Ex-Naughty Dog artist who helped design characters for Highguard promises to keep fighting the good fight - just not in the live-service sphere, anymore
Former Naughty Dog artist Del Walker, who contributed to games like The Last of Us Part 2, is stepping away from live-service game development following the shutdown of Highguard. Walker, known for his character designs, stated he will continue to focus on creating diverse characters, particularly Black women, but will no longer invest his energy into games that risk disappearing shortly after launch. Highguard, a 3v3 shooter, was shut down just weeks after its January release due to dwindling player numbers and funding issues, mirroring the fate of other live-service titles like Sony's Concord.
- Entities
- Game: Suicide Squad
- Company: Naughty Dog
- Person: Del Walker
- Game: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Topic: Character Design
- Game: The Last of Us Part 2
- Game: Concord
- Game: Halo Wars 2
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: Deadlock
- Game: Highguard
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