Highguard shutting down one month after launch

I’m really bummed to hear that Highguard is shutting down. Apparently, even though over 2 million of us checked it out, the developers, Wildlight, just couldn’t keep enough players engaged to make it work long-term. They said the servers will be up until March 12th, which is good, and they’re even releasing one last update tonight or tomorrow! It’s adding a new character class called a Warden, a new weapon, and ways to level up your account and unlock skills. It’s a bittersweet ending, but at least they’re going out with a final gift to the community.








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