Former staff members blame leadership "hubris" for the failure of Highguard, a game developed by ex-Respawn Entertainment developers at Wildlight Games, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier. The developers claim management rejected community-building suggestions and tried to replicate Apex Legends' surprise-launch strategy, while funding dried up in February after the game failed to meet financial metrics, resulting in layoffs that left fewer than 20 people working on the title.
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Former staff members blame leadership "hubris" for the failure of Highguard, a game developed by ex-Respawn Entertainment developers at Wildlight Games, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier. The developers claim management rejected community-building suggestions and tried to replicate Apex Legends' surprise-launch strategy, while funding dried up in February after the game failed to meet financial metrics, resulting in layoffs that left fewer than 20 people working on the title.