Highguard Player Numbers Drop 96% in Four Days

Wildlight Entertainment's hero shooter Highguard lost 96% of its player base within four days of launch, dropping from 97,249 concurrent players to under 4,000. The game currently holds a 2.2/10 rating on Metacritic, though its Steam rating has improved slightly from Mostly Negative to Mixed (40% positive). The rapid decline is abnormal compared to other hero shooters, suggesting initial interest was driven by pre-release hype and free-to-play accessibility. Developers are responding with post-launch patches addressing crashes, bugs, and adding new features in an attempt to salvage the game's reception.