CEO Joe Brammer says the team has worked hard, with staff taking on extra responsibilities to get Wardogs ready. In his view, they have earned a proper break.

The practical catch for players is support. Brammer made clear that players shouldn't expect much support from the studio during December. The sources don't say which kinds of support, such as patches or community responses, will be affected.

His suggestion for the gap, as GamesRadar reports: "Go play GTA 6, we need to detox."

Early Access is a paid, playable pre-release build, so the month off lands on a game that is still in development.