Summary
Wildlight Entertainment, the company behind the game "Highguard," has laid off many of its staff following a less successful launch. "Highguard" debuted two weeks ago and started with a high number of players, but interest quickly declined. The game, mixing modern weapons with fantasy, got mixed reviews and struggled to maintain online players.
Key Facts
- Wildlight Entertainment developed the game "Highguard."
- The company announced job layoffs affecting most of its staff.
- "Highguard" was released two weeks ago on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
- The game had almost 100,000 players on its first day but quickly lost players.
- The player count dropped to just 3,822 on the day layoffs were announced.
- "Highguard" got mixed reviews, with a 65/100 score on Metacritic.
- Reviewers liked the game's mix of modern and fantasy elements but criticized its complexity and lack of polish.
