WARDOGS server hosting
BULKHEAD decides who can host WARDOGS servers. This page keeps track of what it has said, the three hosts it has approved, their prices and stock, and what to check before renting.
Live stock by location
Every location the approved hosts sell from, read from their order pages and refreshed every five minutes.
| Location | QONZER Checking… | BisectHosting Checking… | xREALM Checking… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| Frankfurt | Sold by region | ||
| London | Sold by region | ||
| Paris | Sold by region | ||
| France | Sold by region | ||
| Amsterdam | Sold by region | ||
| Warsaw | Sold by region | ||
| Poland | Sold by region | ||
| Oslo | Sold by region | ||
| North America East | |||
| New Jersey | Sold by region | ||
| New York | Sold by region | ||
| Washington DC | Sold by region | ||
| Vint Hill, Virginia | Sold by region | ||
| Montreal | Sold by region | ||
| Buffalo | Sold by region | ||
| Atlanta | Sold by region | ||
| Miami | Sold by region | ||
| North America Central | |||
| Chicago | Sold by region | ||
| Dallas | Sold by region | ||
| North America West | |||
| Los Angeles | Sold by region | ||
| Seattle | Sold by region | ||
| Hillsboro, Oregon | Sold by region | ||
| Salt Lake City | Sold by region | ||
| Oceania | |||
| Sydney | Sold by region | ||
| Asia | |||
| Tokyo | Sold by region | ||
| Singapore | Sold by region | ||
| Hong Kong | Sold by region | ||
| Mumbai | Sold by region | ||
| South America | |||
| São Paulo | Sold by region |
In stock means the location could be ordered on the host's site at that moment. xREALM sells by region rather than city, so it appears on the region rows. BisectHosting's Germany location is in the Frankfurt area and shares that row; its France and Poland locations are not Paris or Warsaw, so they stay separate. BisectHosting publishes stock with its site updates rather than live, so its column shows the time of the last update.
Compare the approved hosts
| Host | QONZER | BisectHosting | xREALM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approved by BULKHEAD | Sep 7 · announcement | Sep 7 · announcement | Sep 8 · announcement |
| 60 slots, monthly | £49.95 | £71.99 | £64.99 |
| 80 slots, monthly | £59.95 | £83.99 | £73.99 |
| 100 slots, monthly | £69.95 | £95.99 | £105.99 |
| Longer billing | 5% / 10% / 15% | 10% / 15% / 20% | None shown |
| Hardware | 8, 10 or 12 dedicated CPU threads, unlimited DDR5 RAM and NVMe, bare metal. | 24, 28 or 32 GB RAM on Ryzen hardware. | AMD EPYC CPUs, unlimited RAM and storage. |
| Locations listed | Frankfurt, Paris, Warsaw, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, New Jersey, New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Frankfurt, London, Dallas, Washington DC and Tokyo were out of stock on 8 September. | 21 locations: Dallas, Jersey City, Vint Hill (Virginia), Buffalo, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Montreal, Los Angeles, Hillsboro (Oregon), Seattle, São Paulo, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai, Hong Kong, London, France, Amsterdam, Germany and Poland. On 8 September only Dallas, Jersey City, Vint Hill, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Sydney, Singapore and London were in stock. No Tokyo. | Sold by region, not city: Europe Central, US East, US Mid, US West and Asia. Asia was unavailable on 8 September. Its network runs in Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Helsinki, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Singapore and Sydney. |
| Refunds and billing | 7-day money-back guarantee. | New customers get a 3-day money-back guarantee counted from activation, with no prorated refunds after that. | Cancel any time, effective at the end of the billing period. No partial refunds unless the law requires them; consumers get the 14-day withdrawal right through FastSpring, its payment provider. |
| Admin controls | qPanel3 with full access. Controls are not itemised. | Kick, ban and player tracking, per its FAQ. | Automation, member management, game settings, file access. |
| Order page ↗ | Order page ↗ | Order page ↗ | Order page ↗ |
Read from each order page in a browser on 8 September 2026, viewing from the UK, so prices are in GBP; hosts show your local currency at checkout. Stock changes by the hour, so check before you name a server.
BULKHEAD's hosting policy
On 29 August 2026 the official WARDOGS account posted a thread after seeing hosting companies sell WARDOGS server pre-orders. The short version:
- Quality and performance. Providers must pass a test so community servers perform like official ones. Two companies have passed; others are in the pipeline.
- Security. The server code is not released for anyone to host, so there is no self-hosting and no third-party binary.
- Rental. Individuals rent from the approved companies. Since Early Access opened on 10 September 2026 servers are delivered within minutes of ordering when the location is in stock.
The thread also mentioned an RCON tool. On 7 and 8 September the studio named the three hosts listed below, and the dedicated server shipped with an HTTP RCON API that the hosts expose through their panels.
Approved WARDOGS hosts
On 7 September 2026 the official WARDOGS account named QONZER and BisectHosting as approved hosting partners, and on 8 September it added xREALM. Anyone else advertising WARDOGS servers does not have the server code.
Details copied from each host's own page on 8 September 2026. They can change; check them before paying. We are not paid by either host.
Rental checklist
- Rent from QONZER, BisectHosting or xREALM, the three hosts BULKHEAD has approved. Nobody else has the server code.
- Pick a region near the centre of your player base. See server regions.
- Put region, language and ruleset in the server name; the browser filters by region only.
- Confirm which admin controls the host panel exposes. See RCON & admin tools.
- List the server here so players searching by region and language find it.
Full walkthrough: How to rent a WARDOGS server.
Hosting FAQ
Can I host a WARDOGS server myself?
No. BULKHEAD has said it will not release the server code, for performance and security reasons. Renting from an approved host is the only option.
How much does a WARDOGS server cost?
For 60, 80 or 100 slots: QONZER £49.95, £59.95 or £69.95 a month; xREALM £64.99, £73.99 or £105.99; BisectHosting £71.99, £83.99 or £95.99. QONZER and BisectHosting discount quarterly, half-year and annual billing.
Which hosting companies are approved for WARDOGS?
QONZER, BisectHosting and xREALM. BULKHEAD named the first two on 7 September 2026 and added xREALM on 8 September, with more "in the pipeline".
Is there a WARDOGS dedicated server download?
No. There is no public dedicated server binary, app ID, port map or config documentation. BULKHEAD has said the server code will not be released publicly.
How many slots does a WARDOGS server have?
WARDOGS is built around 100-player, three-faction matches, and community servers are expected to match official performance. Expect full-size servers rather than small slot tiers.