The disgraced former Twitch streamer DrDisrespect allegedly participated in the launch event of the new shooter Highguard (Steam, PS5). However, the devs know nothing about it.
What was the situation? On January 26, 2026, the raid shooter Highguard was released on Steam, PS5, and Xbox. The game had been kept a great secret following its surprising reveal at the 2025 Game Awards, but some media representatives and content creators were given the opportunity to try the shooter at an event.
Among the streamers who shared their participation on social media was DrDisrespect. The streamer posted a picture on X on January 24 showing some gaming accessories, along with an event badge for media representatives. He wrote: “Last week we took the Lambo to LA to check out Highguard.”
The supposed decision by the developers to invite DrDisrespect to such an event raised eyebrows. The streamer has been banned from Twitch since 2017, after exchanging inappropriate messages with a viewer who was still a minor at that time – not exactly what an unknown studio wants to associate with its new brand.
Strangely, other participants at the event claimed they had not seen the streamer there.
DrDisrespect allegedly faked participation
What came out now? As Chin Pua, the creator manager of Highguard, confirmed on X, DrDisrespect was not only not invited to the launch event but also to any Highguard event in the past or present. The badge shown was not official.
Users on Reddit also noted that the layout on DrDisrespect’s alleged badge did not match that of other creators who attended the event. It seems the streamer manipulated the image using AI to feign his participation.
It is unclear why the streamer might have lied about his participation. Some users on social media consider the post to be “bait”, a way for DrDisrespect to stay in the conversation and perhaps attract viewers to his stream. Others find the stunt simply embarrassing and label the streamer as a “loser”.
Regardless of his participation, DrDisrespect showcased the shooter on launch day for about 8 hours, reaching 400,000 views alone on YouTube, roughly double what he received on most of his streams in recent weeks.
Not only various streamers, but also MeinMMO authors checked out Highguard at launch. Opinions on the new shooter are mixed. However, our editor Benedict thinks: You are all playing Highguard wrong, but you can’t even help it
