As The Recreation Awards 2025 got here to an in depth, we acquired yet one more shock: Wildlight–a workforce of devs led by of us who beforehand labored on Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends–announced its new sport: Highguard. Not solely that, the sport shall be playable in a number of weeks.
A gameplay trailer showcased that Highguard leans into Apex Legends’ hero shooter method however takes it in a unique course, choosing an objective-based raid shooter versus a kill-or-be-killed battle royale. The narrative course of the sport is totally different too, choosing one thing that appears extra excessive fantasy (like horses, magic, and pet familiars) whereas nonetheless sustaining that science-fiction aptitude relating to the varied characters’ skills and firearms.
On Steam, Highguard is described as a “PvP raid shooter the place gamers will trip, battle, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers despatched to battle for management of a legendary continent. [Players will battle] rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to safe territory on this all-new breed of shooter.”
Highguard is not pulling an Apex Legends and launching because it was introduced, however it’s coming very quickly. The shooter is scheduled to launch for Xbox Sequence X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC on January 26. Like Apex Legends, the sport shall be free-to-play.