Highguard has received its first-ever update, which is now available for download on PC and consoles. The patch does not include any balancing changes, but it arrives alongside a promise suggesting more comprehensive Highguard updates are on the horizon.
Highguard is a new hero shooter originally announced at The Game Awards 2025. It is the debut title from Wildlight Entertainment, a 61-person studio comprised of Titanfall and Apex Legends veterans. The game is built around three-person squads competing over shifting objectives in matches that culminate in a base raid. Players choose from a roster of heroes—or "Wardens," to use the game's jargon—and fight to control a powerful objective called the Shieldbreaker, which is used to breach the opposing team's defenses and trigger a final assault on their base. Highguard launched as a free-to-play title for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on January 26.
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Less than a day following Highguard's global release, the game received its first-ever client-side update. No official patch notes were published by Wildlight, with the developer...
