Closed Beta Schedule and Twitch Drops – WARDOGS Guide

The WARDOGS Closed Beta is currently live ahead of the FPS game’s Early Access launch on September 10, 2026. Read on for full info on the beta schedule, plus how to get Twitch Drops from watching streamers play.

Wardogs Closed Beta Start and End Time

The Wardogs Closed Beta began on Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 7pm UTC / 8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12 noon PT. It will end on Sunday 6th September at 8am UTC / 9am BST / 4am ET / 1am PT.

How to Access Wardogs Closed Beta

The Closed Beta is available to everyone who pre-orders Wardogs on Steam.

However, you also have a chance to play this weekend without pre-purchasing, by requesting access on the game’s Steam page. Scroll down until you see ‘Join the WARDOGS Playtest’ and click the Request Access button. Invitations are being sent out in waves during the weekend, so you might get lucky!

Wardogs Twitch Drops

Wardogs’ Twitch Drops campaign is live from Thu 3 Sept, 19:00 – Wed 30 Sept, 18:59 BST.

• Watch any Wardogs channel with drops enabled for 30 minutes to earn the WARDOG badge.
• Purchase 1 new recurring or gift subscription to earn the WARLORD badge. Note that Prime subscriptions don’t count for this!