Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind MindsEye, founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, is reportedly shutting down following another round of layoffs.
Multiple employees have announced that their time at the company is coming to an end, while Kotaku reports that sources familiar with the situation have claimed the studio is permanently closing its doors.
The news comes after a turbulent period for Build a Rocket Boy following the release of MindsEye, which was met with widespread criticism and followed by multiple rounds of job cuts.
Several employees, including level designer Liam Shannon, QA analyst Elizabet Tyaneva, release manager Michaela Emslie, and production QA analyst Cameron Deaves, revealed on LinkedIn that they were leaving the company.
However, a post from principal talent acquisition partner Dan Hawkins suggested the situation went beyond another round of layoffs.
“With a very heavy heart I raise my green banner, along with the rest of my colleagues at Build a Rocket Boy. I am ‘Open to Work’ actively looking for a new adventure,” Hawkins wrote.
He added that he would be “seeing BARB through till the very end” while helping to “wrap things up” within the HR department.
Sources familiar with the situation subsequently told Kotaku that Build a Rocket Boy was permanently shutting down, although the studio hasn’t yet publicly confirmed the closure.
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