Highguard to end service on March 12

Free-to-play player-versus-player raid shooter Highguard will end service on March 12, just 45 days after its launch, developer Wildlight Entertainment announced.

Highguard launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on January 26. On February 11, it was announced that a number of Wildlight Entertainment staff were laid off, with a “core group” being kept on board to continue supporting the game.

Here is the full message from Wildlight Entertainment on the game’s closure:

Today we’re sharing difficult news. We have made the decision to permanently shut down Highguard on March 12.

Since launch, more than two million players stepped into Highguard‘s world. You shared feedback, created content, and many believed in what we were building. For that, we are deeply grateful.

Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term. Servers will remain online until March 12. We hope you’ll jump in with us one more time to show your support and get those final great matches in while we still can.

The team is excited to release one final game update to enjoy in the remaining life of the game. We’ll be adding a new Warden, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees! Full patch notes are coming, and we’re targeting tonight or tomorrow morning for patch release.

From all of us at Wildlight, thank you for playing, for supporting us, and for being part of Highguard‘s story.