Construct A Rocket Boy, the developer of MindsEye, has reportedly let go numerous workers its newest spherical of layoffs. Though the precise quantity is presently unknown, it is “roughly 170 members,” based on Kotaku.
Lots of the now- or soon-to-be former workers 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 employees members neglected 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 whole lot of hype heading into its launch final 12 months. Nevertheless, 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 liable for the sport’s shortcomings.
