Highguard Arrives on Steam Early Access Following Quiet Rollout From Apex Legends Veterans
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Highguard, the new PvP raid shooter from former Apex Legends and Titanfall developers at Wildlight Entertainment, has launched into early access on Steam following a quiet pre-launch period with almost no marketing.
Highguard, the new free-to-play PvP raid shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, has officially launched into early access on Steam following weeks of total radio silence from the development team. Originally revealed during the December 2025 Keighley Awards by a roster of former developers behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, the game opted out of the traditional multi-month marketing cycle of character trailers and deep dives. Instead, the studio let the briefest of Steam descriptions do the heavy lifting while fans filled the quiet weeks with community speculation and fan art.
The game pitches itself as an all-new breed of shooter, dropping players onto a mythical continent as arcane gunslingers known as Wardens. Matches mix fast-paced gunplay with an eclectic fantasy sandbox featuring rideable panthers, airships, frost giants, and enchanted siege engines on caterpillar tracks. Crews must battle rival squads for possession of the Shieldbreaker before launching an assault to breach and destroy the opposing base. It is a wildly chaotic genre mix that leans heavily into spectacle, blending modern tactical shooting with over-the-top fantasy mechanics.
While the unconventional stealth launch has kept players guessing, the studio is diving straight into live-service realities with early access feedback. Whether this sudden drop strategy becomes a blueprint for future launches or a cautionary tale remains to be seen in a crowded live-service market. You can read the original reporting over at Rock Paper Shotgun.
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Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun