WARDOGS Roadmap: Early Access Plans, Consoles & Pricing

Short answer

BULKHEAD expects WARDOGS to stay in Steam Early Access for around one to two years, according to the developer Q&A on the Steam store page. The studio says the exact length may change depending on development and community feedback. Season 2 went live on October 15, 2026 with Update 0.2.0. Consoles are planned for 2028. No date has been announced for the full release.

Confirmed so far

Planned content

The developer Q&A lists these plans for Early Access and beyond:

• More maps, weapons, vehicles and gameplay variety.
• New vehicle types, including fighter jets.
• Expanded weapon categories and additional objective variations.
• Deeper progression systems and a stronger seasonal metagame.
• Systems that reward players for combat, support or logistics.
• Ongoing work on balance, performance and stability.

The metagame: Black Market, Vault and Player Skills

In April 2026, BULKHEAD said it will build a metagame during Early Access. It named the Black Market and Vault, and a Player Skills and Challenge System. The goal is to let players keep earning and progressing outside matches. The design exists, but these systems will arrive over the course of Early Access, and no dates have been given.

In the same video, BULKHEAD described how seasons work: at the end of a season, cash and XP progression reset with cash automatically converted into Gold Bars, while Gold Bars and cosmetics stay on your account across seasons. The Season 2 patch notes do not repeat this or say what reset at launch. For what that means, see our WARDOGS wipe and Season 2 page.

Monetisation promises

In its August 2026 pre-order announcement, BULKHEAD made three commitments:

1. No monetisation at any point during Early Access.
2. In-game cash and Gold Bars will never be sold. They must be earned through play.
3. Camos will never be sold directly.

An optional Supporter Edition is sold on Steam for $49.99.

Not announced yet

• A date for the full release.
• The specific console models.
• A list of exactly what reset at the start of Season 2, and the cash to Gold Bars conversion rate.
• When Season 3 starts. On October 17, 2026, BULKHEAD said on X that it is looking at bringing Season 3 forward significantly, with details in a dev vlog the following week, but it gave no date.
• An opening date for the Wager Vendor.

We update this page when BULKHEAD posts new roadmap information.