US EditionHighguard to Permanently Shut Down on March 12, Wildlight to Release One Final Update With a New Warden, a New Weapon, Skill Trees, and More
Wildlight will close Highguard servers 45 days after launch due to low player retention and loss of funding from Tencent, despite reaching 2 million players, the developer said.
- On March 3, Wildlight Entertainment announced it will permanently close Highguard and take servers offline on March 12, 2026, urging players to enjoy final matches.
- Unable to hit retention targets, Wildlight said, `Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term`, while Bloomberg reported Tencent pulled funding, triggering layoffs that left a skeleton crew.
- Since launch, more than 2 million players tried Highguard, with Steam concurrency dropping from 97,000 to under 500 before closure, and the developer is releasing one final update featuring a new Warden, weapon, progression, and skill trees.
- Players have less than two weeks—around nine days in the final-play window—to enjoy Highguard before it goes offline, while Wildlight Entertainment thanked fans and urged them to "jump in with us one more time," amid mixed community reactions.
- First unveiled at The Game Awards 2025, Wildlight's Highguard joins recent live-service failures like Concord, illustrating the industry's ongoing challenges in the GAAS market.
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Highguard has raided its last fortress, will shutdown on March 12
Highguard, the live-service multiplayer shooter that was announced at the Game Awards 2025, is shutting down on March 12. Developer Wildlight Studios shared that the game would be winding down alongside details of its final update, which include a new character, weapon and skill trees."Today we’re sharing difficult news. We have made the decision to permanently shut down Highguard on March 12," Wildlight Studios shared via a statement on the Hig…
Highguard to Permanently Shut Down on March 12, Wildlight to Release One Final Update With a New Warden, a New Weapon, Skill Trees, and More
Wildlight has announced that it will be permanently shutting down Highguard on March 12. Before then, it will release one final update that adds a new Warden, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees for those who want to get their final matches in.Wildlight shared the news on X/Twitter, saying, "Today we’re sharing difficult news. We have made the decision to permanently shut down Highguard on March 12."Since launch, more than 2…
Highguard devs announce their shutting the game down after it failed to land with players
Highguard is shutting down, developer Wildlight Entertainment announced on Tuesday. The free-to-play "raid shooter" from former Apex Legends and Call of Duty developers will cease to be playable on March 12 when its servers go offline.
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