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Another week, another dose of video game industry news you may have missed. But probably not, because you're an educated sort, right?

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#Fortnite #CrimsonDesert #Highguard #Xbox #SeriousSam #GamingNews

RIP #highguard, tu ne nous manqueras pas #twitch #twitchclips #stream #game #gaming #halgard6620

Game over: why are so many big video games dying upon release? Although estimated to be bigger than the film, TV and music industries combined, the world of gaming can be absolutely merciless and unforgiving.

My latest ramblings on gaming for RTE: how the time-sensitive nature of 'success' is killing any chance for a new game to take hold. #gaming #highguard

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RIP #highguard, tu ne nous manqueras pas #twitch #twitchclips #stream #game #gaming #halgard6620

Highguard
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Highguard, the free to play (F2P) FPS game that lasted 45 days! ^^

Highguard is the free-to-play multiplayer hero shooter...

#Highguard #F2P #Free #FPS #FreeToPlay #Free2Play #Multiplayer #NathanGraham #Gameplay #Warden #Raid #Shieldbreaker

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Highguard shuts down after just 45 days. PS5 players report refunds for microtransactions as dev studio disappears. Sad to see promising games go. #GamingNews #Highguard #GameRefunds #SupportCreators

Highguard developer Wildlight may be shuttering, as its digital footprint disappears overnight Wildlight Entertainment's website is now offline, while its LinkedIn page has disappeared, and it looks like this is the end of the road.

Wildlight Entertainment’s website is now offline, while its LinkedIn page has disappeared, and it looks like this is the end of the road 👇️

#Highguard #WildlightEntertainment #FPSGames

RIP #highguard, tu ne nous manqueras pas #twitch #twitchclips #stream #game #gaming #halgard6620

PlayStation está reembolsando las compras de Highguard después de su cierre - Game Over Pnx Tras el cierre definitivo de los servidores de Highguard, varios jugadores de PS5 han comenzado a reportar la devolución de dinero por compras realizadas dentro del juego.

#PlayStation está reembolsando las compras de #Highguard después de su cierre

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Wildlight Entertainment: Entwicklerstudio nach Highguard-Aus offenbar aufgelöst Nach dem Highguard-Flop steht Wildlight Entertainment vor dem Ende. Website und LinkedIn sind offline, Studio-Chef Chad Grenier sucht neuen Job.

Studio-Aus bestätigt? 📉 Wildlight Entertainment verschwindet nach Highguard-Flop vom Netz. Website offline. 🚫 #WildlightEntertainment #Highguard #GamingNews #TechCheck #LiveService #GamingIndustry

Now that #Highguard has shut down, will the big AAA companies finally stop making games nobody wants to play? Eh, probably not.

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#DuckAmuckInJapan #videogames #AAAGaming #TripleAGaming

Highguard Microtransactions Are Reportedly Being Automatically Refunded By Sony
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#Highguard #Sony #PS5 #News

Highguard: Sony erstattet In-Game-Käufe nach Server-Aus Highguard schaltet die Server ab. Sony erstattet In-Game-Käufe automatisch. Ein weiteres Beispiel für den übersättigten Live-Service-Markt.

Highguard-Aus! 🛑 Sony erstattet In-Game-Käufe auf PS5 automatisch. Der Live-Service-Markt ist am Limit. 📉 #Highguard #GamingNews #PS5 #LiveService #Refund #TechCheck

The Refund and the Reckoning: Why Highguard's Collapse is Just the Beginning PlayStation 5 players receive refunds as Wildlight Entertainment's hero shooter closes after 45 days, exposing the brutal economics of live-service games.

The Refund and the Reckoning: Why Highguard's Collapse is Just the Beginning

#Gaming #VideoGames #LiveService #Highguard #GameDev #AusNews

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Oh how I miss you already #Highguard, you deserve so much better!

Sony just refunded me for currency I bought when #Highguard was playable. I am actually surprised! I didn't even request it.

#PlayStation #Sony

RIP #highguard, tu ne nous manqueras pas #twitch #twitchclips #stream #game #gaming #halgard6620

in the time between my playing the game, and posting this clip, the game was shut down.

#Highguard #letsgo #raid #heman #fps

Why did ARC Raiders succeed and Highguard fail? Pachter Factor S11E06 with @michaelpachter.bsky.social is NOW FREE on YouTube! Both games are quality. How did the free game lose? Are live service games mostly just dumb luck?
#ARCRaiders #Highguard #ServiceGames
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RIP #highguard, tu ne nous manqueras pas #twitch #twitchclips #stream #game #gaming #halgard6620

My new (Late) video on this game is out. Hope you enjoy it. #Highguard #gaming #youtube

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gerade zum Tod von #Highguard einen Clip gesehen

irgendwelche Geldgeber/Shareholder meinen dass unbedingt noch so ein Spiel erscheinen muss auf nem Markt der völlig überstättigt ist und wo seit Jahren dieselben Platzhirsche oben mitspielen

ich hasse "den Markt"

According to SteamDB, Highguard has 40k reviews of which 45.53% are positive (mixed), and 20 players are currently in-game. The game's servers were said to have shut down on March 12th.

Huh, there's still players on? #Highguard

L’industria dei videogiochi ama le storie di rinascita, quelle epiche saghedigitali in cui un titolo inciampa al lancio, si rialza grazie alla#exApexLegends #exsviluppatoriApexLegends #exTitanfall #freetoplay #giocoPvP2026 #heroshooterPvP #Highguard
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No SteamDB, que mede a quantidade de jogadores simultâneos em um game, Highguard não conseguia ultrapassar a média de 240-300 jogadores.

Via Flow Games News e Highguard no X
#jogos #games #highguard #flashdinonews

Antes do encerramento dos servidores, a empresa lançou um update final com mais conteúdos.

Durante o mês passado, a Wildlight demitiu boa parte da equipe de desenvolvimento do jogo.
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#jogos #games #highguard #flashdinonews

Em nota no X (antigo Twitter), a produtora agradeceu os mais de 2 milhões de jogadores que passaram pelo game, e afirmou que não conseguiram “construir uma base sustentável de jogadores para manter o jogo a longo prazo”.
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#jogos #games #highguard #flashdinonews

Terminou nesta quinta-feira (12) o suporte e os serviços online do jogo “Highguard”, produção do estúdio “Wildlight” que foi anunciada como último jogo do “The Game Awards 2025”.
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#jogos #games #highguard #flashdinonews

The soul reaper (12)
The collab nobody asked for
#persona3 #mitsurumarch #highguard