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2 Steam top sellers, 2 simultaneous betas, 2 very different shooters: It’s Wardogs & Modern Warfare weekend
This weekend sees two military-themed shooters dominating Steam's sales rankings whilst simultaneously hosting testing periods for interested players. Wardogs, an emerging 100-player military simulation title, has unexpectedly claimed the second-place position, demonstrating that established franchises face genuine competition from fresh entries. The game has cultivated substantial pre-release interest, accumulating more than a million wishlist additions and establishing word-of-mouth momentum through restricted beta phases. Running parallel betas with the franchise-leading Call of Duty reinforces the genre's current commercial strength.
Modern Warfare 4 marks the return of Activision's shooter series under Infinity Ward's direction, resuming production after several years away. The competing titles embody distinctly different design philosophies: Wardogs pursues authenticity-focused gameplay with expansive multiplayer environments, whilst Modern Warfare 4 maintains the series' tradition of rapid-paced, arcade-style combat. The overlapping beta windows—with Wardogs restricted to pre-order customers and Modern Warfare 4 offering both limited and unrestricted access phases—highlight sustained enthusiasm within the competitive shooter market segment.
In short
- Two military FPS games dominate Steam's sales whilst running simultaneous beta tests
- Wardogs, a new studio's entry, unexpectedly competes strongly against the established Call of Duty franchise
- Modern Warfare 4 returns after years away, contrasting Wardogs' simulation approach with arcade-style gameplay
Explained simply
Military shooters range from games that aim to recreate the scale and feel of combat to faster, more stylised action. Call of Duty is a long-running series published by Activision, with Infinity Ward among the studios that develop its games.
Wardogs is a newer game built around large battles, while Modern Warfare 4 continues the Call of Duty series’ quicker, arcade-style approach. Interest in a game can show up in Steam’s sales rankings before release, and wishlists let players mark titles they may want to buy later.
Beta tests are trial versions that let selected players try a game before launch. Comparing the two games helps explain how different styles are competing for players’ attention in the same shooter market.
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