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Build a Rocket Boy Initiates Layoff Consultations After MindsEye’s Troubled Launch

The studio has started a 45-day UK redundancy process after the June 10 release drew overwhelmingly negative reviews due to widespread technical problems.

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Overview

  • Staff have entered a 45-day consultation period that suggests at least 100 roles may be cut under UK law.
  • MindsEye’s release on June 10 has garnered predominantly negative reviews and a Metacritic low of 38 on PC and 28 on PS5.
  • PlayStation is issuing refunds to players who encountered severe bugs and performance issues.
  • Emergency patches have been released to address glitches and improve framerate on both PC and console versions.
  • This marks the second round of layoffs this year after a February reduction following a $110 million funding injection.