Wildlight Entertainment, the developer behind Highguard, has confirmed that a new patch is in development after problems with its official website led to fears that the game might be shutting down completely.
The multiplayer shooter, which has faced challenges since its launch, saw its situation worsen earlier this week when players discovered that the official website, playhighguard.com, had become inaccessible without any prior notice. All that remained was a 'site unavailable' message and links to social media, causing many to worry that the full game experience—recently released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S—could soon be taken offline permanently.
As speculation grew that Highguard might follow a similar fate to Concord, Wildlight finally addressed the issue through CharlieIntel. WL_Coronach, a Discord server admin and moderator, responded to a fan's inquiry about the website's status earlier today, reassuring the community that it would eventually be restored, though it's currently considered a 'low priority.' The developer is instead concentrating its efforts on 'updates and content.'
'Not sure on the timeframe, but basically needs to be transferred and simplified,' the full message states. 'Low priority [at the moment] (reputational damage already done). Now we just need to focus on delivering updates and content to improve.'
Wildlight had previously hinted that its first year of content was already 'deep in development' when Highguard launched on January 26. An early February content update confirmed that post-launch features were in progress, but layoffs affecting a significant portion of the studio's staff soon raised doubts about the future of both the company and its new game.
With Wildlight undergoing major changes in just the past week, it's uncertain what a new Highguard update will entail. However, players who have remained loyal to the free-to-play title appear to welcome any additional content.
'Once we lock in the patch date I'll see if we can get a patch preview up for you guys a bit beforehand,' WL_Coronach added in a follow-up reply.
Highguard's troubles began when it was revealed as a surprise announcement at The Game Awards 2025 by Geoff Keighley. Initial confusion about its presence at the event turned into concern in the following weeks, as Wildlight's silence led players to suspect the game might be in jeopardy. Despite launching with high player counts on Steam, a surge of negative user reviews quickly damaged its online reputation.
On its release date, Highguard attracted over 97,000 concurrent players on PC, but it now struggles to maintain more than 1,000, according to SteamDB. A recent Game File report indicated that Chinese megacorporation Tencent quietly funded the game's development, though the full scope of its involvement remains unclear.
