
"We were turned into a joke from minute one" - fired Highguard developer reflects on game's ill-fated launch and "false assumptions" after Game Awards reveal
We were turned into a joke from minute one - ex-Highguard lead technical artist Josh Sobel says The Game Awards trailer sparked false assumptions, mass review-bombs (14k from <1hr players) and online hate that helped trigger layoffs after launch.
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