MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy may finally be closing
Multiple employees have said on LinkedIn that everyone left is being let go.
Build a Rocket Boy, a developer under MindsEye, may be facing closure after multiple rounds of layoffs. The studio has been struggling since the release of their action-thriller MindsEye in 2025, despite claiming it was the result of a sabotage campaign. This narrative led to tension between BARB and IO Interactive, which later distanced themselves from the situation.
The studio continued to release updates, including an expansion that failed to deliver promised evidence of the sabotage. Multiple rounds of layoffs and allegations of mismanagement and surveillance contributed to the studio's decline. Several employees, including lead weapon and prop artist Adam Ridsdale, principal talent acquisition partner Dan Hawkins, and senior VFX artist Jason Waller, have confirmed their redundancy and are actively seeking new opportunities.
The situation seems dire, with the studio reportedly wrapping up its operations. As of now, Build a Rocket Boy has not made any public statement regarding the reported closure.
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