Highguard Developers Blame ‘Hubris’ For The Hero Shooter’s Failure
Kotaku | 27.02.2026 01:35Highguard‘s developers have spoken openly about how the game’s looting and raid mechanics were loosely inspired by the crafting survival sim Rust, but a new report shows the game was originally conceived of as something quite different. Developers hoped to even potentially launch a single-player mode to explore the hero shooter’s fictional background more, but funding ran out sooner than anyone expected.