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Highguard lead says "everyone has their thoughts on why the game failed" and "many are way off," as director admits "when you're out of time and money – you have to release a game with the runway you have"

"... and hope players will stick with you post-launch"

GamesRadar

Highguard is over, game will officially shut down on March 12

The raid hero shooter lasted a little over a month before announcing the end was nigh.

Dot Esports

Highguard to receive one final update before shutting down permanently next week

The game will have only lasted a little over a month.

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Highguard failed because it didn't use what made ARC Raiders great — and if it did, it might have had a better chance

Had the development team behind Highguard followed a few key steps that made ARC Raiders great, they might have had a chance.

Windows Central

Wildlight Entertainment announces Highguard update that will add a new Base and Raid Tool despite recent website troubles

Despite recent website troubles, Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that Highguard is still alive with the announcement of a new content update.

TechRadar

Highguard unveils new content after website outage and funding report spark uncertainty

Wildlight is keeping its raid shooter alive.

Dot Esports

As Highguard studio Wildlight faces mass layoffs, dev reacts, decries "gamer culture" and says "innovation is on life support" — "We were turned into a joke from minute one"

A former Highguard developer has reacted to the game's downfall amid mass layoffs at studio Wildlight Entertainment, decrying "gamer culture."

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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 developer Wildlight Entertainment laid off most of its staff yesterday, just 16 days after the game's launch.

PC Gamer

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says no, Geoff Keighley isn't to blame for Highguard and its mass layoffs – and folks who think so have "little understanding" of the industry

The situation is "a sad reminder" of its economic instability

GamesRadar

Highguard studio Wildlight Entertainment confirms mass layoffs that seemingly impacts the majority of the team, but says a 'core group of developers' will keep the game running

Wildlight Entertainment has laid off an unspecified number of Highguard developers two weeks after the game's launch, but confirmed that a "core group of developers" will continue to work on the game.

TechRadar

16 days after Highguard's launch, the studio has laid off 'most of the staff'

Just before launch, Highguard devs told PC Gamer it wouldn't need huge player numbers to succeed.

PC Gamer

Highguard studio lays off staff weeks after launch

The new comes less than a month after the launch of Wildlight's first game.

Dot Esports

Highguard becomes the latest PvP project to fall victim to the industry’s brutal reset

Highguard lays off most of its studio as player counts drop below 4,000

Windows Central

Highguard review: "A fresh but muddled FPS genre mashup that needs refinement if it's to have any staying power"

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Tom’s Guide

Highguard isn’t quite there, but I worry the backlash means it won’t have time to find its legs

I spent the past week with the controversial Highguard and came away impressed but worried that it has a short shelf life.

GamesRadar

I love Highguard's 2Fort-style sieges – when they actually happen

Now Playing | Highguard can deliver some excellent firefights that come close to my favorite, tight FPS skirmishes – but it doesn't quite hang together yet

The Guardian - UK

A poor surprise reveal for Highguard leaves it fighting an uphill battle for good reviews

In the fiercely competitive market of the online multiplayer game, Highguard’s rocky start means it now has a lot to prove

The Times of India

Streamer Dr Disrespect sparks social media controversy over fake Highguard badge

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'I think, ultimately, we could have made a different trailer' — Wildlight Entertainment CEO wishes 'Highguard had been received better' amidst the game's negative review score on Steam

Wildlight Entertainment's CEO has admitted the studio could have marketed Highguard better following radio silence leading up to its launch.

GamesRadar

New fantasy FPS Highguard has a full year of post-launch content "deep in development," split up into episodes to counteract "live-service fatigue": "We're building a game that people want to come back to"

Wildlight Entertainment is in for the long haul

PC Gamer

Highguard is fine when you don't have an internet in your ear telling you it's nasty

It's well made, but I don't see Highguard becoming a habit.

Windows Central

Highguard devs admit "we could have made a different trailer" after its devastating reveal — but say it was always the plan to "go dark" before release

As Highguard launches, its devs lament its disastrously controversial reveal at The Game Awards last month, and wish they'd made a "better trailer."

Windows Central

Highguard studio says it's looking for a "core group of fans that love us," not to top the Steam charts — "We don't need [player counts] to be super huge"

Wildlight Entertainment's new FPS Highguard hasn't blown up the Steam charts so far, but its dev says it doesn't need a "super huge" player count, anyway.

PC Gamer

'We don't need [player counts] to be super huge in order to be successful': Highguard devs respond to posters declaring it dead on arrival

"Internet's gonna internet."

PC Gamer

Highguard devs promise it won't have gaudy crossover skins or bombard players with constant ads: 'We want to leave you the hell alone'

Highguard has "war chests" that never expire similar to Helldivers 2 warbonds.

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