- Wildlight Entertainment has laid off an unspecified number of High guard developers
- The studio confirmed the layoffs, but confirmed that a “core group of developers” will continue to work on the game.
- The free-to-play hero shooter launched just two weeks ago
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that it has laid off an unspecified number of staff, just two weeks after the launch of its live-action hero shooter. High guard.
According to former senior designer Alex Graner (via IGN), it appears that most of the development team has been affected. “Unfortunately, along with most of the Wildlight team, I was let go today,” he wrote on LinkedIn.
Graner added: “This really hurts because there was a lot of unreleased content that I was looking forward to that I and others designed for High guard“.
At this time, it is unclear how many employees have been eliminated, but the study’s LinkedIn claims it had up to 200 employees.
Wildlight Entertainment also issued a statement confirming the layoffs.
“Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with several members of our team while maintaining a core group of developers to continue innovating and supporting the game,” he said in a social media post.
“We are proud of the team, the talent and the product we have created together. We are also grateful for the players who gave the game a chance and for those who continue to be part of our community.”
In terms of what this means for its new hero shooter, a representative told Eurogamer that work on the game will continue, but it will be handed over to a “core group of developers.” It is unclear how many are included in that group.
Tech artist Josh Sobel was also fired, saying on
In a separate post, Sobel said, “I LOVED working on Wildight,” adding, “It wasn’t just a job for me. Two and a half years of working toward a promising, rose-tinted future, with the most passionate and efficient developers on the planet.”
Sobel continued: “I don’t think players really understand how special this group of talented developers was. There were stumbles, like any new team would face, but our ability to execute objectives and pivot at a moment’s notice was unparalleled. I’m devastated that this team as a complete unit can no longer be.
“We accomplished a lot and I couldn’t be more proud. But it’s hard to believe it’s all over. It’s hard to believe this was the result of all our efforts. I wish the best of luck to everyone who remains at Wildlight. If the numbers increase, I will be the first in line to apply again.”
Created by ex Apex Legends and titan fall developers, High guard It was announced at The Game Awards in December and released just over a month later for free.
If you’re thinking about checking it out, the game is now available to play on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
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