Highguard

Steam News · Mar 18

Highguard developer Wildlight may be shuttering, as its digital footprint disappears overnight

Highguard was recently taken offline for good, and now it looks like the studio behind it may be following suit. Wildlight Entertainment has gone AWOL from the internet, with its website down and the studio's LinkedIn page nowhere to be seen. Should this be the end of Wildlight, I can't help but feel sorry for the devs affected. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ex Highguard dev pins it...

Steam News · Mar 11

Former Highguard dev who called out grave-dancing over the reveal trailer says the discourse 'had some very dark corners that may have accelerated the timeline of our failure,' but adds, 'it wasn't the primary cause'

With one day left before Highguard is gone for good, the former developer who cut loose on critics of the game's reveal trailer has walked things back a bit in a new post, saying his initial reaction "was a mistake" arising from stress, anger, and lack of sleep... Read more.

Steam News · Mar 5

Highguard's beefy final update is live, with a "skeleton crew" having voluntarily "crunched" to get it out ahead of shutdown

Ahead of Highguard's impeding shutdown on March 12th, developers Wildlight have released the big final update they mentioned when delivering the news of the shooter's forthcoming demise. Pulled together in short order by the "skeleton crew" left behind following recent layoffs at developers Wildlight, the update delivers skill trees, a new gun, and a new warden. Read more

Steam News · Mar 5

Highguard gets a new playable character, skill trees and more ahead of next week's closure

Highguard goes offline on March 12—that's in eight days—but it's nevertheless just received a massive content update adding a new playable Warden, account progression, and a skill tree... Read more.

Steam News · Mar 4

Highguard's Final Patch

The Farewell Tour - Full Account Progression and Skill Tree, a New Warden, and a New Weapon!Coming Today at 4pm PSTFor our final patch, we’d like to thank everyone who has played and is still playing Highguard. Even though we are shutting the game down, we are excited to give our remaining players one last big update to keep you entertained over the weekend. Thanks again for playing with us. Enjoy...

Steam News · Mar 4

Highguard director shares stats and thoughts on the game's failure, denies conspiracy theories about where it all went wrong: 'Nobody will know the true story of the studio or game'

It's all over but the crying, as the song famously goes: After 37 days of existence, Wildlight Entertainment pulled the plug on Highguard yesterday, declaring the game unsustainable. Not long after, studio head Chad Grenier shared some insights into how the game actually performed, and it really doesn't sound quite as catastrophic as the game's rapid flameout makes it appear... Read more.

Steam News · Mar 4

Highguard's failure is emblematic of something that has tormented videogame investors for years now: past live service hits do not equal future live service hits

Every time a game like Highguard craters, we collectively wonder why the games industry keeps chasing huge live service hits when so many of them utterly fail... Read more.

Steam News · Mar 4

Highguard’s final update arriving soon. Thank you for playing with us.

Today we’re sharing difficult news. We have made the decision to permanently shut down Highguard on March 12.Since launch, more than 2 million players stepped into Highguard’s world. You shared feedback, created content, and many believed in what we were building. For that, we are deeply grateful.Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player bas...