Highguard team finally breaks silence after TGA disaster, readies up for official launch showcase

Highguard, developed by industry veterans most known for their work on Apex Legends and other influential shooters, is just around the corner. However, ever since its rather disastrous TGA reveal, its developers have been radio silent, but are now breaking the ice and gearing up for an official launch showcase.

On Jan. 26 at 12pm CT, Highguard is set to premiere its final showcase ahead of release, hopefully clearing up what the game is actually about. The TGA trailer was cinematic and grandiose, but didn’t tell us much beyond that Highguard will be a team-based game with heroes, abilities, and some sort of siege mechanic.

Information regarding this pre-launch promotion is scarce, and we’ll keep our ear to the ground for any news or tidbits. The TGA announcement left a bad taste in many mouths—not because Highguard itself was bad or unappealing, but rather that it was so hyped up as the final game in the show, which everyone at the time was anticipating as Half-Life 3 or some other major IP.

The fact that it turned out to be just another hero shooter (after Geoff Keighley highlighted it’s a game by former devs of Titanfall, another beloved game that people want a sequel or spiritual successor to) didn’t land well with audiences.

However, Highguard could still weather the storm and end up doing well, which this pre-launch promotion might be seeking to achieve. A lot needs to be said about this game, and it needs to be judged and valued on its own and not in the context of its unfortunate TGA experience.

I won’t say that I’m excited for another hero shooter, but I want everyone to have a fair chance at showing what they’ve come up with, which I think Highguard was unjustly deprived of.

We’ll know everything on Jan. 26, I guess.

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Free-to-play title Highguard is coming soon to PC and consoles, and this guide will help you keep track of the upcoming launch.

There has been plenty of debate and discussions ever since Highguard was revealed at The Game Awards last year. If you’re looking jump in right at launch, then you have come to the right place.

Highguard release countdown

Highguard goes live on PC and consoles on Monday, Jan. 26. The release date has been known since the first reveal, and thankfully, there haven’t been any delays. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live across all global regions.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

The game will be available at the same time across all platforms. If you’re still on old-gen consoles, Highguard won’t be available for you to enjoy. It’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

What to expect from Highguard

Highguard arrives from the makers of Titanfall and Apex Legends, and it’s a PvP raid shooter at its core. Players ride, raid, and fight one another to gain control of a mythical continent. While actual information is pretty sporadic at the time of writing, the key idea is pretty simple.

You’ll battle rival Warden crews to gain possession of the Shieldbreaker. Once done, you can break into and destroy the enemy base to gain victory. Of course, things won’t be easy when your opponents aim to do the same with your base. The fun begins on Monday, and it will be interesting to see if Highguard will manage to make a significant impact in an already-saturated genre.

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