MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has reportedly laid off even more staff

Around 170 staff have reportedly been laid off Build a Rocket Boy, the developer behind the unendingly troubled MindsEye. According to Kotaku, the exact number of people affected is unclear, but the latest round off staff cuts brings the Scotland-based studio's headcount down to approximately 80.

BARB has gone through several rounds of layoffs in the last year following its debut game MindsEye's disastrous launch, with the previous wave of cuts announced in early March. Shortly after that, the studio parted ways with partner IO Interactive and now publishes MindsEye exclusively. A planned crossover with IO's Hitman series was also canceled.

BARB has consistently argued that, while MindsEye's buggy state at launch naturally contributed to all the bad press, the game and studio as a whole was also the victim of both internal and external "sabotage." In a bizarre move, the studio even promised to share more information on the alleged conspiracy within playable DLC for the game that was released earlier this month.