The Highguard shooter has already closed and disappears weeks after its release

The multiplayer shooter from Wildlight Entertainment shuts down its servers after a dismal debut.

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The multiplayer shooter Highguard has ended its run much sooner than expected. The game from Wildlight Entertainment has officially shut down its online services just weeks after its release, putting an end to an adventure that had sparked significant interest when it was announced.

Over the past few days, there were already rumors within the community about a possible shutdown, but it has now been confirmed that online activities have ceased and the game is no longer available for download, marking the definitive end of the project.

Highguard fails to keep players after its release

Highguard debuted with the idea of offering a PvP shooter focused on incursions, a gameplay model that combines competitive combat with progression and loot. The title even had a development team made up of former developers of franchises like Titanfall and Apex Legends, which generated significant buzz when it was announced.

After its release, the game failed to attract a sufficient number of players. Although it wasn’t a technically flawed project, several design issues and a proposal that didn’t quite connect with the community led to a rapid decline in user base. The shutdown comes after the final patch released on March 4th, which already hinted that the project was coming to an end.

What starts badly…

Highguard was also one of the highlighted announcements during The Game Awards 2025, which made many players follow its development with interest. However, neither its free-to-play approach nor the team behind the project were enough to ensure its continuation.

With the servers now shut down and the game removed from download, Highguard becomes one of the shortest-lived releases in recent times within the online shooter genre.