What went wrong with Highguard? The "hubris" of its developer's leadership, say former staff in a new report
A report details issues surrounding the development and launch of Highguard, with former Wildlight Entertainment staff citing leadership hubris and financial mismanagement. The studio, founded by former Respawn developers, struggled with scope and a surprise launch strategy, leading to layoffs and a significantly reduced remaining team.
- Entities
- Game: Apex Legends
- Company: Respawn
- Company: Tencent
- Topic: Business
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Company: Wildlight Entertainment
- Game: Highguard
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