Rated Game Hit By New Mass Layoffs
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Build a Rocket Boy has conducted its third round of layoffs in the past year, with approximately 170 employees affected, reducing the studio's workforce to around 80 staff members.
- Several former employees, including designers and social media team members, have publicly confirmed their departures on LinkedIn and Discord, though the studio has not officially commented.
- The layoffs follow the closure of Build A Rocket Boy France in March and come amid claims by Co-CEO Mark Gerhard of "organized espionage and corporate sabotage" as reasons for recent cuts.
- The future of the studio is uncertain, especially after the mixed reception to the recent Blacklist update for MindsEye, which was intended to be part of a larger user-generated content platform called Everywhere.
- Build a Rocket Boy had ambitions for a significant turnaround akin to Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, but current developments suggest challenges in achieving this vision.
