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More MindsEye developers have been laid off, and GTA veteran Leslie Benzie's studio is reportedly shutting down
Another round of layoffs is seemingly sweeping through Build A Rocket Boy, the studio responsible for MindsEye and founded by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies. The studio's future is now uncertain.
The Disastrous MindsEye Saga Comes to a Close as Studio Is Reportedly Shutting Down
MindsEye for an eye. MindsEye, the deeply troubled PS5 action-shooter that launched back in June of last year, will soon be laid to rest. That's according to a number of new reports from people who very recently lost their jobs at developer Build A Rocket Boy, which is said to be on the cusp of shutting down completely. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MindsEye developers report new round of layoffs at Build A Rocket Boy
Scottish studio Build a Rocket Boy has reportedly initiated another round of job cuts.
MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department"
Update: The IWGB Games Worker Union have issued the following statement to RPS from vice-chair Ben Newbon: We cannot add any further insight into the heartbreaking job losses at BARB, a company that we think has been slowly spiralling for a long time. We came together to fight tooth and nail to prevent the hardworking people working there from such a fate after pouring their heart and soul into Minds Eye. We are proud of what we built there but still hearing of redundancies is always an injustic
MindsEye has multiplayer and a grenade football mode now, which the handful of people still playing it will no doubt be thrilled to hear
Update 8 also further addresses the campaign's many problems.
MindsEye's Latest Attempt to Rekindle Interest Is to Become Rocket League
Well, kind of. A big new update has arrived for MindsEye, the infamous PS5 action game that had a disastrous launch and is still trying to claw things back. Update 8's main attraction is Grenade Football, marking the debut of cross-platform multiplayer in the game. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Laid-Off MindsEye Developers Plan Protest Outside Company Office Over 'All-Expenses-Paid Playtest Day'
MindsEye developers who have lost their jobs will protest outside the studio’s office over what they have described as an “all-expenses-paid playtest day.”
MindsEye developers protest against a fan event their own studio is hosting
Another bizarre twist in the Build a Rocket Boy saga.
Workers at MindsEye studio protesting controversial fan event this weekend after multiple rounds of layoffs
UPDATE 9TH JULY, 10AM BST: Following the publication of this story, a Build a Rocket Boy spokesperson reached out with the following statement:
MindsEye Saga Hits a New Low as Mass Layoffs Cripple PS5 Flop's 'Comeback'
Break A Rocket Boy. Just when you thought MindsEye couldn't become much more of an unmitigated disaster, fresh reports say that developer Build A Rocket Boy has just laid off roughly 170 employees. It's a massive number that apparently brings the studio's total headcount down to around 80 people, according to Kotaku sources. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Hit by Yet More Layoffs
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has been hit by yet more layoffs, and there are apparently fewer than 100 employees remaining at the studio now.
MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks
Build A Rocket Boy lays off more staff following MindsEye game updates and employee legal action
IWGB union "have no reason to believe fresh redundancies are taking place" at MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy, following latest layoff report
Update: Responding to RPS' request for comment to the IWGB union on the layoff report, IWGB member and ex-Build A Rocket Boy employee Kirby Lipardo provided the following statement: "Rumours, chaos and job losses might be synonymous with Build A Rocket Boy, but we have no reason to believe fresh redundancies are taking place at the company. Through our strong network of BARB employees, both past and present, we understand this departure of staff to be the continuation of the cuts announced in Ma
More Layoffs Reportedly Hit MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy
News follows last week’s new ‘Blacklisted’ update.
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy lays off even more people
Is this sabotage?
PS5 Gigaflop Mindseye Gets a Permanent Price Reduction, Free Update and PS Plus Premium Trial
Don't call it a comeback. Build a Rocket Boy, the bizarre Scottish studio behind 2025’s gigaflop MindsEye, is not giving up. You’ve got to give the company some degree of credit for that. For starters, it’s permanently reducing the price of the game to $34.99/£29.99. The Deluxe Edition will drop to $47.99/£34.99. And there’s now a full two-hour trial for PS Plus Premium members to try. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
I played the MindsEye mission about the alleged game saboteurs, and it sucks so bad
The mission is dull and witless, and the promised "evidence" of sabotage against developer Build a Rocket Boy utterly fails to materialize.
I Played MindsEye's Blacklisted to Learn the Shocking Truth. It Made Me Take a Nap Instead.
I play MindsEye's Blacklisted mission to learn the shocking truth behind the bad press. It was very bad. I took a nap instead, which was better. You should do the same.
MindsEye's mission about Build a Rocket Boy's alleged "saboteurs" is a rather meh Hitman impression that saw me waste 30 minutes swearing in a warehouse
Yep, I've played it. The new MindsEye mission called Blacklisted. The one which Mark Gerhard, CEO of Build a Rocket Boy, said would "share some of the evidence of the sabotage" he claims was instigated by a malevolent third party around the game's buggy initial launch.
MindsEye Has a New Update and a Cheaper Price as Developer Launches Comeback Bid
MindsEye has begun staging its comeback, seemingly hoping for a Cyberpunk 2077-level redemption story.
The MindsEye Saga Never Ends as Devs Accuse Studio of Violating Their Privacy
TeramindsEye. Another week, another depressingly concerning development in the MindsEye saga. We're close to a full year out from the initial release of the frankly dreadful open world title, and we're still being presented with bad news. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
MindsEye studio faces new legal action over employee surveillance software that workers' union alleges was 'recording individuals in their homes and without their consent'
The IWGB union says the software was removed in March, but BARB is refusing to disclose what data it collected.
MindsEye Developer Sued by Employees Alleging Unauthorized Surveillance
Employees at MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy are suing the company for allegedly invasive surveillance.
Union takes legal action against Build a Rocket Boy over alleged data privacy violations
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has initiated legal action against Mindseye developer Build a Rocket Boy over alleged data privacy violations.
MindsEye is a glitchy, incoherent mess I wouldn't recommend to anyone—and it might also be my favorite game of 2026
Look, it's complicated.
MindsEye Sales "Doubling Almost Weekly", CEO Claims
MindsEye sales are "doubling almost weekly", Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has claimed, and the game is also apparently "being very well-reviewed".
MindsEye's first major update, 'Blacklist', really will be used by former GTA lead to 'share some of the evidence of the sabotage’ that apparently made it bad
Leslie Benzies believes "the natural course of justice" will prevail.
MindsEye Going Off the Deep End with In-Game Mission Revealing 'Evidence' of 'Sabotage'
Mind how you go. Build a Rocket Boy, the team behind the poorly received action game MindsEye, has said it intends to introduce a new mission that contains evidence supporting claims it was sabotaged. This comes from CEO Mark Gerhard, who has mentioned on more than one occasion his belief that internal and external bad actors were the lead cause behind the game's downfall. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
"We know we had, without doubt, the worst launch in history" admits MindsEye boss as he says studio will share "evidence of sabotage" in-game
Mark Gerhard, CEO and CTO of developer Build A Rocket Boy, has addressed its controversial shooter MindsEye's rough start last year, calling it "without doubt, the worst launch in history". That's as he says the studio plans to share "evidence" of the "sabotage" Build A Rocket Boy bosses have repeatedly blamed for the game's woes in a future multiplayer update.
New MindsEye Content Will Feature “Evidence” of Alleged “Sabotage,” Says BARB CEO
Build A Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard says he is "very excited" about the future of MindsEye after splitting with publisher IO Interactive. The post New MindsEye Content Will Feature “Evidence” of Alleged “Sabotage,” Says BARB CEO
MindsEye is adding a new mission which will ‘share some of the evidence’ of alleged studio sabotage, CEO says
CEO Mark Gerhard previously said "organised espionage" contributed to the game's poor launch
MindsEye's new mission will feature "evidence of the sabotage" the studio have faced, CEO claims - I double-checked and the quotes came before April Fools
Well, that's certainly a bold strategy. Mark Gerhard, CEO of MindsEye developers Build a Rocket Boy, has said that the studio are indeed planning to add a new mission to the game which will "share some of the evidence of the sabotage". That'd be the sabotage from a malevolent third party which the exec's been alleging MindsEye faced around launch for a while now, with Gerhard also claiming that an investigation into it is currently in the hands of "authorities" in the UK and US.
New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game Was 'Sabotaged', Claims CEO
Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard says that the studio is preparing to add a new mission to its game, MindsEye, which will include "evidence" supporting his repeated claims that the game was sabotaged by bad actors.
IOI Partners no longer wants anything to do with MindsEye
The Danish company has concluded its publishing deal with embattled MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy.
IO Interactive ends MindsEye publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy
IOI Partners, the publishing division of IO Interactive, and Build a Rocket Boy have concluded its publishing agreement for MindsEye.
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MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy may be closing down, according to reports
An HR employee says he is looking for work but "will be seeing BARB through till the very end"
MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future
Multiple developers of the disastrous MindsEye have said they’ve been laid off, casting doubt over the future of its controversial developer, Build A Rocket Boy.