52 Games Have Already Been Shut Down in 2026
… Highguard Only Lasted 45 Days Before Being Shut Down Highguard is another unfortunate example of a high-profile live-service game failing to capture the attention of gamers. …
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Monitor the rise and fall of Highguard, the ex-Respawn shooter. We track player counts, patch notes, and the move to 5v5.
… Highguard Only Lasted 45 Days Before Being Shut Down Highguard is another unfortunate example of a high-profile live-service game failing to capture the attention of gamers. …
… So, the internet did its thing, and made fun of Highguard without actually bothering to try it for themselves. …
… Developer Wildlight Entertainment would eventually go on to shut down Highguard 45 days after its launch due to a lack of interest from gamers. Whatever the final announcement at this year's Summer Game Fest is, it has to make up for the Highguard debacle. …
… This was what led Highguard studio Wildlight Entertainment to lay off its staff and, ultimately, shutter the game just three months after launch due to the drastic drop in player count. …
… Concord and Highguard were released only to be wiped from the market within weeks due to player sentiment and sales, while 1047 Games is also no stranger to launching a game, having it underperform, and then scrambling to pick up the pieces. …
… If you look at the last few years alone, we have seen Concord , Highguard , and XDefiant come and go , all of which were PvP titles that didn't have enough staying power or polish to compete in an already saturated market. …
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