Highguard shutting down this month as live service obsession claims new victim
Wildlight Entertainment's hero shooter Highguard will permanently shut down on March 12, 2026, less than two months after its January 26 launch. Despite initial strong player numbers, the game failed to maintain a sustainable audience, leading to staff layoffs and Tencent reportedly pulling funding. The game's director, Chad Grenier, shared player statistics indicating PlayStation 5 as the primary platform and the US as the largest audience.
- Entities
- Person: Geoff Keighley
- Person: Chad Grenier
- Company: Tencent
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Topic: Hero Shooter
- Company: Wildlight Entertainment
- Game: Highguard
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