WARDOGS Sells Over 2 Million Copies in Early Access, Then Gets Review-Bombed Over Hour-Long Queues

BULKHEAD and Team17's 100-player tactical shooter WARDOGS has sold more than 2 million copies since its September 10, 2026 early access launch, peaking at 428,666 concurrent players on Steam by September 15. The success backfired: players began review-bombing it on September 16 over queues that stretched past an hour, even as its player review score sat around 82 out of 100. Professional reviews landed near 7 out of 10.