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MindsEye Star Says Backlash Left Him Fearing He’d Never Work in Games Again

The actor describes the personal toll of being the face of a flop during the studio’s ongoing patch effort.

Overview

  • Alex Hernandez, who plays Jacob Diaz, said the hostile response made him think he might never work in another game again.
  • He recounted extreme online vitriol, including messages saying everyone who worked on the game deserved to die.
  • MindsEye holds poor user and critic scores, including 37% on Steam and a matching 37 on Metacritic.
  • Build A Rocket Boy has continued releasing updates and says it remains committed to improving the experience.
  • IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak signaled uncertainty about the future of IOI Partners, saying its fate remains to be seen.