Was Highguard – the live-service shooter from Wildlight Entertainment – set up to fail? Lukewarm reception to its announcement trailer and eventual release have gamers comparing Highguard to Concord, another short-lived multiplayer title. Acc and Jack consider the time and effort spent on developing the game, only for it to be shut down after less than two months.
Also discussed in this episode of The Acc and Jack Show:
- The CEO of McDonald’s is getting eviscerated online for his taste test of the new Big Arch burger.
- The new season of Scrubs is just okay.
- The co-CEO of Build a Rocket Boy – the studio behind the flop MindsEye – is blaming everyone but himself for his game’s poor performance.