Wildlight Entertainmentは、フリートゥプレイのマルチプレイヤーレイドシューターHighguardのサーバーを2026年3月12日に終了します—ローンチから45日後—収益不足とプレイヤーベースの維持失敗を理由に挙げており、200万人以上のユーザー、同時接続ピーク約10万人、ローンチ後アップデートにもかかわらずです。終了前に最終コンテンツアップデートを予定しています。
Highguardは、元TitanfallおよびApex Legends開発者によるWildlight Entertainmentの3v3レイドシューターで、レーン小競り合いMOBA要素とベースレイドを融合したものです。The Game Awards 2025でホストGeoff Keighleyによるトレーラーで公開され、2026年1月26日にPC (Steam)、PlayStation、Xboxでローンチしました。
Xユーザーは、200万人ユーザーと10万人同時接続ピークにもかかわらずわずか45日でのHighguard終了に衝撃と失望を表明しています。批評家はプレイヤー定着の悪さ、レイドシューター形式のジャンル混乱、Tencentの資金削減などの外部要因を指摘。肯定的反応は新キャラクター、スキルツリー、コンテンツを含む大規模最終アップデートへの開発者の献身を称賛しています。懐疑的な声は「現代オーディエンス」ターゲットと市場飽和を非難。
Highguard is shutting down.
— Yorch Torch Games (@YorchTorchGames) 3 de marzo de 2026
Three important lessons from its failure:
1. Never take Tencent money. It's poison.
2. Don't try to sell to 'modern audiences'.
3. If the feminist shills over at PC Gamer have to explain why your game 'didn’t flop,'... it already did. https://t.co/oSbnAvjYM6
The game Highguard in the "Concordian Universe" is shutting down.
— Emerald Apple (@AI_EmeraldApple) 3 de marzo de 2026
The game lost 99.7% of its player base since launch, failed to retain players, and Tencent basically said nope on continuation of operations. It lasted longer than Concord, but with the player base down to only… pic.twitter.com/jxfyUf4YGj
Damn, the Highguard devs developed a progression and skill tree system before they decided to shut down the game on March 12. They just released it as part of the final “Farewell” patch along with a new shotgun and a new character named Koldo. #Highguard pic.twitter.com/aQVBzojOI2
— Rebs Gaming (@Mr_Rebs_) 5 de marzo de 2026
Highguard gets its biggest update ever including an entire skill tree just days ahead of shutdown
— Kotaku (@Kotaku) 4 de marzo de 2026
A "skeleton crew" crunched to get it out even if it "only gets played by a few thousand people."
The studio head pushed back on conspiracies about the game's failure.
"Nobody…
Called it. Didn’t even take a month. March 12th Highguard shuts down. They don’t have the player base to sustain the game.
— Just a guy who loves video games (@vagrantpistol) 3 de marzo de 2026
Dear Developers,
Don’t make any new Hero Shooters. Says all the gamers that never asked for this Frankenstein of a game.
#gamingnews #gamingcommunity… https://t.co/aORlwqpAlU pic.twitter.com/xelUCykGhw
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Highguard, a free-to-play 3v3 raid shooter from former Apex Legends developers, debuted on January 26, 2026, across PC, PS5, and Xbox amid server overloads and performance glitches. The game quickly amassed over 9,000 Steam reviews, with more than 7,000 rated negative, citing slow gameplay and large maps unfit for the format. A false claim by streamer DrDisrespect about attending a preview event added to the launch's controversies.
Free-to-play shooter Highguard from Wildlight Entertainment closes on March 12, 2026—making today, March 11, the final day—following last week's shutdown announcement amid layoffs, Tencent funding withdrawal, and ongoing performance woes. Available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, the game saw player counts drop to double digits last week after a troubled launch.
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Highguard, a new live-service hero shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, launched on January 26, 2026, to mixed reviews and declining player counts. The game, revealed at The Game Awards 2025, has drawn skepticism as another live-service title but received a major update addressing crashes and adding features. Developers are experimenting with a 5v5 playlist to boost engagement.
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.
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Developer Wildlight Entertainment has announced a launch-day showcase for its free-to-play PvP raid shooter Highguard, set for January 26, 2026—the game's release date. The stream will include a full gameplay deep dive and year-one roadmap, following weeks of silence since its reveal at The Game Awards 2025.
Developer Wildlight Entertainment has locked in a new 5v5 mode for its shooter Highguard, responding to mixed reception after a rocky launch. The update has improved Steam reviews to 'Mixed,' though concurrent players continue to fall. This change aims to address criticisms of empty maps in the game's larger battles.
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Josh Sobel, a former technical artist at Wildlight Entertainment, has reactivated his X account after deactivating it last month amid backlash from a post about Highguard's failure. He stands by the intent of his original comments but regrets the poor phrasing, attributing it to stress following the game's shutdown announcement. Highguard, a 3v3 live-service hero shooter, is set to go offline on March 12, 2026—45 days after its January 26 launch.