Debuting at The Game Awards 2025 with an end-of-show reveal trailer, Highguard is a new free-to-play PvP raid shooter hailing from some of the creators of Respawn’s Apex Legends and Titanfall.
Though we’ve heard very little since, Highguard reemerged last week with the promise of a launch showcase that confirmed the January 26, 2026 release date. The showcase will offer a “full gameplay deep dive, year one plans, and much more.”
In Highguard, players will “ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythic continent,” although it has suffered from a degree of negativity online since that The Game Awards reveal.
Highguard is set to launch across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Confirmation of its release time comes from SteamDB, which of course relates only to the global Steam launch, but it is likely Highguard will go live simultaneously across all platforms.
Highguard global release times:
Depending on where you are in the world, Highguard is set to go live on:
Monday, January 26, 2026:
PST (San Francisco):
- 10am
CST (Austin, Mexico City):
- 12pm
EST (New York):
- 1pm
GMT (London):
- 6pm
CET (Paris):
- 7pm
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
JST (Tokyo):
- 3am
CST (Beijing):
- 3am
AEST (Sydney):
- 5am
NZST (Wellington):
- 7am
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
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