Published Jan 26, 2026, 3:28 PM EST
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Highguard has officially kicked off its opening day, but players seem to be hitting a roadblock before they've even had a chance to dive in. Users across multiple outlets have reported issues logging in, claiming they've been getting stuck in the queue and receiving an errors message.
Highguard players are currently receiving the "Cormorant" error code message when they attempt to log in as a result of losing connectivity with the game's servers (via X). While the issue is likely due to launch-day traffic, there are some things you can do to try to resolve matters yourself.
Highguard's Error Code Explained
Highguard's official launch has gotten off to a rocky start for many players, with apparent overloaded servers on day one. While traffic is expected to be high on launch day, it's a frustrating experience for many players who have been incredibly hyped for the game in recent months. Players are reporting a login error code message upon firing up the game, instructing them to go to the game's support page and use the "Cormorant" error code.
The error code is triggered if players become disconnected from the servers, which could be a result of a few things, despite the most likely cause simply being day-one traffic. Players need an uninterrupted internet connection to play Highguard, and if they are disconnected from the server in any way or if the servers are too full to establish a connection, the Cormorant error code will automatically trigger.
How To Fix The Cormorant Error Code
Ultimately, there might not be anything on your end that's causing the error code to trigger, especially since it's the game's launch day and a ton of players are trying to log in simultaneously. For starters, the developers for Highguard have already incorporated login queues to reduce server load, indicating they've anticipated a massive swell of gamers on launch day for some time.
That said, you should definitely do everything you can to ensure you have a solid and consistent internet connection that wouldn't interrupt server connectivity in any way. Further, it's advisable to submit the error code report to the support page as requested in the Cormorant error message as this will likely give the developers a better sense of the scale of the issue.
However, you shouldn't drive yourself nuts trying to figure out if your connection is the problem. Based on widespread reports of the same error message, it seems to be a problem that Highguard developers will hopefully address sooner rather than later.
Highguard
Released January 26, 2026
Developer(s) Wildlight Entertainment
Publisher(s) Wildlight Entertainment
Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play Full
Number of Players Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown
PC Release Date January 26, 2026








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