- Wildlight Entertainment has announced a new Highguard content update after layoffs and website issues
- The patch adds brand new features such as a base and a powerful raid tool
- The studio has also teased that a new Raid mode is on the way
Despite the recent issues with the website, Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that Highguard is still alive with the announcement of a new content update.
Earlier this week Highguard‘s official website appeared to be down, leading many to believe the worst just days after the studio was hit with mass layoffs. However, the developer has now assured fans that the first-person hero shooter isn’t going anywhere and has released a new patch that adds all the features.
“This patch is entirely content focused, with a brand new base and a powerful new raid tool added to the game, along with new offerings in the store,” said Wildlight on X.
The studio also teased a new raid mode that will arrive in a future patch: “We are also working on our next patch, which we aim to bring a new game mode focusing on the Raid experience, as well as some weapon balance adjustments, among other things.”
The new available base is called Cloudreach and features a large airship anchored high above the ground, with the anchor stone in the ship’s hold itself, giving players a higher vantage point.
The new Lockpick Raid Tool can be used to quickly fire darts that open doors and windows, temporarily disabling them for the enemy and giving control to the player’s team.
It also has a purple variant upgrade that can throw an energy field into the lockpicked door or window.
“For teammates, passing through it gives a short speed boost. For enemies, it gives a small zap that damages, slows, and highlights them for a very short time,” Wildlight explained.
There are also a bunch of new offerings in the trade post, including a new Moonbruin mount and a Wayfinder pack series. Trader Flynn will also offer seven items each week instead of five, although some will be repeats of previous weeks, giving players the chance to earn rewards they may have missed.
Following the mass layoffs at Wildlight, which came just two weeks after the launch of their live-service game, the studio confirmed that a “core group of developers” will continue to work on Highguard. How many are in that group is unclear.
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