Construct A Rocket Boy, the developer of MindsEye, has reportedly let go a lot of staff its newest spherical of layoffs. Though the precise quantity is presently unknown, it is “roughly 170 members,” in line with Kotaku.
Most of the now- or soon-to-be former staff have shared the information on LinkedIn and Discord. If the 170 estimate proves to be correct, that would go away Construct A Rocket Boy with roughly 80 workers members not noted of the 250 that have been in place previous to the layoffs.
Former Rockstar Video games government Leslie Benzies based Construct A Rocket Boy in 2016, and his earlier expertise with the Grand Theft Auto franchise gave MindsEye a number of hype heading into its launch final yr. Nonetheless, MindsEye was one of the worst-reviewed video games of 2025 and its poor reception led to layoffs shortly thereafter. Bizarrely, Construct A Rocket Boy co-CEO Mark Gerhard shared his perception {that a} concerted effort to trash the sport and company espionage have been chargeable for the sport’s shortcomings.
