Overview
- Highguard launches January 26, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S with cross-play and cross-progression confirmed.
- Wildlight, founded by developers behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, positions the game as its first flagship project.
- Described as a PvP raid shooter, matches center on seizing the Shieldbreaker and breaching the enemy base to secure territory.
- The aesthetic blends high fantasy and shooter mechanics, featuring mounts, magic-like abilities, and firearms.
- Coverage notes a mixed-to-negative first impression, with YouTube trailers drawing heavy dislike ratios as the crowded hero-shooter space fuels skepticism.