{"id":697,"date":"2026-08-14T01:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=697"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T01:16:35","slug":"shooter-climbing-steam-charts-lists-10-reasons-not-to-buy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"Shooter Climbing Steam Charts Lists 10 Reasons Not To Buy It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wardogs, an upcoming large-scale, hardcore FPS inspired by games like Arma, is taking a unique approach with its marketing by listing 10 reasons why prospective players shouldn&#8217;t buy it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ugkuP4a3xk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>, developer Bulkhead revealed September 10 as Wardogs&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1867240\/WARDOGS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam early access<\/a> release date, but also laid the rest of its cards on the table. Point by point, it outlined all the main reasons why potential players might not want to take a chance on the shooter, ranging from its lack of content, high early-access price, visual fidelity, and even the failure of Bulkhead&#8217;s previous shooter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/games\/battalion-1944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Battalion: 1944<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Before the hype train gets out of control, we want to do something most AAA marketing teams would tell their dev teams to never do&#8211;give you 10 legitimate reasons why you should not buy Wardogs,&#8221; Bulkhead said in the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those reasons are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lack of early-access content<\/li>\n<li>Early-access pricing<\/li>\n<li>Player count will decline<\/li>\n<li>Monetization<\/li>\n<li>Performance and visuals<\/li>\n<li>Shifting early-access priorities<\/li>\n<li>Battalion: 1944<\/li>\n<li>VOIP<\/li>\n<li>Controller support<\/li>\n<li>Decisions and consequences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WARDOGS | 10 Reasons NOT to Buy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ugkuP4a3xk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of those reasons are fairly self explanatory, like lack of content during the early-access period and its price. Wardogs will initially cost $40 in early access, a steep price for some. The price will go up over the course of development and will eventually sell for $60 at the end of early access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If the price sounds too high for an early-access game, please don&#8217;t buy it yet,&#8221; Bulkhead said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other reasons require a bit more explanation. Decisions and consequences refers to Wardog&#8217;s more milsim-style gameplay, where death requires a long trek back to the frontlines and rebuying lost equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If you&#8217;re running in like you&#8217;re playing Call of Duty or Battlefield, you will likely die to someone playing more cautiously,&#8221; Bulkhead said. &#8220;If you&#8217;re not willing to learn from those deaths, you&#8217;re going to have a bad time.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Wardogs doesn&#8217;t yet have any monetization like a battle pass or paid skins, there will eventually be some way for Bulkhead to make more money and continue funding the game&#8217;s development. However, that will likely be years from now, as Bulkhead said it won&#8217;t monetize the game during early access. Additionally, Bulkhead won&#8217;t sell weapon camos or in-game currency, with players needing to earn them through play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It might seem strange to be talking about monetization years down the line, but we want you to be able to buy in knowing what you&#8217;re buying into long term,&#8221; Bulkhead said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most hard-hitting reasons is Bulkhead&#8217;s track record. The team previously released Battalion: 1944, a 5v5 Call of Duty-inspired shooter that died almost immediately on release, having only ever reached between 50-200 concurrent players, Bulkhead said. The studio eventually saved enough funds from work-for-hire projects to stay afloat, offered refunds to players, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/battalion-legacy-developer-announces-full-refund-for-all-kickstarter-backers\/1100-6515863\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refunded Battalion: 1944&#8217;s Kickstarter backers<\/a>, but it understands why some players may be hesitant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s these lessons and scars from Battalion that Wardogs has been built upon,&#8221; Bulkhead said. &#8220;It&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve been so cautious with our playtesting and why we&#8217;ve been so open with our marketing. To be really clear, we wouldn&#8217;t have Wardogs without Battalion&#8217;s failure, but if you still don&#8217;t trust our studio because of Battalion: 1944, don&#8217;t rush to buy Wardogs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, Bulkhead&#8217;s list of reasons don&#8217;t seem to be slowing down Wardogs&#8217; sales. It&#8217;s currently climbing up <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/search\/?filter=topsellers&amp;os=win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam top-seller charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wardogs, an upcoming large-scale, hardcore FPS inspired by games like Arma, is taking a unique approach with its marketing by listing 10 reasons why prospective players shouldn&#8217;t buy it. 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