One of the developers behind Highguard says the concurrent player count for the new first-person shooter does not need “to be super huge in order to be successful.”
As Highguard launches, previews are rolling out across a variety of different publications, including GameSpot. A flurry of interviews with the game’s developers are also revealing more about the game that’s now in players’ hands. Lead Designer Mohammad Alavi shared the aforementioned sentiment about player count in a group interview attended by PC Gamer, saying that Highguard finding a core, passionate community that can grow is more important.
“Honestly, we don’t need [player counts] to be super huge in order to be successful,” he explained. “We’re a small team. A six-player match [Highguard’s max player count at launch] is not hard to find. What we’re really hoping for is a core group of fans that love us. That will allow us to grow. Being the ire of the internet hate machine sucks, but at the same time, I try to just focus on making the best game I can and getting that game into people’s hands. At the end of the day, that’s all that really matters.”
