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What's going on at Build A Rocket Boy? Layoffs, legal action, and more
Build A Rocket Boy, the studio behind MindsEye, has conducted a third round of layoffs, reducing its staff to 80 employees. This follows previous rounds of redundancies and ongoing legal action from employees and the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain over alleged mistreatment and the installation of surveillance software without consent. The studio's leadership has attributed the game's poor performance and studio issues to corporate sabotage, a claim that led to the termination of their partnership with publisher IO Interactive.
MindsEye is Getting Multiplayer Races, Race Builder For Consoles This Year
Build A Rocket Boy is now self-publishing MindsEye and plans to release multiplayer races and a Race Builder for consoles this year. The studio has also revealed the 'Blacklisted' mission, featuring assassin Julia Black. CEO Mark Gerhard reiterated claims of corporate espionage and sabotage being responsible for the game's commercial failure, stating that investigations are ongoing with authorities.
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
Build a Rocket Boy, led by former Grand Theft Auto developer Leslie Benzies, is releasing a major update for its game MindsEye called 'Blacklist'. Benzies claims the update will include evidence of corporate sabotage that he alleges negatively impacted the game's development and reception. The studio is reportedly cooperating with UK and US authorities regarding these claims.
MindsEye Going Off the Deep End with In-Game Mission Revealing 'Evidence' of 'Sabotage'
Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the game MindsEye, plans to release an in-game mission called Blacklist that will present evidence supporting claims of corporate sabotage. CEO Mark Gerhard believes internal and external actors deliberately tried to create a negative narrative around the game, which is now being investigated by authorities in the US and UK. The studio has separated from publisher IO Interactive and is continuing to invest in improving MindsEye.
Build a Rocket Boy CEO responds to end of publishing agreement with IOI Partners
Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has addressed the end of the developer's publishing agreement with IOI Partners, stating the company now controls its own destiny as an independent studio. Gerhard also discussed allegations of corporate sabotage surrounding the launch of their game MindsEye, claiming they have evidence being investigated by UK and US authorities. The company also confirmed ongoing layoffs.
MindsEye Becomes Self-published as IOI Partners Ends Collaboration - IGN
IOI Partners has ceased publishing duties for the game MindsEye, transferring all rights back to developer Build A Rocket Boy. The game, developed by Leslie Benzies' studio, has struggled since its 2025 launch, facing criticism for performance issues and low player counts. The developer has also dealt with accusations of corporate sabotage and multiple rounds of layoffs.
Lawsuit indicates Fortnite leaker actually worked for Epic Games
Build A Rocket Boy, founded by Leslie Benzies, has announced its second round of layoffs in eight months, citing 'corporate sabotage'. The article also mentions a lawsuit indicating a Fortnite leaker may have worked for Epic Games.
Velan Studios expands into Canada to build 'breakthrough games'
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy, founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, has announced its second round of layoffs in eight months. The studio also alleges 'corporate sabotage'.
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy's co-CEO blames "organised espionage and corporate sabotage" again, while announcing new wave of layoffs
Build A Rocket Boy, the developer of MindsEye, has announced another wave of layoffs following disappointing results from its latest update. Co-CEO Mark Gerhard reiterated claims of "organised espionage and corporate sabotage" impacting the game's development, stating the matter is moving towards prosecution. This follows previous reports of management installing monitoring software on employee machines.
MindsEye developer announces more layoffs while alleging 'corporate sabotage'
Build A Rocket Boy (BARB), the studio founded by Leslie Benzies, has announced a second round of layoffs, citing "organized espionage and corporate sabotage" affecting their game MindsEye. CEO Mark Gerhard stated that evidence of criminal activity has been gathered and is moving towards prosecution, impacting the studio's ability to support the game and leading to further job cuts.
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Build a Rocket Boy has confirmed further layoffs amidst allegations of internal espionage and corporate sabotage. The company is facing significant challenges as it continues development on its ambitious new title.
"Espionage And Corporate Sabotage" Blamed For MindsEye Launch, As Dev Announces Layoffs
Build A Rocket Boy co-CEO Mark Gerhard has blamed corporate espionage and sabotage for the poor reception of the game MindsEye, while also announcing studio layoffs. Gerhard stated that an investigation has uncovered overwhelming evidence of criminal activity, with details to be revealed as the matter moves toward prosecution. The game received a low score of 3/10 from GameSpot and experienced a troubled launch, with developers reportedly working overtime to fix numerous issues.
