US EditionThe Eight Things Wrong With ‘Highguard’
- Wildlight Entertainment released Highguard on January 26 for free as a 3v3 PVP raid shooter, and it immediately drew an overwhelmingly negative response on Steam.
- Shortly after launch, players reported overwhelmed servers blocking many from playing, PC performance issues on high-end rigs, and false links to disgraced streamer DrDisrespect alongside bad-faith ideological attacks.
- Steam recorded 9,442 user reviews as of 5:10 p.m. EST, with SteamDB showing 7,230 negative reviews leading to a Mostly Negative status and fewer than 2,000 positives; the PlayStation Store has nearly 2,000 reviews at 3.34/5.
- Less than 12 hours after launch, many early reviewers based feedback on a dozen or fewer matches, with bad-faith users and 3v3 format critics both influencing the negative rating.
- Preview press praised the developers from Wildlight Entertainment and described Highguard's single game mode as thrilling, showing potential despite launch challenges since its 2025 Game Awards reveal.
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Highguard Steam charts and player count: Has it beaten Concord?
After a bizarre marketing campaign that saw a reveal video at The Game Awards 2025 and not much else, we’ll be taking a look at the Highguard Steam charts and player count, and look to see if the elusive PvP shooter has beaten Concord.If anything, Geoff Keighley was certainly very excited for it, but many gamers have quite strong opinions on the veteran journalist and host's tastes, as immortalised by X (formerly Twitter) user Hatty_ (preserved …
Hero shooter Highguard lands on Steam with 74% negative reviews
Today's the day! It's Highguard day! Against all odds and the apparent disappearance of its dev team, Highguard — the world's most generic-looking hero shooter — has finally descended from on high. It even came with a new trailer that puts a better foot forward than its disastrous showing at The Game Awards. — Read the rest The post Hero shooter Highguard lands on Steam with 74% negative reviews appeared first on Boing Boing.
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