MindsEye dev confirms job cuts and alleges 'corporate sabotage'

Build A Rocket Boy (BARB), the studio behind MindsEye founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, has announced a second round of layoffs in eight months. CEO Mark Gerhard claims the game's troubled launch was caused by 'organised espionage and corporate sabotage,' with an ongoing investigation reportedly yielding overwhelming evidence of criminal activity. The studio says it cannot share full details as the matter is moving toward prosecution. This follows an initial wave of 100+ layoffs in June 2025, an open letter from ~100 employees alleging mismanagement and forced crunch, and accusations of covert surveillance software installed on employee machines.