30,000 people line up 24 hours early to play the final Wardogs closed beta, developer responds: 'YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY'

30,000 eager gamers lined up for 24 hours to join the final Wardogs closed beta, despite developer Bulkhead's warning that their enthusiasm was "crazy." The FPS game is set to launch early access on September 3, but before that, the studio wanted to conduct a stress test to ensure the game could handle 100,000 players simultaneously.

Bulkhead's team initially planned to keep the beta a surprise, but the hype from teasers forced them to reveal the closed beta's details. Game director Joe Brammer clarified that pre-ordering at $40 was required to participate, explaining that an open beta would put too much strain on the servers. The beta's purpose was to identify potential issues that might arise during the September 10 early access launch.

The game's developer was unprepared for the overwhelming response, with tens of thousands showing up to the firing range just 24 hours before the beta began. Bulkhead will need to manage the enthusiasm carefully as Wardogs prepares for its highly anticipated release.