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Andy Chalk

Geoff Keighley shouldn't be blamed for Highguard's failure, Larian publishing boss says: 'There are genuine villains in this industry but I just don't see them here'

Highguard: A character walking towards the camera and shooting his rifle at something off screen.

It's been a hell of a ride for Highguard, in all the wrong ways, and it crossed an ugly milestone last night when developer Wildlight Entertainment laid off "most of the staff" just 16 days after the game's release.

Doubtless, there are plenty of reasons for Highguard's failure to catch fire: Morgan Park probably nailed the core problem in his 65% review, declaring the game "is simply fine," which simply isn't good enough these days. But quite a few people on social media have been pointing fingers at the man who got the Highguard ball rolling just a couple months ago: Game Awards host Geoff Keighley.

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