Overview

• Build a Rocket Boy initiated a 45-day redundancy consultation on June 23 under UK law, signaling that over 100 roles may be cut.
• MindsEye’s June 10 release drew sharp criticism for crashes, faulty AI and low frame rates, leaving it with a 38 Metacritic score.
• The studio secured $110 million in Series D funding in January 2024 to build MindsEye and Everywhere, its planned user-generated content platform.
• This marks the second round of layoffs in 2025 after a February downsizing aimed at making the roughly 500-strong workforce more agile.
• Leadership says the restructuring will retain key staff to deliver ongoing patches and support the studio’s long-term ambitions.