- Wildlight Entertainment has licensed an unspecified number of High Guard developers
- The studio confirmed the layoffs, but confirmed that a “core group of developers” would continue to work on the game.
- The free hero shooter launched just two weeks ago
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that it has laid off an unspecified number of employees, just two weeks after the launch of its live-action hero shooter, High Guard.
According to former top designer Alex Graner (via IGN), it appears that most of the development team has been affected. “Unfortunately, like most of the Wildlight team, I was laid off today,” he wrote on LinkedIn.
Graner added: “This one really stings because there was a lot of unreleased content that I was really looking forward to and that I and others designed for. High Guard“.
At this time, it’s unclear exactly how many employees were cut, but the studio’s LinkedIn claims it had up to 200 employees.
Wildlight Entertainment also released a statement confirming the layoffs.
“Today we have made the incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while retaining a core group of developers to continue to innovate and support the game,” he said in a social media post.
“We are proud of the team, the talent and the product we created together. We are also grateful to the players who tried the game and those who continue to be a part of our community.”
Regarding what this means for its new hero shooter, a representative told Eurogamer that work on the game will continue, but will be handed over to a “core group of developers.” It is unclear how many people are included in this group.
Technical artist Josh Sobel was also let go, saying on
In a separate post, Sobel said, “I loved working at Wildight,” adding, “It wasn’t just a job for me. 2.5 years of work for a promising and rosy future, with the most passionate and efficient developers on the planet. »
Sobel continued: “I don’t think players truly understand how special this group of talented developers was. There were stumbles, as any new team would face, but our ability to achieve goals and pivot at a moment’s notice was unmatched. I’m devastated that this team as a complete unit can no longer be.
“We’ve accomplished a lot and I couldn’t be prouder. But it’s hard to believe it’s over. Hard to believe this is the result of all our efforts. I wish good luck to everyone who remains at Wildlight. If the numbers climb, I’ll be the first to apply again.”
Created by the ancient Apex Legends And Fall of the Titans developers, High Guard was announced at The Game Awards in December and launched for free just over a month later.
If you’re planning to check it out, the game is now available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
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