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GTA veteran's MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy has entered administration, following yet more reports of layoffs
Last week brought reports of further layoffs at Build A Rocket Boy, the beleaguered studio behind the poorly received 2025 shooter MindsEye . In the wake of that news, the company - which has repeatedly attempted to blame its woes on 'sabouteurs' - has filed for administration. R…
MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy may be closing down, according to reports
An HR employee says he is looking for work but "will be seeing BARB through till the very end"
The Disastrous MindsEye Saga Comes to a Close as Studio Is Reportedly Shutting Down
MindsEye for an eye. MindsEye , the deeply troubled PS5 action-shooter that launched back in June of last year, will soon be laid to rest. That's according to a number of new reports from people who very recently lost their jobs at developer Build A Rocket Boy, which is said to b…
MindsEye Team Seemingly Shut Down Following Massive Failure
Build A Rocket Boy, the studio behind MindsEye, is facing closure after the game’s troubled run and another wave of layoffs. MindsEye Team Seemingly Shut Down Following Massive Failure is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
More MindsEye developers have been laid off, and GTA veteran Leslie Benzie's studio is reportedly shutting down
Another round of layoffs is seemingly sweeping through Build A Rocket Boy, the studio responsible for MindsEye and founded by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies. The studio's future is now uncertain.
MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future
Multiple developers of the disastrous MindsEye have said they’ve been laid off, casting doubt over the future of its controversial developer, Build A Rocket Boy.
MindsEye Studio May Die with a Whimper After One Last Layoff Wave
A likely final wave of layoffs has hit the now-infamous studio, Build a Rocket Boy.
MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department"
Update: The IWGB Games Worker Union have issued the following statement to RPS from vice-chair Ben Newbon: We cannot add any further insight into the heartbreaking job losses at BARB, a company that we think has been slowly spiralling for a long time. We came together to fight to…
MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs
MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy may be closing its doors for good over a year after the third-person action game's disastrous launch.
MindsEye Developer Shuts Down One Year After Disastrous Launch
After a year of baffling game updates, layoffs, and legal action, MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy is seemingly shutting down.
MindsEye Official Statement Claims It Wasn't Defensive Over Disastrous Launch
Mindseye would like you to know that nobody got defensive over the game's shocking launch, and that its recovery has been plain for all to see.
MindsEye has multiplayer and a grenade football mode now, which the handful of people still playing it will no doubt be thrilled to hear
Update 8 also further addresses the campaign's many problems.
MindsEye’s Latest Update Changes Its Ending
The ending seemingly introduces brand-new concepts to the story of MindsEye, like protagonist Jacob Diaz being "the first of the chosen."
MindsEye's Football Update Arrives Just In Time To Completely Miss The World Cup
MindsEye has added a Rocket League-like football mode to capitalize on World Cup fever, except it's arrived after the World Cup is already over.
MindsEye Debuts Bizarre Multiplayer Grenade Football Minigame in Latest Update
This is a take on football that’s potentially the most outlandish thing to make its way to the title since release (so far).
MindsEye's Latest Attempt to Rekindle Interest Is to Become Rocket League
Well, kind of. A big new update has arrived for MindsEye , the infamous PS5 action game that had a disastrous launch and is still trying to claw things back. Update 8's main attraction is Grenade Football, marking the debut of cross-platform multiplayer in the game. Read the full…
Steam has three free-to-play games this weekend, including last year's hot mess MindsEye
MindsEye, the lowest-rated game of 2025, is free to play this weekend on Steam, as well as a couple of actually good games.
Staff Protest as MindsEye Studio Hosts 'Extravagant' Fan Playtest Following Mass Layoffs
"A kick in the teeth". Build A Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye , is in hot water with staff after hosting a playtest for fans. Over the weekend, current and former staff members of the developer protested outside its Edinburgh headquarters. According to the Ind…
'A kick in the teeth:' Game workers protest alleged misconduct at MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy
'Whilst the goingson at BARB sound extreme, game workers know that shocking treatment from bosses is rife across the sector.'
Workers Protest MindsEye Playtest For Bringing In Fans To 'Do Jobs That Would Otherwise Have Been Theirs'
"We will not stand by while executives continue time and again to put their own egos ahead of their workforce - eroding jobs, morale, and the future of the studio," said former employee Ben Newbon
Game workers protested outside MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy as it held an ‘extravagant playtest’ for fans
The studio was criticised for funding the all-expenses paid event amid mass layoffs