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10 September 2026, in Steam Early Access. The studio never named a time of day — not in any announcement, not on the store page — so the countdown below runs to the start of 10 September, Kyiv time.
until the start of 10 September, Kyiv time (UTC+3)
CONFIRMED Steam Early Access — not a finished game. The studio says plainly it expects to spend one to two years in EA, with the length depending on player feedback. So 10 September is where development in public begins.
Two practical consequences. Content and balance will shift, and the numbers we collected in the database are the first thing balance patches touch. And system requirements in EA tend to fall rather than rise — if your PC sits right on the line, there is no reason to rush.
Nobody knows, and that is the honest answer. BULKHEAD and Team17 gave a date; no one gave an hour. Steam commonly unlocks at 10:00 Pacific — 20:00 in Kyiv — but nobody has confirmed that for WARDOGS, so we will not print it as fact.
WHY THIS MATTERS Half the gaming sites publish an "exact release time" derived from Steam's general habit. We made that mistake in our own Discord bot and fixed it. The moment the studio names an hour, it appears here.
| 21-23 August 2026 | closed beta · peak 105,774 players on Steam, ~200,000 viewers on Twitch · no NDA |
| 3 September, 21:00 Kyiv | The FPS Games Show — the studio promised a "big announcement" one week out |
| 10 September 2026 | Steam Early Access · ₴829 / ₴1,029 in the Ukrainian store |
New test waves are announced separately. How to apply is on the how to play page.
As of 26 August 2026 the date has not moved and there has been no signal of a delay: the Steam page still says 10 September. But Early Access is Early Access — delays happen across the industry, and we cannot promise on the studio's behalf.
We watch the store page automatically: our watcher checks it every 10 minutes and reports a changed date or price the same day. If the date moves, it moves here too.
10 September 2026, in Steam Early Access. The studio never named a time of day — not in any announcement, not on the store page — so the countdown on this page runs to the start of 10 September Kyiv time.
Nobody knows. BULKHEAD and Team17 stated the date only. Steam commonly unlocks at 10:00 Pacific, but nobody has confirmed that for WARDOGS, and we will not invent an hour.
One to two years, according to the studio itself. The length depends on player feedback, so 10 September is the start of development in public, not a finished game.
As of 26 August 2026 the date has not moved and there has been no signal of a delay. If the studio announces a new one, it goes here the same day.
Standard is ₴829 and Supporter Edition ₴1,029 in the Ukrainian store, the latter adding cosmetics only. Steam prices are regional, so check your own store page.
The FPS Games Show on 3 September at 21:00 Kyiv time, where the studio promised a "big announcement" one week out. A closed beta already ran 21-23 August and peaked at 105,774 players on Steam.
Only in closed tests. Pre-ordering guarantees entry to every test before launch; the free Steam Playtest application is a lottery, with access handed out in waves.
Not at Early Access launch — PC via Steam only. The studio has announced nothing about console versions.
The studio has not mentioned a preload. The game should need around 50 GB per the requirements; the beta build took about 38 GB.
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