"One would imagine that getting the final trailer spot at gaming's annual gala could only benefit an upcoming game. With millions watching live across the planet, it's the best possible advertisement and endorsement a game can get. But that scale of attention can also bring intense scrutiny. Within minutes of the trailer going live, a large and vocal community of gamers that seems to be baying for blood ahead of every game release of late, dismissed Highguard as the next Concord."
"And while that was not quite the case, the perception formed at the reveal has ended up hurting a game that has promising, fresh ideas even if they are presented in an overtly familiar package. No, Highguard is not Concord. It's not Overwatch or Apex Legends either. It is primarily a raiding game, where two teams fortify their respective bases, gear up, and attempt to take down the enemy camp."
Highguard is a new free-to-play PvP hero shooter that centers on raiding: two teams fortify bases, gear up, and attempt to take down the enemy camp. The trailer debuted at The Game Awards 2025 and drew millions of viewers, but immediate online backlash likened the game to previous failures and expressed disappointment at another hero shooter instead of a rumored major reveal. Wildlight maintained silence until the January 26 launch, which amplified negative perception. Despite familiar aesthetic elements echoing Overwatch and Apex Legends, Highguard's segmented raiding loop feels distinctive, though sometimes clunky, and risks low adoption in a saturated market.
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