US EditionMindsEye Dev's UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff
- Leslie Benzies, CEO of Build a Rocket Boy, spoke to employees on July 2 regarding the significant layoffs and the difficult debut of their first game, MindsEye.
- The layoffs follow MindsEye's release on June 10, which faced critical backlash, low player counts, and technical issues causing refund demands and damaged reputation.
- Benzies attributed the difficulties faced by the studio and the game to interference from both inside and outside sources, a viewpoint challenged by MindsEye's publisher and others who point to fundamental design issues as the root cause.
- Around 300 employees received at-risk-of-redundancy emails amid a layoff process, with Benzies promising Build a Rocket Boy will relaunch MindsEye and recover.
- This situation implies significant challenges ahead for the studio, as rebuilding trust and improving MindsEye remains uncertain amid staff cuts and public criticism.
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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'
Microsoft isn't the only gaming company talking about layoffs this week. MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) notified around 300 employees that they risk losing their jobs. However, the drama doesn't end there. The studio has reportedly blamed saboteurs for its woes… again. BARB workers posted on LinkedIn this week about receiving "risk of redundancy" emails. (That followed confirmation last month that the company formally began a layof…
MindsEye Dev's UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff
Build A Rocket Boy, the Edinburgh, Scotland-based developer of MindsEye, has issued at-risk of redundancy emails to its around 300-strong UK workforce following the disastrous launch of the game. Meanwhile, development chief Leslie Benzies, former GTA lead at Rockstar, has finally addressed staff.
MindsEye Boss Blames Internal and External Saboteurs for Game’s Failure
Leslie Benzies, former president of Rockstar North and current head of Build a Rocket Boy, reportedly told the staff that the problems affecting the studio and MindsEye are partly due to vague “internal and external saboteurs.” MindsEye was released on PC and consoles last June and received an extremely negative reception from both the press [...] The post MindsEye Boss Blames Internal and External Saboteurs for Game’s Failure first appeared on …
MindsEye devs' CEO blames 'sabotage', vows to relaunch 2025's worst game to date
MindsEye, the worst-reviewed game of 2025 and one of the worst games of all time, failed because its studio, Build a Rocket Boy (BARB), was beset by "internal and external saboteurs," a new report claims. BARB's chief executive also wishes to relaunch the game and go on a "redemption arc." According to a July 3 report by IGN, who spoke with developers at BARB, Leslie Benzies, the studio's head and the former president of Rockstar North, issued a…
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