A developer from Highguard recently spoke out after layoffs at Wildlight, saying gamer culture played a real role in the game’s downfall. According to him, within minutes of the reveal the game was labeled “dead on arrival.” At launch, it was hit with 14,000 negative reviews — many from players with less than an hour played. He admits the game wasn’t perfect. But he argues the discourse, memes, and review bombing shaped its fate before it had a fair shot. It raises an uncomfortable question abou