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WARDOGS | Road to Season 3

BULKHEAD has confirmed the WARDOGS wipe: Season 3 starts on 12 November. The Road to Season 3 devlog (6 November) owns up to Season 2's mistakes, adds Sabatulo, a new close-quarters urban map, and moves to longer seasons — so a fresh start for every account and a longer window to climb before the next reset.

Published 06 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTCUpdated 3 days agoSource BULKHEAD on Steam

Season 3 goes live on Thursday 12 November — the date BULKHEAD first named on 23 October is now officially confirmed
New map Sabatulo: urban warfare and close-quarters fights
Seasons get longer — coverage of the devlog video reports three months each
The devlog covers cheating and exploits; coverage reports about 185,000 accounts banned and boosting servers shut down
Full Season 3 Patch Notes Preview promised early next week (week of 9 November)

BULKHEAD has finally put its own name to the date: WARDOGS Season 3 drops on 12 November. The studio's "Road to Season 3" devlog, posted on Steam on 6 November, closes two weeks of uncertainty after the planned devlog slipped twice and the 12 November date existed only in a developer reply on Steam.

What BULKHEAD says went wrong

The video opens with a recap of where Season 2 went wrong — the faster progression that BULKHEAD had already called the wrong call, and the reactive changes that followed. The studio's message for Season 3 is "no social experiments" and "no reactivity": a fixed plan on the road to 1.0 instead of mid-season course corrections.

What's new in Season 3

Sabatulo, a new map built around urban warfare and close-quarters combat.
Longer seasons — coverage of the video reports three months per season, in line with what BULKHEAD said on its first podcast.
A tiered unlock path for gear that fits several roles, and a limited mode with more even loadouts, according to coverage of the devlog.

Cheating and exploits

BULKHEAD also addresses cheating going into the new season. Coverage of the video reports about 185,000 accounts banned after a machine-learning review of play data, and community servers used to farm cash and XP shut down with their hosting permissions revoked. A player trust-score system is planned for next year.

What it means for your account

Season 3 is a wipe, so everyone starts level. The full Season 3 Patch Notes Preview is due early next week; we will cover the exact progression and unlock changes as soon as it is published.

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