Highguard 2026 Roadmap - New Heroes, Maps & Feb Update

Highguard, the Apex Legends Veterans' Shooter, to Get New Heroes and 'Surprises' in 2026

Studio Wildlight Entertainment has presented a roadmap outlining the general content support for the shooter Highguard in 2026. A total of 7 episodes are planned for players — the 1st is already available, and the rest are divided into two parts. The new content promises new heroes, maps, modes, weapons, and more. There are also some "surprises" slated for the end of the year.

Episode 2, Part 1 — February

Guardian
Map
Ranked Mode
Mount

Episode 2, Part 2 — March

Base
Raid Weapon

Episode 3, Part 1 — April

Guardian
Weapon
Modes

Episode 3, Part 2 — May

Guardian
Base
Loot
Amulets

Episode 4, Part 1 — June

Guardian
Map
Weapon
Modes

Episode 4, Part 2 — July

Base
Limited-Time Mode
Amulets

Episode 5, Part 1 — August

Guardian
Weapon
Mount
Modes

Episode 5, Part 2 — September

Base
Loot
Amulets

Episode 6, Part 1 — October

Guardian
Map
Weapon
Surprise
Modes

Episode 6, Part 2 — November

Base
Amulets

Episode 7, Part 1 — December

Guardian
Surprise
Modes

The free-to-play hero shooter Highguard is already available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. It has received a "mostly negative" user rating (25% approval). The game is most often criticized for performance and connection issues, as well as maps that are too large for the 3v3 format. Some players criticize the "gunplay" (shooting feel), "soapy" graphics, general "chaos" on screen (including constant camera shake), and the lack of Russian language. Many users have also bombarded Highguard with "mocking" reviews lacking specifics, in which they apologize to Geoff Keighley.

Recall that the game's announcement was the final world premiere of The Game Awards 2025, which unfortunately created a bias. As for peak concurrent players, it reached 97,249 — this was 7 hours ago. At the time of writing, there are 34,949 concurrent players in the shooter.