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Highguard Implodes and John Wick Returns [Nerfed.ai]
This week on Nerfed.ai, Vanessa Calderon and Marcus Shaw break down a chaotic week in the gaming industry. The headline story is the shocking implosion of Highguard, the hero shooter from Wildlight Entertainment. Despite a massive marketing push at The Ga
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Show Notes
The gaming world is currently in a state of absolute whiplash, and Vanessa Calderon is here to cut through the corporate gaslighting. This week’s Nerfed.ai episode dives deep into the Highguard disaster, where Wildlight Entertainment effectively dismantled its team only sixteen days post-launch. We’re also tracking the massive labor push at Ubisoft, as over a thousand workers strike against rigid office mandates and stagnant wages. It isn't all gloom, though, as Marcus Shaw brings the hype for the newly announced AAA John Wick project and Krafton’s gorgeous Project Windless. Whether it is studio drama or trailer drops, we have the pulse on everything happening in the industry right now during this wild 2026 season.
Topics Covered
- 📉 Highguard's Instant Speedrun: Analyzing how Wildlight Entertainment went from a splashy Game Awards reveal to laying off most of the staff in just two weeks.
- 🪧 The Ubisoft Walkouts: Inside the three-day international strike as 1,200 developers push back against return-to-office mandates and zero pay raises.
- 🔫 The Baba Yaga in AAA: Saber Interactive announces a single-player John Wick game with Keanu Reeves reprising the role for some high-octane gun-fu.
- 🦅 Project Windless Revealed: A look at Krafton’s new open-world RPG based on The Bird That Drinks Tears, featuring massive real-time battles.
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