The above headline is not going to be a very stunning one, however simply to verify it is completely clear, developer Wildlight have confirmed that their raid shooter Highguard shall be closing its servers from subsequent week, March twelfth. The group confirmed as a lot in a publish shared to the sport’s official Twitter account, the place it went into (little or no) element about what’s subsequent.
Participant numbers very a lot usually are not one thing price contemplating within the well being and even reporting of a sport, however I am going to point out it right here all the identical because it’s on this announcement publish: greater than two million individuals performed Highguard, a quantity that must be spectacular, however is indicative of the truth that you’ll be able to have a metropolis’s price of individuals taking part in and nonetheless not survive. If that is not sufficient for the fits, what’s?
“Regardless of the fervour and onerous work of our group, we’ve not been in a position to construct a sustainable participant base to assist the sport long run,” the publish explains. “Servers will stay on-line till March twelfth. We hope you’ll bounce in with us another time to point out your assist and get these ultimate nice matches in whereas we nonetheless can.”
Whereas the sport shall be unplayable come subsequent week’s finish, there’s really another replace deliberate for launch, with the intention to launch it tonight earliest, tomorrow morning (presumably US time) newest. It’s going to include a brand new Warden, a brand new weapon, account stage development, and talent bushes. None of this shall be accessible for very lengthy, clearly, however I can solely think about the remaining workers members (a reminder that many of the group was laid off in February) don’t need their work to go to waste.
It’s going to in all probability be some time earlier than we get an entire image of what led to Highguard’s demise, however a latest report that spoke with former workers did recommend the “hubris” of Wildlight’s management is a part of it.
Because it stands, there is not any phrase from Wildlight as to the way forward for the studio itself. I hope these nonetheless there are in a position to land comfortably on their ft, no matter is subsequent.
