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• Wildlight Entertainment to Shutter 'Highguard' Just 45 Days After Launch Following Massive Player Drop-off

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Online Gaming

  Wildlight Entertainment has announced the permanent closure of its free-to-play hero shooter, Highguard, effective March 12, 2026. Despite being developed by veterans of Apex Legen...

• Wildlight Entertainment Reportedly Down to Skeleton Crew Following Disastrous Highguard Launch and Funding Shortfall

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Online Gaming

  Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has reportedly laid off the vast majority of its workforce, with fewer than 20 employees remaining at the studio. The massive staff redu...

• Tencent Reported as Secret Lead Financial Backer for Highguard Developer Wildlight Entertainment

  Published: Feb 18, 2026

  Section: eSports

  Chinese tech giant Tencent was reportedly the secret lead financial backer for Wildlight Entertainment, the developer of the recent shooter Highguard. According to investigative re...

• Industry Analysis: The Unforgiving Launch of Highguard and Lessons for the Live Service Market

  Published: Feb 14, 2026

  Section: Online Gaming

  Wildlight Entertainment's hero shooter Highguard has faced a turbulent launch characterized by poor communication, technical hurdles, and immediate studio layoffs. An investigative...