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title: "Wildlight Entertainment Reveals Highguard at The Game Awards, Launching in January 2026"
date: 2025-12-11
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description: "A New Competitive Shooter From the Developers Behind Apex Legends and Titanfall Los Angeles, Calif. — December 11, 2025 — At tonight’s Game Awards, Wildlight Entertainment revealed Highguard, its debut,…"
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# Wildlight Entertainment Reveals Highguard at The Game Awards, Launching in January 2026

*A New Competitive Shooter From the Developers Behind Apex Legends and Titanfall*

**Los Angeles, Calif. — December 11, 2025 —** At tonight’s Game Awards, Wildlight Entertainment revealed *Highguard*, its debut, free-to-play, PvP raid shooter*. *In *Highguard, *players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent. Battle rival warden crews for control of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure victory in this all-new breed of shooter. The game launches on January 26, 2026, with cross-play and cross-progression across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. 

View the trailer [here](https://youtu.be/y_6tjMvckZ0) and find the media kit [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1chfRO_-2lL3yFLlKBWQ3_mw_eYvCMaUe?usp=drive_link). 

“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. With our first game, we are hyper-focused on creating a new gaming universe of similarly epic scale and quality,” said Dusty Welch, Co-Founder and CEO of Wildlight. 

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

Founded in 2021, Wildlight has been quietly working on *Highguard *over the past four years. The studio plans to share more throughout January, leading up to the launch on the 26th. Follow 'PlayHighguard' on [X](https://x.com/PlayHighguard) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@PlayHighguard) for all the latest info, as well as future updates. Wishlist the game on [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4128260/Highguard/).

**About Wildlight Entertainment**Wildlight Entertainment is an independent game studio built by a close-knit team of veteran developers behind some of the industry’s most influential shooters, including *Apex Legends, Titanfall*, and *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare*. Wildlight is committed to delivering genre-defining, player-first experiences at epic quality and scale. The studio is remote-first and prides itself on keeping teams nimble, empowering developers to make decisions, and fostering a culture of trust that encourages bold ideas and creative risk-taking. Wildlight’s debut title, *Highguard*, marks the first chapter in a connected universe the studio plans to grow over the next decade. For more information, visit https://www.wildlight.gg/. Follow Wildlight Entertainment on [X](https://x.com/wildlightent), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/wildlightentertainment), and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wildlightentertainment). 

**PR Contact **TriplePoint PR on behalf of Wildlight[wildlight@triplepointpr.com](mailto:wildlight@triplepointpr.com)