MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy reportedly set to close
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Build a Rocket Boy, the studio founded by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies and Mark Gerhard, is reportedly preparing to shut down after another round of layoffs. Multiple employees announced on LinkedIn that they had been let go, and sources told Kotaku the company would soon cease operations. The studio released its first and only game, MindsEye, in summer 2025, and it flopped commercially while drawing heavy criticism. Staffing has since shrunk from 500 to fewer than 100 people, and the studio’s French subsidiary has entered liquidation.
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IGN (outlet profile)
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 controv…
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DTF (outlet profile)
Бывший глава HR-отдела Build a Rocket Boy намекнул на скорое закрытие студии. Официального подтверждения от компании, однако, пока нет.
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VGC (outlet profile)
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"
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StopGame (outlet profile)
Похоже, студия авторов провальной MindsEye скоро закроется. Студия Build a Rocket Boy, ответственная за раскритикованную в пух и прах MindsEye, может готовиться к закрытию. На это намекнул бывший ведущий специалист по п…
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Engadget (outlet profile)
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy is reportedly shutting down. It's not terribly surprising after repeated rounds of layoffs.
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PC Gamer (outlet profile)
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy may finally be closing. Multiple employees have said on LinkedIn that everyone left is being let go.
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Eurogamer (outlet profile)
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 Mind…
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Flow Games (outlet profile)
Em novos cortes, estúdio de MindsEye pode ser fechado. Novas demissões tornam a situação do estúdio ainda mais delicada
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Игромания (outlet profile)
Студию создателей MindsEye могли закрыть. Студия Build a Rocket Boy могла закрыться после релиза провальной MindsEye и нескольких раундов сокращений.
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Gamekult (outlet profile)
Ce n'était qu'une question de temps : Build a Rocket Boy (Mindseye) s'apprête à fermer ses portes. Build a Rocket Boy, studio écossais dirigé par Leslie Benzies et Mark Gerhard et responsable du très critiqué MindsEye,…
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Habr News (outlet profile)
Компания бывшего продюсера GTA закрывается после очередной волны сокращений. Студия Build a Rocket Boy планирует завершить деятельность после очередного раунда сокращений, пишет Kotaku со ссылкой на разработчиков.…
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Vandal (outlet profile)
Crisis en Build a Rocket Boy: los creadores del 'GTA futurista' afrontan nuevos despidos y un posible cierre. Build A Rocket Boy estaría preparándose para su cierre definitivo con nuevos despidos tras el fracaso de Mind…
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Canaltech (outlet profile)
3ª onda de demissões atinge estúdio de MindsEye, que está prestes a fechar. O estúdio Build a Rocket Boy , do game MindsEye, passa por uma nova rodada de demissões . Este é o terceiro movimento do g…
Factual core
- Build A Rocket Boy, the studio behind MindsEye, is reportedly preparing for its definitive closure with new layoffs.
- MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy may be closing down.
- The game MindsEye was heavily criticized by reviewers and players.
- The studio MindsEye is facing new layoffs.
- The studio is reportedly close to shutting down, according to sources speaking to Kotaku.