The fact that developers with extensive FPS experience from titles like Apex Legends and Titanfall participated in the project drew significant attention to 'Highguard', but its launch day reception is proving to be quite concerning.

Wildlight Entertainment released its new hero shooter, 'Highguard', on the 27th. Highguard is a 3v3 PvP shooter set in a mythical continent. Players choose a 'Warden', a mysterious gunslinger dispatched to conquer the continent, and experience complex gameplay involving base defense and resource collection across the battlefield. In particular, the game attempts to differentiate itself by incorporating a structure where players secure the 'Shieldbreaker' in the open central area to attack the opposing base, blending raid and siege mechanics.

However, Highguard has faced harsh criticism since its release. On Steam, the platform where user feedback is most quickly accessible, the game is currently rated as 'Mostly Negative' (28% positive out of 17,133 reviews). Considering that free-to-play games typically receive relatively lenient evaluations, Highguard's performance is on the lower end. The most significant point of criticism is the severe optimization issues, with users repeatedly pointing out that maintaining a stable frame rate is difficult even on high-end graphics cards.

Furthermore, the lack of content—limited to a single 3v3 raid mode despite a four-year development period—has also drawn disappointment. Along with game balance issues, the absence of basic convenience features, such as in-game chat in a team-based game, is cited as a major cause for the negative reception. Many users have pointed out that the map size is too large for the number of participants, reducing the fun of combat, and that the weapon balance is broken due to a structure that favors specific weapon types. Feedback regarding the lack of impact in combat, which relies heavily on hit sounds, is also continuing.

Meanwhile, Wildlight Entertainment stated through its official social media channels that it plans to release a client update as soon as possible to resolve stability issues across all platforms, expressing its commitment to addressing these concerns in the future.