MindsEye Developer Build a Rockey Boy Suffers Yet More Layoffs
ign.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Build A Rocket Boy (BARB), developer of the critically panned MindsEye, has laid off multiple staff amid uncertainty about the studio's future.
- MindsEye, initially part of the Everywhere platform led by former GTA design chief Leslie Benzies, was heavily criticized for bugs and poor performance upon its June 2025 release.
- Despite attempts to fix the game with patches, updates, and discounts, player engagement remains extremely low, with a peak of only 16 concurrent Steam players.
- Financially, BARB reported a net loss of £36.2 million ($48.6 million) for the year ending September 2025, with revenues of £4.6 million ($6.1 million) far below operating costs of £52.1 million ($70 million).
- Industry insiders and executives, including Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, have acknowledged the difficulty of replicating Rockstar’s hit-making success, indirectly highlighting BARB’s struggles.
