The shooter that Tencent abandoned: Wardogs hits 2m sales in one weekend

Podcast: The Game Business Show · Hosted by Christopher Dring

Opublikowano: 2026-09-15

We speak to Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead, which has just launched the smash hit 100-player first person tactical shooter Wardogs. Just nine months ago, the studio was under threat from going under after Tencent no-longer wanted the team. Now, it’s had one of the surprise hits of the year, with two million games sold in Early Access after just one weekend. In this interview, Brammer discusses the shock success of the game, the impact on the team, the reality of crunch within the studio, his attempt to run his ow...