Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Tencent backed a team of ex-Respawn devs. 16 days after launch, most of them were gone. And the survival plan might be worse than the failure.
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00:00 Living On Borrowed Time
00:41 16 Days After Launch
03:01 The Numbers Didn't Matter
05:51 Where The Money Went
10:58 The Market Changed
14:13 Why Comebacks Don't Happen Anymore
Sources:
linkedin.com/posts/alex-graner-a37262114_alex-graners-resume-activity-7427480816940892161-hmDh
https://x.com/WildlightEnt/status/2021745168387596450
https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022730613141442903?s=20
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3memlwpv33s24
store.steampowered.com/news/app/4128260/view/512982383186674292?l=english
https://www.gamefile.news/p/tencent-highguard-wildlight-entertainment
thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails
eurogamer.net/titanfall-apex-legends-veterans-form-new-studio-wildlight-entertainment
variety.com/2026/gaming/news/highguard-developer-wildlight-layoffs-1236660315
https://x.com/charlieINTEL/status/2024081430674800915
https://www.gamefile.news/p/tencent-highguard-wildlight-entertainment
pcgamer.com/every-game-company-that-tencent-has-invested-in
https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1626280406277402627
Tencent backed a team of ex-Respawn devs. 16 days after launch, most of them were gone. And the survival plan might be worse than the failure.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Living On Borrowed Time
00:41 16 Days After Launch
03:01 The Numbers Didn't Matter
05:51 Where The Money Went
10:58 The Market Changed
14:13 Why Comebacks Don't Happen Anymore
Sources:
linkedin.com/posts/alex-graner-a37262114_alex-graners-resume-activity-7427480816940892161-hmDh
https://x.com/WildlightEnt/status/2021745168387596450
https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2022730613141442903?s=20
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3memlwpv33s24
store.steampowered.com/news/app/4128260/view/512982383186674292?l=english
https://www.gamefile.news/p/tencent-highguard-wildlight-entertainment
thegamebusiness.com/p/highguards-high-risk-strategy-fails
eurogamer.net/titanfall-apex-legends-veterans-form-new-studio-wildlight-entertainment
variety.com/2026/gaming/news/highguard-developer-wildlight-layoffs-1236660315
https://x.com/charlieINTEL/status/2024081430674800915
https://www.gamefile.news/p/tencent-highguard-wildlight-entertainment
pcgamer.com/every-game-company-that-tencent-has-invested-in
https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1626280406277402627
