefield.

Combining tactical gunplay, combined-arms combat, construction, destruction and large-scale team play, WARDOGS gives players the freedom to decide how they fight, how they support their team and how they make their money.

Every decision matters. Teamwork pays. Cash is king.

About BULKHEAD:

BULKHEAD is a video game development studio based in Derby, UK with an ambition to make a mark on the FPS genre. Founded in 2015 by a small group of friends the studio has expanded from creating acclaimed indie titles like The Turing Test and Battalion 1944 to building a larger team focused on ambitious multiplayer experiences such as WARDOGS. The studio was recently acquired from Tencent by a newly-formed consortium comprising SMG, everplay and HIRO Capital and BULKHEAD’s latest title WARDOGS is being published by Team17.

About team17

Founded in 1990, team17 is part of everplay group plc, and a passionate and creative developer and publisher dedicated to its pioneering independent partners and games. Team17 has an extensive portfolio of over 150 titles that players around the world love for a lifetime, including DREDGE, Date Everything!, and Overcooked!, together with multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands such as Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more information.

BULKHEAD Social Links:

BULKHEAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBULKHEAD

BULKHEAD X: https://x.com/BULKHEAD

WARDOGS Social Links:

WARDOGS X: www.x.com/wardogs

WARDOGS Discord: https://discord.gg/TxKKdspkCp

WARDOGS TikTok: tiktok.com/@playwardogs