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Highguard is a 6-player PvP raid shooter where players compete as magic-wielding gunslingers battling for dominance. Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Highguard News
2026
March 3
⚫︎ Alex Garner, a former developer for Highguard, recently shared his opinion on why the game failed. According to Garner, Highguard's core 3v3 gameplay led to a gameplay environment that was too competitive right off the bat.
March 3
⚫︎ Less than two months after its release, Highguard will officially be shutting down on March 12, 2026. Developer Wildlight Entertainment will release one last update before sunsetting the game.
January 30
⚫︎ Highguard launches its first major patch, which focuses on fixing crashes and bugs, as well as introudcing settings improvements. This new update is now available for all platforms, but some settings are only localized for English as of the moment.
January 24
⚫︎ After an extended period of radio silence, Wildlight Entertainment. have scheduled a showcase on Highguard's YouTube channel for launch day, January 26.
January 6
⚫︎ Highguard's official launch date is drawing near, but the game's developers have been completely silent since the game was revealed at the end of The Game Awards 2025.
2025
December 17
⚫︎ Highguard was officially revealed during the closing moments of The Game Awards 2025. The game is a free-to-play PvP hero shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, a studio made up of industry veterans who helped create titles such as Apex Legends and Titanfall.
