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Highguard Developer Wildlight Entertainment Lays Off Staff After Game's Poor Performance

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Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release

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Key Takeaway

Wildlight Entertainment, the developer of the multiplayer shooter Highguard, has laid off multiple staff members just two weeks after the game's release due to poor player retention and backlash from its premiere. Despite initial positive reviews, the game struggled to maintain its player base, leading to this difficult decision.

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Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release 2 days ago Share Save Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Share Save Wildlight Entertainment Highguard was created by a team who'd worked on Call of Duty and other major series The developer of a multiplayer shooter given top billing at The Game Awards has laid off multiple staff

members just two weeks after its release. Highguard was first revealed at December's ceremony in the end-of-show preview slot traditionally reserved for the biggest upcoming releases.

Despite being made by a team of games industry veterans who worked on successful titles such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Titanfall, the free-to-play game struggled to retain players since it launched in January.

In a statement , developer Wildlight Entertainment confirmed it had "made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members". Highguard's "world premiere" at The Game Awards received a muted reaction, with many fans confused by its prominence in the show.

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