Highguard: Why Wildlight’s Hero Shooter Collapsed in Under 50 Days | Invision Game Community
Wildlight Entertainment's hero shooter Highguard collapsed less than two months after its launch, despite initial hype and strong player numbers on PC via Steam. The game suffered from gameplay flaws, balancing issues, repetitive maps, and poor matchmaking, compounded by fierce competition in the crowded hero shooter market. Internal struggles, including layoffs, further hampered the developer's ability to support the live-service title, leading to community backlash and a swift shutdown.
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- Platform: PC
- Platform: Steam
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Topic: Hero Shooter
- Topic: Free-to-Play
- Company: Wildlight Entertainment
- Game: Highguard
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