It is possible that MindsEye might be the first and only third-party game published by IO Interactive. In an interview with IGN, the company’s CEO Hakan Abrak admitted that the future of the IOI Partners label is uncertain.

The developers of MindsEye have indeed begun preparations for mass layoffs. Representatives from the Build A Rocket Boy studio officially confirmed this to the media.

The failure of MindsEye has led to mass layoffs at Build A Rocket Boy, according to IGN. Sources from the publication report that the studio is set to part with a significant portion of its staff in the near future.

Hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, promises of a revolution in the UGC space, visionary speeches from the veteran behind the GTA series, and near-zero sales for a AAA project. This is MindsEye — currently the biggest flop of 2025. It is the perfect time to analyze the game’s metrics and take a look at the journey of Build A Rocket Boy studio.

On June 10, the studio Build A Rocket Boy, founded by the former president of Rockstar North and the producer of the GTA series, released its debut game — the action game MindsEye. It received a lukewarm reception on Steam.

Less than 24 hours remain until the release of the action game MindsEye by former GTA producer Leslie Benzies. In light of this, VG Insights’ Director of Business Development, Vic Bassey, calculated the game’s wishlists.

Build A Rocket Boy announced the acquisition of a new studio. The acquisition involves PlayFusion, the team behind the card games Lightseekers and Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions.

The Build a Rocket Boy studio, founded by former Rockstar North president and GTA series producer Leslie Benzies, has cut some of its staff. This is reported by the PCGamesN portal with reference to its own sources.

Leslie Benzies, former president of Rockstar North, is building up the staff of his studio Build A Rocket Boy. He hired three veterans of the gaming industry at once.

Studio Build a Rocket Boy, founded by the former president of Rockstar North, has announced a change of engine for its debut game Everywhere. Now, instead of Lumberyard from Amazon, developers will use Unreal Engine.The company said this on Twitter.