Grasshopper Manufacture is known for having created a bunch of weird and unique games, including but not limited to Killer7; Lollipop Chainsaw and of course No More Heroes. One of the studio’s more forgotten projects however was Let it Die – a free-to-play roguelike released back in 2016. 10 years later and this online-only experience is set to be shut down; though an offline version is on the way.

Taking to their blog to make the announcement, the team at Grasshopper Manufacture wrote: “LET IT DIE is a survival action game that was released in 2016 and has been downloaded over 9 million times worldwide. We have been operating online for over nine years, thanks to the support we have received for our unique environment and gameplay. LET IT DIE will put an end to its nine-year online run and go offline.”

Come the 31st of August, Let it Die will officially die and will no longer be playable online. As mentioned however, the team is working on an offline version of the game which will be made available via a single one-time purchase with no additional DLC or microtransactions.

Given that one of the biggest complaints with Let it Die back in the day was its rather heavy monetisation practices, having a fully-featured offline version of the game which doesn’t require you to buy revive tokens could make for a far improved experience.

All that said, regardless of your thoughts towards Let it Die, having the always-online experience being fully reworked into a premium offline title is welcome to see, and means that Let it Die will not disappear into the ether as so many other free-to-play titles have, come their inevitable demise.

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Initially unveiled at the tail end of the 2025 Game Awards, Highguard is a live-service hero shooter developed by ex-Respawn Entertainment devs at Wildlight Entertainment. Despite a negative response to its initial announcement, the game managed to achieve a peak of nearly 100k concurrents on Steam following its launch last month. Since then however, interest has dwindled significantly, and while the team promised to support the game for the long-term, Highguard’s official website is no longer available – sparking concerns for the game’s future.

As discovered by multiple users, the official ‘playhighguard’ website has been taken offline, with the homepage simply stating: “Highguard – This site is currently unavailable. Please contact support@codethirtytwo.com for assistance.”

As of now, the game itself remains online and playable, however the lack of any communication from Wildlight Entertainment regarding the site’s current status has led some to fear for Highguard's future.

For the uninitiated, Highguard launched to a rather negative reception, in part due to the game itself but also the general sentiment surrounding hero shooters. Despite this, the team promised to offer long-term support, sharing a roadmap which covers the entirety of 2026.

Considering the fact that the studio has already had to lay-off a bunch of developers however, and the recent issues with its official website, Highguard's future is looking quite concerning. Hopefully Wildlight Entertainment addresses this latest issue sooner rather than later.

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