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Troubled Game Dev Lays Off 170 Staff
6 May
Summary
- Around 170 staff laid off at Build a Rocket Boy studio.
- The developer's game, MindsEye, faced a disastrous launch.
- Studio cites sabotage claims, releasing DLC on alleged conspiracy.
Build a Rocket Boy, the studio responsible for the troubled game MindsEye, has reportedly undergone significant staff reductions. Approximately 170 employees are said to have been laid off, bringing the studio's headcount down to around 80. This marks the latest in a series of layoffs that have plagued the Scotland-based developer over the past year.
The repeated staff cuts follow the highly problematic launch of MindsEye. The studio has since ended its partnership with IO Interactive, now publishing MindsEye independently, and a planned crossover with IO's Hitman series was canceled.
Build a Rocket Boy has consistently asserted that their game's buggy release was exacerbated by external and internal sabotage. Intriguingly, the studio promised to reveal more details about this alleged conspiracy through a playable DLC released earlier this month.
