Highguard is a massive enigma. Following its headline spot at 2025's iteration of The Game Awards, the title was heavily slated and then went radio silent.
It then reappeared late last week, with its developers announcing they will host a launch-day livestreamed showcase offering "an in-depth look at Highguard direct from the studio, featuring a full gameplay deep dive, year one plans, and much more."
With that showcase mere hours away, a little bit of steam has begun to build around the mysterious title, with hundreds of viewers sitting in the lobby, eagerly awaiting what the developers have to show.
Gamers have been conditioned to expect the last announcement of major shows, like The Game Awards, to be something special. That so often isn't the case, but the expectation is always there. You can forgive The Game Awards' massive audience's collective groans of disappointment, then, when, after a show that featured a new Larian title, a new Star Wars RPG, and the return of Mega Man, they were greeted with what looked like another generic hero shooter.
It might not have any marketing, but at least it has trophies.
That shared disappointment led to a flurry of...
