WARDOGS Season 3 is targeting 12 November: what we know

Season 3 of WARDOGS is being brought forward. Bulkhead has said it is aiming for 12 November for the next season, after admitting that Season 2’s reset didn’t feel like a fresh start for a lot of players. Here’s what has been said so far and what is still unconfirmed.

Why Season 3 is coming early

Season 2 sped up progression on purpose, but the developers have since said on the official X account that this was the wrong call. Some players were reaching end-game gear such as top-tier armour and tanks within days of the wipe, which defeated the point of resetting everyone. Bringing Season 3 forward is meant to give the whole player base a proper restart.

The date: a target, not yet locked in

The 12 November date has come from the developers themselves, in a Steam reply and on episode one of their new podcast, The Hot Zone. It is a target rather than a confirmed launch: at the time of writing there is no Steam announcement, patch notes or maintenance window for Season 3. A Season 3 preview video was promised, but the team has since pushed it back while they work on bigger changes. Expect the date to be confirmed (or moved) in an official Steam post.

What a new season usually resets

Season 3 will be a reset. The developers haven’t published the exact rules for this one yet, but going by previous seasons, seasonal cash, XP and levels are wiped while Gold Bars and cosmetics carry over. Treat that as a guide until the Season 3 patch notes are out.

Season 2 fixes already made

The day after Season 2 went live, a developer post on the Steam forums owned up to a few mistakes and listed a backend update:

• The Lonestar cash and XP bonus has been removed.
• Driver progression has been fixed.
• A driver progression exploit that let players reach tanks far too early has been fixed.

Limited Mode servers are on the way

The same post confirmed a new Limited Mode server option is coming, with power weapons and vehicles switched off. The developers have linked it to Season 3, but there is no server list, item list or launch date yet.

The studio is taking December off

Bulkhead’s CEO has said in a magazine interview that the whole studio will take December off after a busy launch year, and told players they are free to take the month off too. So if Season 3 lands on 12 November, expect its first few weeks to be the main stretch of fixes before things go quiet. Nothing has been said yet about whether servers, hotfixes or support will be affected during the break, so treat that as unknown until Bulkhead says otherwise.

Longer seasons and the bigger picture

On the podcast the team said Season 2 would only run around four to five weeks, and that later seasons should last about three months each. The full release is still planned for 2028, with console versions (Xbox and PS5) announced for the same year.

We’ll update this once Bulkhead confirms the Season 3 date and patch notes.

Sources

• https://x.com/WARDOGS/status/2111412655726489872
• https://x.com/WARDOGS/status/2113646629907538020
• https://x.com/WARDOGS/status/2097988482878550074
• https://steamcommunity.com/app/1867240/discussions/0/574929940135291831/
• https://steamcommunity.com/app/1867240/announcements/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm_a6BUHg0
• https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/go-play-gta-6-we-need-to-detox-wardogs-studio-bulkhead-is-taking-a-month-long-break-and-it-wants-to-make-sure-players-know-they-can-f-off/
• https://kotaku.com/wardogs-bulkhead-december-gta-6-joe-brammer-steam-pc-multiplayer-2000752730
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• https://www.wardogswiki.com/en/guides/wardogs-season-3