British game studio Bulkhead is screening Steam profiles of potential employees who are interested in working on the shooter Wardogs. The company’s management is trying to make sure that prospective employees are fans of the FPS genre, have a deep understanding of its specifics, and share the values of gamers.
British game studio Bulkhead is screening Steam profiles of potential employees who are interested in working on the shooter Wardogs. The company’s management is trying to make sure that prospective employees are fans of the FPS genre, have a deep understanding of its specifics, and share the values of gamers.
This was stated by studio head Joe Brammer in an interview with GamesRadar+. According to him, when applying for a job, candidates are required to indicate the number of hours spent playing video games on the Valve platform.
To join the Wardogs development team, applicants cannot make their profile private. It is important for management to see that the candidate has devoted a lot of time to classic and tactical shooters, in particular Half-Life 2 or Arma.
"I like to think that if you’re an FPS fan, we’re trying not to let that audience down and we’re one of those 'good guys' that you should support. You wouldn’t let me go and make Final Fantasy. I just couldn’t do it because I wouldn’t understand what it was about," said Joe Brammer.
Senior producer of the project Kane Allard confirmed that the Steam account verification is a mandatory step for each candidate. At the same time, the studio assures that a love for other genres or the lack of a high esports rank in Counter-Strike 2 is not a reason for rejection if the specialist has the necessary competencies and is familiar with the details of the development.
In addition to the gaming profile, Bulkhead also reviews candidates' social media for anti-crunch statements. However, after the public discussion, Brammer clarified that his statements about the hiring process were primarily an informal explanation of the atmosphere in the team, and not the official requirements of the HR department.
The new tactical shooter Wardogs has become one of the biggest releases on Steam in 2026. According to Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott, the game has already sold over 2.2 million copies and grossed $70 million. This allowed Wardogs to outpace such $40 hits as Arc Raiders (1.7 million copies) and Helldivers 2 (1 million copies) in terms of initial sales, as well as surpass Bungie’s Marathon.
The project ranks seventh among the most profitable new games on Steam this year. The PlayStation and Xbox versions are not scheduled to be released until 2028.
