Build A Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has admitted that MindsEye, the studio’s very first title, had “the worst launch in history.” Gerhard says there are many reasons for MindsEye‘s unsuccessful launch, and once again makes claims that the studio now has evidence of corporate sabotage, which he says will be presented in a new mission dubbed Blacklist. A release date for the update has not yet been shared, but Gerhard says it will introduce a new female playable character.
As admitted by the studio’s CEO, MindsEye had one of the worst launches in video game history. Many have compared it to Cyberpunk 2077, which became famous for all the wrong reasons in 2020 for its bug-ridden launch, resulting in PlayStation offering refunds, no questions asked. These days, continued support from CD Projekt Red has turned Cyberpunk 2077 into one of the most beloved RPGs of the last decade, and now Build A Rocket Boy is attempting to pull off the same feat after MindsEye became the worst-reviewed game of 2025.
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MindsEye Will Share Evidence of Alleged Sabotage in New Mission
Reviews for MindsEye cite outdated ideas, poor gameplay mechanics, a lackluster story, and numerous bugs and performance issues as reasons for its failure, but Build A Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard has insisted that there has been corporate sabotage to smear the reputation of the studio and its first game, MindsEye. Now, the executive has told GamesBeat that there will be a new mission for MindsEye, dubbed Blacklist, which will include a new female playable character and will “share some of the evidence of the sabotage with the community.”
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This isn’t the first time that Gerhard has claimed MindsEye was subject to corporate sabotage. Last month, Build A Rocket Boy announced even more layoffs at the studio, and a lengthy statement from the CEO revealed that the company has been working with external partners and legal advisors to investigate alleged criminal activity that took place at the launch of MindsEye. Gerhard said the work, which has taken longer than expected, has resulted in “overwhelming evidence of organised espionage and corporate sabotage.” He goes on to state that the matter is moving towards prosecution, so further details cannot be shared publicly as of yet.
Gerhard has now provided GamesBeat with a brief update on these investigations, saying that Build A Rocket Boy has identified parties involved in the supposed sabotage, and the matter is now being left with the authorities in the United Kingdom and the United States. “We’ll leave them to do what they do, make their arrests or any announcements in due course. I think we’re not saying anything further at this stage on that. We’ll just let the natural course of justice take its path,” the CEO told the outlet.
Build A Rocket Boy recently parted ways with MindsEye publisher IOI Partners, making the development studio the sole publisher of the title moving forward. In a press release published on March 17, IOI Partners said its involvement with MindsEye had come to an end, except for any essential transitional functions required to transfer publisher-of-record status to Build A Rocket Boy. This also meant that the planned Hitman crossover for MindsEye will no longer be released.
Following the separation, Gerhard told GamesBeat that he is “very excited” about the next chapter. “We know we had, without doubt, the worst launch in history. And obviously, there’s many reasons for that, but we are planning to relaunch our game now that the interference has stopped,” the CEO said. “The game is being very well-reviewed. The sales are increasing organically, doubling almost weekly.”
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June 10, 2025
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M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
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Build A Rocket Boy
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IO Interactive Partners A/S
