UK studio Bulkhead's Wardogs sells over a million copies and tops 350,000 concurrent players on launch day
Wardogs, the new tactical shooter from Derby-based studio Bulkhead, has sold more than a million copies and passed 350,000 concurrent players within hours of launching into Steam early access.
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Wardogs, the new tactical shooter from Derby-based studio Bulkhead, has sold more than a million copies and passed 350,000 concurrent players within hours of launching into Steam early access.
The short version
- As IGN reports, the game's server queues filled up quickly as a result, with plenty of players unable to jump straight into a match due to server congestion.
- "To cross a million copies sold as we launch into early access is mental," said Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer.
- "We've spent the last few months showing people exactly what Wardogs is, what it isn't, and at one point literally gave everyone ten reasons not to buy it.
What happened
We didn't want people buying into blind hype." He continued: "So seeing more than one million people choose to jump in and play the game at early access launch means a huge amount to all of us. We've got things to fix, things we want to improve, and a lot more we want to build.
Why it matters
The game is currently PC-only through Steam, priced at £36.99, with Bulkhead confirming PS5 and Xbox versions are coming in 2028, though without a firm release date.
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