Overview
- In a statement to Insider-Gaming, the studio said it has evidence of a coordinated effort costing about €1 million to damage its reputation and undermine MindsEye, though it has not published proof.
- A leaked late-January meeting reportedly featured co-CEO Mark Gerhard saying the culprits were identified and would face in-person criminal complaints for espionage, sabotage, and criminal interference.
- Reports say Ritual Network was named as involved alongside paid influencers, three journalists, and internal staff; Ritual Network denies any connection and says it has not been shown evidence.
- Gerhard reportedly plans to depict the accused by name in an upcoming MindsEye spy mission reworked from a shelved IO Interactive collaboration.
- The meeting also acknowledged undisclosed Teramind monitoring on staff PCs and followed MindsEye’s 2025 flop, layoffs affecting more than 250 employees, and an open letter from 93 former staff alleging mismanagement.