{"id":11643,"date":"2025-06-25T15:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=11643"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:04:11","slug":"mindseye-developer-announce-layoffs-after-game-was-critically-panned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=11643","title":{"rendered":"MindsEye developer announce layoffs after game was critically panned"},"content":{"rendered":"
Build A Rocket Boy, the developer behind MindsEye, has confirmed reports of layoffs less than a month after the troubled release of its debut title.<\/p>\n

The company, which has yet to comment further, acknowledged the staffing reductions in a statement to IGN, calling the decision a difficult one.<\/p>\n

The studio has not disclosed the exact number of employees affected by the layoffs, but reports suggest that around 100 of the company\u2019s 500 employees could be impacted.<\/p>\n

MindsEye, a futuristic, single-player narrative action game, was designed as the first entry in an expansive interconnected universe, with high expectations surrounding its release.<\/p>\n

The title was developed by Leslie Benzies, the former Rockstar Games producer known for his work on the Grand Theft Auto series.<\/p>\n

MindsEye developers Break a Rocket Boy have reportedly already began laying off over a hundred staff after a disastrous launch.<\/p>\n

This game has really been a rollercoaster to watch, a Concord level failure that\u2019ll probably result in the closure of BARB soon. What a mess. pic.twitter.com\/E6Aa3z8Paq
\n\u2014 Synth Potato\ud83e\udd54 (@SynthPotato) June 23, 2025<\/p>\n

However, the launch of MindsEye was far from smooth.<\/p>\n

The game faced widespread criticism for its performance issues, glitches, and poor reviews.<\/p>\n

In addition to negative feedback from critics, sponsored streams for the game were abruptly cancelled just before they were set to go live, further denting its reputation.<\/p>\n

Despite initial optimism, including a roadmap for future content and multiplayer elements, MindsEye failed to deliver on its ambitious promises, leaving Build A Rocket Boy to manage the fallout.<\/p>\n

In its statement, Build A Rocket Boy expressed its commitment to transparency and fairness during the process and promised to explore reassigning roles for affected staff where possible.<\/p>\n

The company also stressed that it would continue working on MindsEye, despite the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n

As MindsEye navigates a difficult post-launch period, the studio faces an uphill battle.<\/p>\n

In a gaming landscape dominated by established titles like Fortnite and Roblox, new entries must contend with long-standing “forever games” that continually evolve and attract dedicated player bases.<\/p>\n

The future of MindsEye and its interconnected universe remains uncertain as Build A Rocket Boy works to recover from the initial setback.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Build A Rocket Boy, the developer behind MindsEye, has confirmed reports of layoffs less than a month after the troubled release of its debut title. The company, which has yet to comment further, acknowledged the staffing reductions in a statement to IGN, calling the decision a difficult one. The studio has not disclosed the exact […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11643\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}