Highguard Confirms When Followers Will Get to See the Recreation Subsequent

With Highguard‘s launch date simply days away, developer Wildlight Leisure lastly breaks its silence to announce a particular showcase with an in-depth have a look at its gameplay, post-launch plans over the subsequent 12 months, and extra. It has been a really unusual journey for Highguard, after its preliminary announcement obtained folks excited when it was revealed that Wildlight Leisure options former builders that labored on beloved titles like Titanfall and Apex Legends. Nonetheless, the gameplay trailer that adopted, left various folks scratching their heads.

Sadly, for the reason that reveal of Highguard at The Game Awards 2025, Wildlight Leisure have seemingly adopted a technique of full radio silence. Particulars have been close to not possible to come back by, with most individuals merely judging the sport solely on what was proven within the preliminary trailer. The footage seems to align with on-line hero shooters, as two groups battle each other in an effort to be the primary to destroy the opposing base. Described as a “raid shooter,” gamers can make the most of mounts like horses to cowl floor faster, battle enemies with weapons and skills, whereas trying to say the Shieldbreaker sword to summon a battering ram to invade the enemy base. Fortunately, it appears followers will lastly get solutions, although the timing of it’s a little odd.

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Highguard Proclaims an In-Depth Showcase For Subsequent Week

January 26 at 10am PT/1pm ET

Over a month after its preliminary reveal after which full silence, developer Wildlight Leisure has lastly emerged and introduced plans for an in-depth have a look at Highguard for January 26 at 10am PT. In solely its fourth tweet for the reason that recreation was introduced, Wildlight promised followers who tuned in that they’d get an in-depth have a look at Highguard, together with a full deep dive into the gameplay, the studios plans for the primary 12 months of content material, and far more. Lots of the feedback on the announcement had been folks commenting on the unusual advertising and marketing technique, saying the sport after which basically going darkish for the subsequent month proper earlier than launch.

The odd piece to this announcement is that the deliberate time for the showcase is identical day when the sport is meant to launch to the general public. It is extremely attainable that the sport might then launch instantly after the showcase involves an finish. Plainly Wildlight could also be trying to tug off an analogous launch to how Respawn shadow dropped Apex Legends, which might make sense contemplating the studio has loads of veteran builders from that studio. Nonetheless, Apex Legends seemingly got here out of nowhere previous to its announcement and launch, solely subjected to rumors and leaks on the web, whereas HIghguard was absolutely revealed in December 2025 at The Recreation Awards to what appeared to be a lukewarm reception.

The announcement comes a day after Highguard‘s trophies were leaked, revealing new info based mostly on each’s description. Gamers famous 5 totally different lessons, presumably every with totally different talents that can be utilized to assist their group not solely defend their base, however try to storm the enemy as nicely. There’s additionally some type of distinctive weapon known as the BigRig LMG, which probably spawns in some unspecified time in the future in the course of a match the place each side can attempt to declare it. The weapon sounds prefer it’ll give a significant benefit to the group that claims it, as there is a Trophy known as Suppressive Hearth that may be earned after destroying a minimum of 3 “iron partitions” with it in a single match.

Regardless, followers haven’t got to attend for much longer to not solely be taught in regards to the recreation, however really go fingers on with it. The excellent news right here is that Highguard is completely free to play, so if the sport appears in any respect attention-grabbing, particularly after the showcase, there isn’t any barrier for gamers to leap in.