Studio Tells Fans to Play GTA 6 During Break

Bulkhead will take the entire month of December off after an intense run of updates for Wardogs. While explaining the decision, CEO Joe Brammer pointed players toward a specific way to spend that time: playing GTA 6. The new Grand Theft Auto is due on November 19, shortly before the studio’s break begins.

Brammer said the team would make sure players knew they could step away from Wardogs during December. He then summarized the plan bluntly: “Go play GTA 6, we need to detox.” The comments were made to Edge Magazine and covered by IGN via GamesRadar.

Why Bulkhead is taking a break

Wardogs is a sandbox multiplayer shooter currently in Early Access on PC. According to the report, its team has delivered balance patches, hotfixes, major updates, and smaller updates since launch. The game also faced controversy after an attempt to region-lock players as an anti-cheating measure.

Brammer described a team whose responsibilities had expanded beyond formal job roles. According to the executive, everyone had done something that was not part of their original job description. He said employees had worn multiple hats because they could see a path toward success for the project.

The break also follows another burst of updates and what the report describes as a disappointing launch for Wardogs Season 2. Bulkhead plans to use December to rest and refresh for the new year. The studio will then continue working toward the game’s eventual 1.0 release.

GTA 6 on other studios’ calendars

Brammer’s comment stands out because it openly acknowledges the competition for attention created by GTA 6. IGN reports that other companies have adjusted their plans either to release projects before Rockstar’s game or to move them into early 2027. Bulkhead is instead treating the period as a chance for its own team to step away.

The report mentions another example of GTA 6 affecting release planning. Star Citizen chief Chris Roberts said Squadron 42 had been pushed into the following year because he did not want it facing the intense attention surrounding GTA 6. Roberts also noted that outlets and content creators would extensively cover the launch even though GTA 6 is not coming to PC in November.

For Bulkhead, the impact does not take the form of a newly delayed competing release. It appears as a collective break for a team that had maintained a frequent update schedule. The suggestion to play GTA 6 turns that internal decision into a direct message for the Wardogs community.

What changes for players

For GTA fans, the statement does not announce any change to the date or platforms listed in the report. GTA 6 remains scheduled for November 19 on PS5 and Xbox. It does show that another studio expects the game to command a substantial share of players’ time and attention in the following weeks.

For Wardogs players, the practical information is the December break. Bulkhead wants its community to know that players can also step away while the team rests before resuming work toward version 1.0. The source does not provide a detailed post-break update schedule.

What remains unknown

The exact final working day before the break and the team’s return date were not disclosed. It is also unclear how any technical issues affecting Wardogs would be handled during December. The report does not detail which updates Bulkhead plans to release at the beginning of the new year.

The statement does not amount to an announcement about a PC version of GTA 6, its price, or preorders. The only launch window cited is November 19 for PS5 and Xbox, while analysts referenced by the source project more than $5 billion during the first week. The details and comments concerning Bulkhead’s break were reported by IGN.