As host Geoff Keighley was so eager to explain, typically The Game Awards end with a teaser for a title from the far-flung future. This year, however, he picked a title launching in a few short weeks.

Highguard is a new free-to-play FPS from Wildlight Entertainment, a team of Apex Legends and Titanfall veterans.

The game’s described as a PvP online raid shooter, with one of its big standout features being its inclusion of horses. Seriously, that aspect really sticks out among the futuristic weapon tech and sci-fi adjacent art.

Here’s the official blurb:

“From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a player-versus-player raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent. Battle rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure territory in this all-new breed of shooter.”

As you’d expect from a team with this kind of legacy, the gameplay looks rock solid – although perhaps not massively original.

“We created Wildlight because we wanted a game studio where design leads and new games can be built without compromise,” game director Chad Grenier said.

“Our time on Apex Legends and Titanfall taught us a lot about what it takes to build and sustain a successful franchise.”

With the title dropping in a little over six or so weeks, you won’t have to wait too long to try it for yourselves.

But has this got the chops to make a name in a crowded field? Time will tell.

[source youtube.com]