Highguard fallout: dev's blame-the-gamers rant fuels widespread backlash
TL;DR
A now-deleted post from Highguard's development team blaming gamers and content creators for launch issues sparked sharp backlash, with commentary from Shroud and Asmongold and reports of layoffs at Wildlight underscoring industry fatigue over how feedback is handled.
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