I've played WARDOGS almost every day since it launched in Early Access, and of the many discussions and memes that have come from the buzz around the game, one thing stands out the most: Blue Team sucks. Avoiding Blue (dubbed "Lonestar" in the game) has become a game of its own. At the beginning of a match, players can find themselves repeatedly clicking Green or Red, hoping a spot opens up so they don't have to play as the perpetually struggling Lonestar faction.
I had a chance to meet with and hear from the leads at developer BULKHEAD earlier this week and they revealed just how bad things have gotten. Blue Team wins only 10% of matches, compared to 40% for Red and 50% for Green. Lonestar's win rate was previously around 20%, meaning the situation has actually gotten worse since launch. It really was the memes.
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BULKHEAD also shared its plans to address the problem in WARDOGS Season 2 (officially dubbed Update 0.2), which launches October 15. The studio is introducing what it calls...
