Several developers have come to the defence of Highguard, as its faces a continuous waves of negative criticism from masses of players and far-away spectators alike. Manage cookie settings You can watch Eurogamer's Highguard video hereWatch on YouTube"No game is perfect on day one (ours certainly wasn't)," wrote 1047 Games on social media, the developer behind Splitgate: Arena Reloaded. It helps make the game better, and that's something we should all be rooting for. Puha wrote: "Tired of seeing headlines of how many players Highguard has lost. Where the line between fair criticism and dog-pilling lies is at the core of this ongoing debate surrounding Highguard, as well as a perceived culture of negativity surrounding the games industry.