MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy reportedly lays off around 170 more employees following story campaign update inspired by alleged sabotage
MindsEye, the studio behind Build A Rocket Boy, has reportedly laid off approximately 170 more employees, reducing its staff to around 80. This follows previous layoffs and the exit of publisher IOI Partners. CEO Mark Gerhard has cited external sabotage attempts, a narrative reflected in the recent 'Blacklisted' content update, though former employees dispute the sabotage claims.
- Entities
- Person: Chris Wilson
- Game: Build a Rocket Boy
- Company: IOI Partners
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: MindsEye
- Topic: User-Generated Content
- Person: Mark Gerhard
- Topic: Game Development
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