Highguard is shutting down this month

A screenshot from Highguard.

Another high-profile live-service game is shutting down soon after launch: this time it’s the free-to-play squad shooter Highguard.

Developer Wildlight Entertainment says that, even though Highguard reached 2 million players, the game will be shut down permanently on March 12th. That’s less than two months after the game debuted on January 26th. “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,” the studio explained.

Before the game ends for good, it’s getting one last update either tonight or tomorrow that will add a new character and weapon, among other …

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