US EditionTencent Was Quietly Backing Highguard Studio, According to Report
Tencent's TiMi studio group was the main funder of Wildlight's Highguard, a relationship kept secret amid layoffs and the game's website shutdown after losing over 95% of players, report says.
- Game File's Stephen Totilo reported earlier today that Tencent, via TiMi, backed Wildlight Entertainment and Highguard, and PlayHighguard.com was replaced with a static 'This site is currently unavailable' page.
- Upon its January launch, Highguard attracted over 90k concurrent Steam players but lost more than 95 percent within 48 hours, with Wildlight facing mass layoffs shortly after.
- Per anonymous sources to Game File, TiMi appears to have been the primary backer of Wildlight Entertainment, which claimed to be 'fully-funded' but did not disclose Tencent's involvement.
- The PlayHighguard.com site went offline, sparking rumors that Wildlight or the game may shut down, after layoffs reduced it to a core group of developers.
- As a free-to-play title, Highguard relies on microtransactions, while it remains unclear how dependent Wildlight Entertainment was on Tencent funding or if it influenced layoffs.
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Reports Suggest Tencent May Have Financially Backed Highguard
It has recently come to light that Tencent may have quietly backed Wildlight Entertainment financially for Highguard. According to a report from Game File, the Chinese tech giant provided significant support to the newly formed studio. What makes the situation more surprising is that this relationship was never publicly emphasized, leaving many unaware of Tencent’s involvement behind the scenes. Tencent’s Role in Funding Highguard Comes to Light…
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