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Sony Automatically Refunds Highguard Purchases on PS5 as Wildlight’s Online Presence Disappears

The refunds follow the March 12 server shutdown that ended the game’s brief run.

Overview

  • Sony notified PS5 players on March 17 that payments for Highguard microtransactions were automatically returned.
  • Refunds cover spending on items like the battle pass and cosmetic skins, according to player emails and forum posts.
  • No comparable refund program has been documented for Steam or Xbox players at this time.
  • Highguard launched on January 26 with strong initial interest on Steam before player counts rapidly declined, and servers went offline on March 12.
  • Wildlight’s website and LinkedIn page have been removed, and Bloomberg-cited accounts report but do not confirm that Tencent withdrew funding.