{"id":17176,"date":"2026-01-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:00:00","slug":"highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"#Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players&#8217; Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention\/#Highguard_Is_Already_Struggling_to_Hold_Players_Attention\" >Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players&#8217; 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Attention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"85fcaabcd6797\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/85fcaabcd6797\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/85fcaabcd6797\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Highguard had a pretty enormous launch this week, but things already aren\u2019t looking particularly good for Wildlight Entertainment\u2019s debut project.<\/p>\n<p>As we reported earlier in the week, following the first-person shooter\u2019s reveal at <strong>The Game Awards<\/strong> and subsequent social media silence, there was enormous interest in its 26th January launch.<\/p>\n<p>On PC platform Steam, the only storefront where we get concurrent player data, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/4128260\/charts\/\">the title peaked with 97,249 players<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But that number has collapsed in subsequent days, with the release managing a high of just 12,478 players over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"0488263a72a0c\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0488263a72a0c\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0488263a72a0c\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"522\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Highguard Is Already Struggling to Hold Players' Attention 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>While we don\u2019t have access to comparable data for the PS5, it\u2019s difficult to imagine a different trend emerging on console.<\/p>\n<p>Now, to be fair, the game doesn\u2019t necessarily need to maintain enormous numbers in order to be a success; it\u2019s possible it may find a small dedicated niche in order to sustain itself.<\/p>\n<p>But this early data suggests a bunch of people logged in day one to check the title out, but aren\u2019t sticking around.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty much all games see a drop-off in interest after launch, of course, but this is a <em>big<\/em> collapse \u2013 the way things are trending it may be struggling to hit peaks of 5,000 players by next week.<\/p>\n<p>How are you feeling about Highguard now you\u2019ve had a few days to put it through its paces? Our initial impressions were positive, but looking at our poll results \u2013 where a whopping 80% of you said you had \u201czero interest\u201d in the game \u2013 it looks like it has an uphill battle ahead.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:196669,196701,196696 @ 1769688005 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/87ad7aab1a849\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hands On: Highguard Is Real and Potentially Great on PS5\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hands_On_Highguard_Is_Real_and_Potentially_Great_on_PS5\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Hands On<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Highguard Is Real and Potentially Great on PS5<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Get off your high horse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f9ddcbb25833e\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Poll: Are You Playing Highguard?\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poll_Are_You_Playing_Highguard\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Poll<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Are You Playing Highguard?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">On your guard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5977c647255f0\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Highguard Doesn't Do a Concord, But Reception Is Lukewarm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Highguard_Doesnt_Do_a_Concord_But_Reception_Is_Lukewarm\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Highguard Doesn&#8217;t Do a Concord, But Reception Is Lukewarm<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Gets 97K concurrent players on PC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/4128260\/charts\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/4128260\/charts\/\">steamdb.info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_X697B5174B623A\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8999747\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8999747\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8999747\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1768909622\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comment8999747\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:05:29+00:00\">18 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>But I thought this wasn&#8217;t a Concord situation?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8999751\" data-author=\"users\/355884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8999751\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8999751\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355884\/avatar.jpg?v=1750447987\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ShadowRJ\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comment8999751\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ShadowRJ<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:08:34+00:00\">15 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 It isn&#8217;t, which brings some perspective into just how badly Concord bombed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8999752\" data-author=\"users\/202640\" data-subject=\"comments\/8999752\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8999752\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/202640\/avatar.jpg?v=1614193756\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cambrius\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comment8999752\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cambrius<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:09:13+00:00\">15 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As a free-to-play game, what really matters is how many people stick around and buy cosmetics DLC etc. I can&#8217;t see it being many \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8999759\" data-author=\"users\/320764\" data-subject=\"comments\/8999759\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8999759\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/320764\/avatar.jpg?v=1712930426\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoliePolie91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comment8999759\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoliePolie91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:18:19+00:00\">6 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ShadowRJ this might\u2019ve bombed just as bad if it cost $40. It being F2P should\u2019ve helped it a lot but currently it\u2019s tanking<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8999764\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8999764\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8999764\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1768909622\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comment8999764\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:24:03+00:00\">17 secs ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ShadowRJ As the above states this being F2P honestly makes it just as bad<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/highguard-is-already-struggling-to-hold-players-attention#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_O697B5174B705C\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/highguard,ps5,wildlight-entertainment @ 1769646941 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/64ed990e4d88a\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Available from 3rd Feb<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/071bae215c462\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"30+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's New Year Deals Sale (North America\/Europe)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">30+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store&#8217;s New Year Deals Sale (North America\/Europe)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2d832b755cfb3\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Boxing! 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