Highguard In Trouble After Most Of The Studio Laid Off Ju...

What’s Happening

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© Wildlight Entertainment Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind the new not-hero shooter Highguard , has reportedly laid off most of its team just weeks after the game shipped on January 26. Level designer Alex Graner posted about the news on his LinkedIn account , saying hes looking for whatevers next after he and an unknown number of his fellow employees have been let go. (yes, really)

Kotaku has reached out to Wildlight for comment and will update the story if we hear back.

The Details

Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today. This one fr stings as there was a lot of unreleased content I was fr looking forward to that I and others designed for Highguard .

But, Im excited for my next adventure. If your team or anyone you know needs an experienced Level Designer, hit me up!

Why This Matters

Highguard was just dropped in December during the 2025 Game Awards, and it didnt go over well with some sides of the the internet . Then the team at Wildlight went radio silent for weeks until the game finally shipped at the end of January and press and content creators got hands-on time with the game. The response to the final game was a bit lukewarm, though Wildlight was quick to respond to feedback about the games small 3v3 team compositions by adding a 5v5 mode within the first week.

The gaming community has been watching developments like this closely.

Key Takeaways

• “Whether it gets a thousand people or a hundred million people, it doesnt matter, he dropped.
• What matters most is that the game is loved who played it.

The Bottom Line

“Whether it gets a thousand people or a hundred million people, it doesnt matter, he dropped. What matters most is that the game is loved who played it.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.