{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94fc3387cdb4888727564f40","clusterId":"c_6c757fc42d9b92098f7e0542","slug":"wardogs-wishlist-count-passes-1-million-after-10-reasons-not-to-buy-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"WARDOGS Wishlist Count Passes 1 Million After '10 Reasons Not to Buy' Video","summary":"Team17 announced that the Steam wishlist count for BULKHEAD's FPS WARDOGS has surpassed 1 million. The game gained attention after a candid video titled '10 Reasons Not to Buy' discussed its Early Access state, lack of content, and potential player decline. Early Access launches September 10 on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The self-deprecating '10 Reasons Not to Buy' video appears to have driven a surge of 200,000 wishlists in a few days, pushing the total past 1 million ahead of the September 10 Early Access launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam wishlist count for BULKHEAD\u0026#39;s 100-player military FPS WARDOGS has passed 1 million, Team17 announced on August 15. The milestone follows a video titled \u0026#39;10 Reasons Not to Buy\u0026#39; released on August 12, which candidly discussed the game\u0026#39;s Early Access state, including a lack of content, a price that may feel high during development, and a gradual decline in player numbers after release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game, announced in February, reached 500,000 wishlists in May and 800,000 by August 11. The latest announcement means it gained 200,000 wishlists in just a few days, a pace the publisher attributes to the video\u0026#39;s reception.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWARDOGS launches in Early Access on September 10 for Windows via Steam. Pre-purchasers get access to a closed beta from August 21 to 23, with refunds available for those who decide the game is not for them.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"WARDOGS passes 1 million Steam wishlists after a candid '10 Reasons Not to Buy' video. Early Access hits September 10.","twitterPost":"WARDOGS hits 1M Steam wishlists after '10 Reasons Not to Buy' video. Early Access September 10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BULKHEAD's WARDOGS surpassed 1 million Steam wishlists, driven by a candid '10 Reasons Not to Buy' video. The 100-player FPS enters Early Access September 10.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/15/170744.html\",\"title\":\"Developer candidly discusses '10 reasons not to buy' and wishlist numbers surge! 100-player military FPS 'WARDOGS' Early Access begins September 10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4385,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786803233,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T14:02:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T14:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T14:02:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6c757fc42d9b92098f7e0542","canonicalTitle":"「買うべきではない10の理由」を素直に話してウィッシュリスト激増！最大100人ミリタリーFPS『WARDOGS』―早期アクセス開始は9月10日","representativeArticleId":"a_806ec8abaa3186f025b80f04","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"WARDOGS\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-15T06:30:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-15T06:30:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T14:06:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/15/170744.html","title":"「買うべきではない10の理由」を素直に話してウィッシュリスト激増！最大100人ミリタリーFPS『WARDOGS』―早期アクセス開始は9月10日"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["WARDOGS"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}