Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind Highguard, has laid off many staffers. Level designer Alex Graner wrote in a LinkedIn post that the layoffs impacted "most of the team." The company says it's keeping a "core group of developers to continue innovating on and supporting the game." That sounds like a skeleton crew.
Highguard is an arena shooter with an impressive pedigree . The team included many Apex Legends and Titanfall developers. The title was first announced as a "one more thing" surprise during the 2025 Game Awards , which was met with a lukewarm response by those looking for something a bit more exciting to close out the show.
The game was released at the end of January, but the response to the final game was also a bit tepid . However, Wildlight proved quick to make adjustments based on player feedback . That's not always the case.