"Players who spent money on the free-to-play shooter's battle pass or skin shop were greeted on March 17 with emails from Sony notifying them that money they'd spent on the game had been returned to their accounts. It's unclear if everyone who ever spent money on is getting it back or only those players who invested after Wildlight Entertainment announced layoffs just a few weeks after launch."
"According to Bloomberg, some developers at the studio believed funding from Tencent was clawed back at the last minute when it became clear the game was underperforming at launch. One thing that's confused people about Highguard's rapid flameout is why the studio didn't have more runway to try and make the game work."
"Given the game is free to download, refunding everyone would mean the shooter from former Apex Legends and Titanfall developers would, all told, end up earning nothing over its barely two month lifespan."
Highguard, developed by former Apex Legends and Titanfall creators at Wildlight Entertainment, ceased operations in record time after approximately two months. PlayStation 5 players received refund notifications on March 17 for money spent on the game's battle pass and cosmetics. The refunds may have been mandated by Sony or limited to specific spending periods. It remains unclear whether refunds are being issued on Steam or Xbox. The game's rapid failure has been attributed to potential funding withdrawal by Tencent when the game underperformed at launch. Despite the shutdown, some players expressed satisfaction with their experience and willingness to support the developers.
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