Three Factions, One Battlefield
Bulkhead has named the three factions players will align with in Wardogs, the competitive shooter set in the war-torn region of Kolchia. According to Bulkhead's "WARDOGS - TOP QUESTIONS" post published on Steam on February 18, 2026, the conflict centers on PV-1, a rare resource that the source describes as fueling decades of Eurasian conflict. The three groups fighting over it are Lonestar, Valkyra, and Manticore.
Who the Factions Are
Bulkhead's Top Questions post introduces each faction in lore terms. Here is what the source states, quoted directly:
- Lonestar: "The heavy-hitters in the Western paramilitary world."
- Valkyra: "Aims to return the Soviet People's Republic to greatness."
- Manticore: "The Kingdom of Persia, Tehran's shadow army."
Each description is framed as narrative context -- a sense of where each group comes from and what it wants. The post does not state that the factions differ from one another mechanically. There is no mention in the source of faction-specific weapons, vehicles, abilities, or balance distinctions. Whether those differences exist in the game is not addressed in this announcement.
The Setting: Kolchia and PV-1
The three factions converge on Kolchia, the game's fictional war-torn setting. The resource at the heart of the conflict is PV-1, which the source identifies as rare and as the driver of prolonged Eurasian fighting. Beyond those details, the Top Questions post does not elaborate on Kolchia's geography, its political history, or the specific properties of PV-1. Those details have not yet been disclosed in this source.
What Remains Undetailed
The faction reveal raises questions the source does not yet answer. It is not stated whether players choose a faction permanently, per session, or at some other point. The source does not specify whether faction choice has any effect on starting conditions, available gear, or in-match objectives. It also does not clarify how the three-faction structure maps onto the game's announced session format. Bulkhead has not addressed these points in the Top Questions post, and no hands-on data exists -- Wardogs has not launched.
What the announcement does establish is the geopolitical framing Bulkhead intends for the conflict: a three-way contest between a Western paramilitary force, a Soviet republican movement, and a Persian shadow army, all competing over a single scarce resource in a fictional Eurasian theater.
Wardogs enters Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026, published by Team17.