
Video game Highguard axed weeks after release
It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.
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It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.

“We have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term” The post ‘Highguard’ is being shut down after seven weeks following negative reviews appeared first on NME.

Wildlight has announced that it will be permanently shutting down Highguard on March 12.
Bloomberg investigates and reveals the reasons behind the failure of a project or entity known as 'Highguard'.

The developers of Highguard have confirmed a new patch is in the works, addressing fan concerns and fears of a game shutdown that arose after issues with its official website.

It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.

The live-service shooter game 'Highguard' is being taken offline just weeks after its launch, reportedly due to a low concurrent player count of around 500.

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The game 'Highguard' is confirmed by its developer to be ending on March 12th, following a significant decline in its active player base.
The free-to-play shooter game 'Highguard' is being shut down on March 12, just six weeks after its launch, as confirmed by developer Wildlight Entertainment.
Highguard studio Wildlight Entertainment reportedly has less than 20 people remaining to work on the game following a round of devastating layoffs just weeks after the game's launch.
Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.

Highguard just came out, but like the ill-fated 2024 hero shooter Concord, the latest news suggests that the end might not be too far away.