WARDOGS Closed Beta Starts September 3

WARDOGS just announced, ahead of its upcoming highlight at FPSGamesShow, that its closed beta is launching on September 3rd. If you’re a fan of realistic military games or hardcore military sims, this is one game you won’t want to miss.

WARDOGS Closed Beta

But if you haven’t heard of WARDOGS yet, here’s a quick rundown. WARDOGS is a tactical military sim built around a pretty unique idea: every part of the war effort is driven by the players.

Capturing and fortifying bases, maintaining supply lines, transporting fellow soldiers between hot zones and objectives, and keeping the frontline supplied are all player-driven activities. More importantly, there’s an actual incentive to take part in them: money.

Almost everything you do on the battlefield can earn you cash. Getting kills, reviving allies, constructing bases, or manually transporting supplies to the frontlines all contribute to your earnings. There’s also no traditional class system forcing you into a specific role or playstyle.

Different & Better For It

Instead, specializations like Assault are tied directly to the activities you perform. Using certain weapons or completing specific actions earns XP toward different specializations, allowing you to progress through multiple paths at the same time. As you level up, you’ll unlock additional gear that lets you further shape your ideal playstyle.

WARDOGS also heavily encourages proximity voice chat. This isn’t just useful for coordinating with your fellow soldiers, either. You can use proximity chat to communicate with, or even mess with, enemy players in the middle of a battle.

Speaking of enemies, WARDOGS currently features three different factions to choose from, each with its own dedicated player base, story, and overall theme. However, many of the unlocks are currently similar, if not identical, across factions, meaning choosing one won’t lock you out of specific weapons or gear.

Now, WARDOGS is gearing up for one final beta before making the jump into Early Access. You can request access through the game’s Steam page for a chance to get in, or preorder the game now for a guaranteed spot in the upcoming stress test beta.