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Andy Chalk

MindsEye boss reportedly blames its failure on 'saboteurs' and says a re-launch is in the works, even as the entire development studio is at risk of layoff

MindsEye launch trailer still - close-up of a guy standing in spectral light.

The situation at MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy has taken another weird turn in the form of a video chat between founder Leslie Benzies and employees. According to an IGN report, Benzies has committed to a "re-launch" of MindsEye, presumably with the goal of setting the game on a redemption arc, even though the entire studio is at risk of being let go.

Looming layoffs at Build a Rocket Boy were first confirmed last week, with the beginning of a 45-day consultancy period required by law in the UK when a company is planning to lay off more than 100 employees.

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