# MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 16:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Questions, Build, Future, Developers, Rocket, MindsEye, Amid, Say, They, Off

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| rockpapershotgun.com | MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department" | 2026-09-16 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxNMWRucE1DTDlVT09SSHdsc1pram14ay1KY0tKSVRoLVdkdFNSNnNDOXBWbDU3Y20ydDZTS0IwRGpLcXZmMHRMS1VadmU3SmMySnF5N3ZJTDZtOWxxeVlQVFFNQ3IwS1NuWXVqRW5EWVYtTFQ3cnFaSkJvSS16NjhfWldTYzR0LWpCNGxSSUdUT3EwR0ZwTm5lcTd1OU9hQ015UWtKd1ZCZktFcUhsR0hGa1NkSTVoZnZLbC0yMnB1Y1FDdjVHZHZoaTJ5eHFKczd1dkVxSjU2SVJvYUNCRjZsM1pQSVhhWWcza01PcEpFWkUteUNudzFDcFRibHllTG9KQmZXS1ptaFNaY3c?oc=5) |
| Insider Gaming | New MindsEye Layoffs Could Mean The Studio is Shutting Down | 2026-09-16 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1VbmdQTWc1VXUyUmtYM0VHOUdZUnJuX2diT0NYeEJ2b2hNTk5IanN3eFFWUFZ5OG5aNnJhdnJCbmR3aGNybDhQUU1OZnZNY1h5ajUzNElmMG1sRjVNdG5HTU1qY1lqbTVzdFhwVzUza1dTRG8?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs | 2026-09-16 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNYmVkb0NTbXZvb0Y0RXJFSDhELXYyelV1S0ZNM0h0T2tDdUkyUHRiaFNXOUozc2laZXloVzcwckphVUl0S0tLOVVHZG9YRVdkY1pWU0pGWjNOMTdGdm8xTWdvS1czVkRNZURWd1ExalhZNWhLdVRVbVhpQkV3MnlFN2lYWHJ1NmVOUGx0LVp5QQ?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | The Studio Behind MindsEye Is Closing Following Latest Round Of Layoffs | 2026-09-16 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPUXFwbjI4bElLMGN5UlRXSGFKcXgxQjgwamxhT3dWLWU1ZzNLbThiSGlocWIwMjg1cWlpM0ZQM01oZVF1SHh4Z1pxd1FIUVM3ckR4a0dtQks2NDlSNFBmVXhyX2JEVXNQWTBsSnF3cEpKdVJ5a3VDdWVLdFpTVndISzFjTlV5TWF1bVJ2cENndXlMeDNMUXZETl9KQ2lUbG5IWUNj?oc=5) |
| IGN | MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future | 2026-09-16 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOUGtQNFUxZmhvM0taWGFhTlVmTW1Hb2pKZDVrQlRwQ2NnS09SckhQU2toalk0blNZUWFia09nZTdqT2R2TTdqVDJzSHZTUk9vd1FfT2pURnM2ZnllRFlubVBmNWtSLXppTnlIUm5MS3VYYUlLNU93aVhTN2p4TmJWRDEzMU5sQWQwN1MxZjFyOGdoWFVhX2dabTZ5S2E0Q0w4eEljMlRGYU5RM2dla0Y3MVNNUXlBZjhIS3FYaQ?oc=5) |

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