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PlayStation Auto-Refunds Highguard Microtransactions as Wildlight Goes Dark

Reports point to refunds only on PS5, leaving outcomes on Steam and Xbox unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Players report receiving automatic PS Store refunds for battle passes and in-game purchases, with notification emails beginning March 17.
  • No comparable refund program has been corroborated for Steam or Xbox users as of today.
  • Highguard launched on January 26 and shut its servers on March 12, ending service roughly 45 days after release.
  • Wildlight Entertainment’s website and LinkedIn presence have been removed, and founder Chad Grenier lists his tenure as ending in March 2026.
  • Bloomberg reporting cited by multiple outlets says some developers believed Tencent-linked financing was contingent on performance metrics, a claim not publicly confirmed by the companies.