Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welp they just announced mass layoffs at the developers Wildlight Entertainment. You really hate to see it. Highguard had actual potential and could've tapped into a very niche genre of game that is WILDLY underrated, the FPS-RTS. Instead, the game has played it very safe, is radically unfinished and seems to be going down the same path as concord, it's a real shame...

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____TIME STAMPS____
Intro - 0:00
The good of Highguard - 4:39
Why no Early Access? - 5:58
The AWFUL Reveal - 6:34
Highguard is incomplete - 9:08
Mandatory Tutorial - 11:56
Maps and Base Building - 12:54
What could have been - 14:23
UI and Competitive Integrity - 15:29
More missteps - 22:07
Conclusion - 23:30