The WARDOGS closed beta is live right now. Servers went up Thursday at 21:00 Kyiv time and will stay up until Sunday 11:00 — that's 62 hours straight, not just an evening like the previous stress test.
What's different this time
The NDA has been lifted. Streaming the game and cutting clips is now allowed freely — in fact, that's the point of the ongoing contest.
Beta access is granted via Steam pre-order.
Linux players report that the new anti-cheat is blocking them from playing. There's no official word yet on Proton support.
What's next
Early access launches on September 10.