Hitman Crossover Mission Canceled For One Of 2025's Biggest Gaming Flops
IO Interactive has canceled the planned Hitman crossover mission in the game MindsEye, ending its publishing deal with developer Build A Rocket Boy due to numerous controversies and the game's poor reception. Build A Rocket Boy will now self-publish MindsEye, with IO Interactive focusing on its own internal projects. The decision follows reports of layoffs and controversy surrounding Build A Rocket Boy's founder, Leslie Benzies.
- Entities
- Game: Hitman
- Game: MindsEye
- Company: Build a Rocket Boy
- Person: Leslie Benzies
- Person: Mark Gerhard
- Topic: Game Publishing
- Company: Io Interactive
- Person: Hakan Abrak
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