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Gaming News March 18, 2026, 12:43 PM
PlayStation 5 owners have started receiving refunds for money spent on in-game purchases in Highguard. At the same time, gamers note that they did not ask for this and would be more pleased with the full-fledged work of the project, Insider Gaming reports. -
Gaming News March 18, 2026, 08:47 AM
It seems that Wildlight Entertainment studio, responsible for the failed shooter Highguard, has closed. This was noticed by the journalists of the MP1st portal. -
Gaming News March 12, 2026, 02:08 PM
The controversial online shooter Highguard has now vanished from digital storefronts. The game was removed just 45 days after its release, despite being free-to-play. -
Gaming News March 5, 2026, 03:11 PM
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But why did the game fail? The developer of Highguard shared positive internal statistics before closing the servers
Gaming News March 4, 2026, 02:50 PM
Highguard had a pretty good player retention rate, it can be compared to Apex Legends. This was stated by game director Chad Grenier, who decided to show internal statistics against the background of the upcoming closure of the game servers. -
Gaming News March 3, 2026, 11:49 PM
Wildlight Entertainment has announced the imminent closure of Highguard. The servers for the free-to-play hero shooter, developed by a team of Apex Legends and Call of Duty veterans, will go offline on March 12. -
Gaming News February 27, 2026, 12:32 AM
Jason Schreier of Bloomberg has published a detailed report on how Wildlight Entertainment — a studio founded by Respawn veterans — lost most of its team just two weeks after launch. The key word in the piece is “hubris.” That’s how former employees describe the core reason behind the failure. -
Gaming News February 24, 2026, 02:44 PM
The authors of Highguard failed because they did not rely on the opinion of the players during development, as did the creators of ARC Raiders. Otherwise, the project would have a better chance of success. This is what the Windows Central edition writes about. -
Chance to Win Back Players’ Trust? Highguard Devs Tease Patches with New Content and Balance Changes
Gaming News February 19, 2026, 06:23 PM
Wildlight Entertainment has announced a new patch (dropping this week) for the free-to-play raid shooter Highguard, a game that’s recently found itself at the center of controversy and backlash from gamers. -
Gaming News February 18, 2026, 01:20 AM
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Gaming News February 17, 2026, 09:38 PM
Less than a month after the launch of the free-to-play raid shooter Highguard, the game is once again facing negative headlines—this time due to the official website, PlayHighguard.com, going offline. The site now only displays the logo and the message “This site is currently unavailable,” along with a support email. The website has been down for several hours, fueling rumors about the project’s possible imminent shutdown. -
Gaming News February 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
It’s been just three weeks since the launch of the free-to-play raid shooter Highguard, but the game has already lost nearly all of its player base—about 98%. Currently, only 45% of reviews are positive. -
Gaming News February 16, 2026, 08:12 AM
The author of the original Painkiller and parts of the Gears of War series, Adrian Chmielarz criticized the developers of Highguard. He called it amazing that over the years, none of the hundreds of employees had noticed how much the game was failing. -
Gaming News February 14, 2026, 02:24 PM
Former Wildlight Entertainment employee and technical artist Josh Sobel has criticized how players and content creators reacted to Highguard following its announcement and launch, arguing that this response directly affected the game’s fate. -
Is The Game Awards to blame? The dismissed developer of Highguard spoke about the failure of the game
Gaming News February 13, 2026, 07:57 AM
Highguard received positive reviews prior to its announcement at The Game Awards. However, after the presentation of the trailer, everything went downhill. This was stated by technical artist Josh Sobel, who was fired by Wildlight Entertainment. -
«Brutal and sad outcome»: Geoff Keighley became disillusioned with Highguard developers after firing employees
Gaming News February 12, 2026, 09:31 AM
Geoff Keighley, the host of The Game Awards, who promoted Highguard, became disillusioned with Wildlight Entertainment Studio after massive staff cuts. The journalist wrote about this on social networks. -
Gaming News February 12, 2026, 02:51 AM
Wildlight Entertainment has laid
off most of the development team behind the shooter Highguard just two weeks after the game’s release. The news was shared by level designer Alex Graner on LinkedIn. -
Highguard is not going to give up. The developers have made a major update with rating battles and a new map
Gaming News February 6, 2026, 08:52 AM
The developers of Highguard continue to develop the game after a disastrous launch. This time, the authors decided to add rating battles, as well as new heroes and locations. -
Gaming News February 3, 2026, 03:28 PM
Developers decided to leave the 5v5 raid mode in Highguard forever. This was announced by the game developers after an experiment conducted over the weekend.
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