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Highguard raid shooter to shut down March 12 amid revenue woes and sharp player drop

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Wildlight Entertainment will shut down servers for its free-to-play multiplayer raid shooter Highguard on March 12, 2026—45 days after launch—citing insufficient revenue and failure to sustain a player base despite over 2 million users, a peak of nearly 100,000 concurrent players, and post-launch updates. A final content update is planned before closure.

Derek Bentley returns to Respawn as principal environment artist for Apex Legends

Environment artist Derek Bentley, who previously left Respawn to join Wildlight's Highguard project, has rejoined Respawn after a layoff earlier this year. Highguard, a hero shooter from former Titanfall and Apex Legends developers, shut down after less than six weeks due to declining player numbers and funding issues. Bentley expressed excitement about his return on social media.

Highguard offline: Artist vows to shun live-service games after closure

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Highguard, Wildlight Entertainment's multiplayer shooter, has gone offline on March 12, 2026—less than two months after launch—following last week's shutdown announcement amid player retention and funding woes. A former Naughty Dog artist who designed early concept art for hero Condor has sworn off live-service projects, while a Kotaku writer mourned the game's unique chill vibe.

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Review bombing affects Highguard and Starsand Island

Two video games have recently faced review bombing on Steam, with Highguard receiving negative reviews and Starsand Island seeing an influx of suspicious positive ones. Developers and former staff attribute these actions to influencing player perceptions. The incidents highlight vulnerabilities in user review systems for games.

Former developer explains Highguard's launch struggles

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Josh Sobel, a former lead technical artist at Wildlight Entertainment, has shared insights into the challenges faced by the game Highguard following its reveal and launch. He attributes much of the backlash to false assumptions and extensive review bombing. The studio experienced layoffs amid persistent negative sentiment.

Highguard adds limited-time 5v5 mode in new update

Wildlight Entertainment has released an update for its hero shooter Highguard, introducing a 5v5 raid mode available only this weekend. The patch also includes optimizations and a new base, helping improve the game's Steam rating from Mostly Negative to Mixed. Players praise the changes for addressing early complaints about the 3v3 format.

Highguard launches limited-time 5v5 raid mode

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Wildlight has updated its new hero shooter Highguard with a 5v5 raid mode available only this weekend, responding to player feedback on the original 3v3 format. The update also introduces a new base called Soul Well and various optimizations. This comes amid a post-launch dip in player numbers following an initial surge.

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