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.
Less than two months after launch, Highguard's servers will go offline tomorrow, March 12, 2026, capping a rapid decline detailed in Wildlight Entertainment's March 3 announcement.
Peak concurrent players near 100,000 gave way to double-digit figures by last week, per developer updates, alongside 'mostly negative' Steam reviews citing server and performance issues. Layoffs hit most of the team, and Tencent pulled backing post-launch.
A former Wildlight tech artist highlighted how online discourse hastened the downfall, despite efforts like a post-launch roadmap and 5v5 raid mode.
Players can access the game free until end of day today on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or PC.
