Tag: Highguard

How Marathon’s brilliant Shells avoid the “Blorko” problem that doomed Concord and Highguard

How Marathon’s brilliant Shells…

It’s still early days in my time with Marathon, but thus far I’ve been thoroughly impressed. Beyond the fluorescent…
Former Highguard level designer suggests “sweaty” competitive 3v3 play “was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off”

Former Highguard level designer…

A level designer laid off from Highguard developer Wildlight believes the free-to-play shooter’s difficulties stem from having “leaned too…
Highguard started life as a survival shooter, and Tencent pulled funding two weeks after launch, a new report claims

Highguard started life as…

A new report into what went wrong with multiplayer shooter Highguard has revealed that Tencent allegedly pulled funding from…
Highguard barely has several hundred people playing together each day – can an incoming all-out action mode reverse its fate?

Highguard barely has several…

More drastic changes are being made to Highguard as developer Wildlight desperately tries to hold onto a playerbase leaking…
“Reputational damage already done” – Highguard clings to life with a content patch as devs insist website going down a “low priority” problem

“Reputational damage already done”…

Floundering PvP shooter Highguard lives on, as developer Wildlight releases a new content update and assures worried fans that…
Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment reportedly funded by Tencent, though the scale of this funding remains a mystery

Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment…

A new report has revealed that Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind ill-fated first person shooter Highguard, was funded by…
The Source Of Highguard‘s Mysterious Funding Was Reportedly Chinese Tech Giant Tencent

The Source Of Highguard‘s…

The struggling hero shooter recently suffered mass layoffsSource
“We were turned into a joke from minute one” – fired Highguard developer reflects on game’s ill-fated launch and “false assumptions” after Game Awards reveal

“We were turned into…

A former Wildlight developer has shared their thoughts on Highguard’s release after its announcement at The Game Awards last…
Highguard not shutting down following Wildlight layoffs, with a “core group” of developers left to support game

Highguard not shutting down…

Just weeks after release, an unspecified number of Wildlight’s Highguard development team has been laid off. Read more Source
Highguard Studio Hit With Layoffs Weeks After Launch

Highguard Studio Hit With…

The new shooter just launched in January after a reveal at The Game AwardsSource