Overview
- Multiple Build a Rocket Boy staff posted on LinkedIn Wednesday that they had been given redundancy notices and were marking themselves open to work while HR partner Dan Hawkins said he would 'see BARB through till the very end'.
- Kotaku and several outlets report sources who say the studio is permanently closing, though at least one industry source cautions the corporate entity may not be immediately dissolved.
- MindsEye launched to very poor reviews in June 2025, scoring 39 on PC and 29 on PS5 on Metacritic, a reception that triggered repeated rounds of layoffs and damaged the studio's commercial prospects.
- The studio has faced sustained workplace controversy, including IWGB legal claims that allege unlawful employee monitoring, public protests in Edinburgh and accusations of chronic mismanagement.
- Observers say the next steps to watch are any official statement from Build a Rocket Boy and changes at Companies House, which will clarify whether the company is being formally wound down or left dormant.