Highguard’s Sudden Shutdown Shows A Glaring Flaw In Modern Live Service Games

Highguard was unveiled at the 2025 Game Awards and released in January 2026 to a good number of players. However, the game, a hero shooter, received significant criticism for trying to combine too many different ideas that didn’t quite work together, and it was clear the game needed substantial improvements. As a result, Highguard quickly lost players, dropping from an initial 2 million to just 10% of that audience within its first week.






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