Wildlight Entertainment has announced that troubled live service shooter Highguard will go offline after March 12.

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Wildlight Entertainment is shutting down its live service multiplayer shooter Highguard on March 12, 2026, less than two months after its debut at the 2026 Game Awards. Despite attracting over 2 million players, the studio failed to build a sustainable player base. The studio had already laid off most of its staff two weeks after launch, leaving only a core team. A final content update will be released before servers go offline. Questions remain about the game's troubled development, undisclosed Tencent backing, and what the closure means for Wildlight's future.

Highguard is permanently shutting down on March 12