MindsEye Developer Shuts Down One Year After Disastrous Launch

Published Sep 16, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT Sign in to your TheGamer account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.More than one year after the disastrous launch of MindsEye - one of the worst-reviewed games of 2025 - developer Build A Rocket Boy appears to be shutting down. Members of staff have confirmed their departure from the studio. The head of HR has said that they will be seeing Build A Rocket Boy through until "the very end", helping to "wrap things up", heavily suggesting that this is a full closure, not just more layoffs. This was spotted by users on ResetEra, who shared the messages from now-former Build A Rocket Boy employees. There is no official confirmation on whether this ammounts to a full studio closure, but statements from the affected employees would suggest this is the case. "Unfortunately, along with the rest of my colleagues at Build A Rocket Boy, I am facing redundancy and now looking for a new opportunity," says lead weapon and prop artist, Adam Ridsdale. TheGamer has contacted Build A Rocket Boy's PR representative for comment. Released June 10, 2025 ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Build A Rocket Boy Publisher(s) IO Interactive Partners A/S Engine Unreal Engine 5 Genre(s) Action, Adventure, Third-Person Shooter