Wildlight Entertainment laid off most staff for Highguard, a new PvP raid shooter, after a steep player decline and negative feedback.

Wildlight Entertainment laid off most of its staff for Highguard, a PvP raid shooter released January 26, 2026, just weeks after its launch. The company confirmed the cuts, retaining a core team to support the game despite a sharp player drop from a peak of nearly 98,000 concurrent users to under 5,000. The layoffs follow criticism of the game’s gameplay and live-service model, raising doubts about the future of planned content and long-term viability.