{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4b8f5eb73e600dc758344fb7","clusterId":"c_fbe6ea39274b6c177a86ea63","slug":"wardogs-closed-beta-draws-90-000-concurrent-players-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"WARDOGS Closed Beta Draws 90,000 Concurrent Players on Steam","summary":"BULKHEAD and Team17 started the closed beta for WARDOGS on August 22, running until August 24 at 11:00 JST. SteamDB recorded over 90,000 concurrent players, and login queues formed immediately after the test opened. The developer had planned to hold back access-request slots until the late weekend to test server stability. Early access begins September 11 at 4,980 yen, with Japanese support planned.","whyItMatters":"The 90,000 concurrent players came despite the developer deliberately holding back access-request slots for server stability testing, a sign demand for the 100-player FPS exceeds what the test was built to hold.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe login queues were the first sign of scale. On the official X account, players reported tens of thousands of people waiting in line, and some said they reached the front only to fail the connection and get sent back to the end. The developer had announced it would hold back access-request slots until the late weekend to reduce server load, which made the concurrent count notable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWARDOGS had already built attention before the test. Steam wishlist registrations passed 1 million, and the developer published a video titled \u0026#34;10 reasons not to buy it\u0026#34; that drew discussion. An August 11 press release put the Steam wishlist at 800,000. The game is in development for Steam, with early access at 4,980 yen and Japanese support planned.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"WARDOGS closed beta hit 90,000 concurrent players on SteamDB, with login queues forming right after the test opened. The developer held back access-request slots for stability testing. Early access starts September 11 at 4,980 yen.","twitterPost":"WARDOGS closed beta drew 90,000 concurrent players on SteamDB, and queues formed immediately. The developer throttled access-request slots to test server stability. Early access launches September 11 at 4,980 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"WARDOGS closed beta opened August 22 and SteamDB logged over 90,000 concurrent players, with login queues forming immediately. The developer deliberately held back access-request slots to test server stability. Early access launches September 11 at 4,980 yen with Japanese support planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/22/171098.html\",\"title\":\"予約購入者中心のテストで同接9万人！最大100人ミリタリーFPS『WARDOGS』クローズドベータが大賑わい。Steamから参加申請も可能\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5556,"outputTokens":2471,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787397950,"createdAt":"2026-08-22T11:17:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T11:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T11:17:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fbe6ea39274b6c177a86ea63","canonicalTitle":"予約購入者中心のテストで同接9万人！最大100人ミリタリーFPS『WARDOGS』クローズドベータが大賑わい。Steamから参加申請も可能","representativeArticleId":"a_66a9c7837b276aa8356bd968","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"WARDOGS\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-22T10:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-22T10:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T11:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/22/171098.html","title":"予約購入者中心のテストで同接9万人！最大100人ミリタリーFPS『WARDOGS』クローズドベータが大賑わい。Steamから参加申請も可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["WARDOGS"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}