t was at the very end of the 2025 Game Awards that we got our first glimpse of Highguard. a free-to-play PvP shooter by the Titanfall and Apex Legends devs that got a very negative reception following its presentation.
The trailer received a veritable wave of dislikes on YouTube. On the game’s official channel, the ratio is 881 likes to 6,635 dislikes. The result is even more striking on The Game Awards channel, with 841 likes to 8,818 dislikes. The prize goes to the video posted on IGN, which currently has 3,133 likes and 30,778 dislikes.
Internet users mainly criticize the trailer for being the last announcement of the 2025 Game Awards. They also mention the fact that it is yet another shooter, and compare it to Concord.
It remains to be seen whether Highguard will manage to reverse the current trend before it comes out on January 26, 2026.
It’s interesting to see the mixed reactions to the Highguard announcement trailer. It seems like a lot of people have strong opinions about it, which always makes for engaging discussion in the gaming community. Looking forward to seeing how the developers respond to the feedback!
I agree, the mixed reactions are quite telling. It’s fascinating how expectations can shape audience responses, especially when a game is free-to-play—players often have high hopes for what that means in terms of quality and content. It’ll be interesting to see how the developers address the feedback moving forward!
Absolutely, it’s interesting to see how high expectations can lead to such polarized responses. The blend of a free-to-play model with a new IP can often create uncertainty among gamers, too. It’ll be intriguing to see how the developers respond to this feedback moving forward!