Free-to-Play PvP Raid Shooter Highguard Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

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WIldlight Entertainment, a studio founded by the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, has announced free-to-play PvP raid shooter, Highguard, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It will launch on January 26, 2026.

“We’re a veteran team who’ve spent years together, creating some of the biggest hits in gaming, including Apex Legends, Call of Duty, and Titanfall,” said Wildlight Entertainment co-founder and CEO Dusty Welch. “With our first game, we are hyper-focused on creating a new gaming universe of similarly epic scale and quality.”

Wildlight Entertainment co-founder and game director Chad Grenier added, “We created Wildlight because we wanted a game studio where design leads and new games can be built without compromise. Our time on Apex Legends and Titanfall taught us a lot about what it takes to build and sustain a successful franchise.”

View the reveal trailer below:

Read details on the game below:

From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a player-versus-player raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.

Battle rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure territory in this all-new breed of shooter.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.

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