• Business Console PC News Update: Wildlight Entertainment confirms layoffs two weeks after Highguard launch The studio said all but a ‘core team’ of developers have been laid off. • February 12, 2026 Update [02/12/26]:Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed it has laid off all but a “core group” of developers who will continue to supportHighguard. • “Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while keeping a core group of developers to continue innovating on and supporting the game. • We’re proud of the team, talent, and the product we’ve created together,“said the studio in a statement posted on X. • “We’re also grateful for players who gave the game a shot, and those who continue to be a part of our community.” Original story [02/11/26]:Wildlight Entertainment has reportedly laid off a significant portion of its staff, a move that comes within weeks of the launch of its inaugural game, the free-to-play hero shooterHighguard. • Early reports of layoffs at the studio have started to circulate on LinkedIn, withone impacted developersaying that “most” of the studio’s 100-plus developers have been impacted.
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- Update [02/12/26]: Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed it has laid off all but a “core group” of developers who will continue to support Highguard. “Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while keeping a core group of developers to continue innovating on and supporting the game. We’re proud of the team, talent, and the product we’ve created together,” said the studio in a statement posted on X. “We’re also grateful for players who gave the game a shot, and those who continue to be a part of our community.” Original story [02/11/26]: Wild
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