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  "textContent": "A new report is raising fresh questions about the troubled launch and uncertain future of Highguard, the free-to-play PvP “raid shooter” that went from splashy awards-show reveal to industry punchline in a matter of months. According to reporting highlighted by IGN, the Highguard developer — Wildlight Entertainment — was quietly backed by Chinese tech and […]\n\nThe post Report Reveals Highguard Was Bankrolled By Chinese Company Tencent as Player Count Crashes, Developers Are Gone, And Website Is Down appeared first on That Park Place.",
  "title": "Report Reveals Highguard Was Bankrolled By Chinese Company Tencent as Player Count Crashes, Developers Are Gone, And Website Is Down"
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