In a decidedly baffling flip of occasions, the builders of Mindseye – one of many worst reviewed video games of 2025 – is outwardly quickly going to announce that it has determined to half methods with writer IOI Companions, the third get together publishing arm of IO Interactive. Sure, you prepared that proper, it’s not IO Interactive ditching them, it’s Construct A Rocket Boy submitting for divorce.
Phrase comes by the use of Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming, who claims sources have knowledgeable him that “the choice is pushed by Construct a Rocket Boy’s want to convey its publishing in-house and acquire extra management over its future.”
However most shockingly, “It’s understood that the choice to half methods is Construct a Rocket Boy’s, moderately than IO Interactive’s.”
Mindseye launched in June of 2025 to horrible evaluations (a 33 on Opencritic) that made it one in every of worst-scoring video games of 2025. To make issues worst, it was IO Interactive’s first foray into publishing third half video games through their IOI Companions department. It appears they have been attracted by Construct A Rocket Boy’s chief Leslie Benzies, who was a producer Rockstar and who labored on the Grand Theft Auto collection.
Sadly for IO Interactive, not solely was Mindseye was a vital mess, it was a gross sales catastrophe. It was so unhealthy IO Interactive has even expressed doubt about its long-term third get together publishing plans.
And but staggeringly, it seems IO Interactive isn’t the one slicing ties with Construct A Rocket Boy, regardless of the massive failure of Mindseye, and the feedback of Co-CEO Mark Gerhard who accused a “concerted effort” made by bots and paid influencers have been the reason for the unhealthy reception. He even appeared to trace towards Rockstar being the responsible get together.
So, what’s the long run for Construct A Rocket Boy? Nicely, in keeping with the corporate’s personal monetary particulars, they’ve sufficient money to tide them over till April of this 12 months. Their future depends closely on Ascendant, an arena-shooter from PlayFusion, a developer that Construct A Rocket Boy acquired in in December, 2024.
And to Construct A Rocket Boy’s credit score, they’ve continued updating their recreation. Hell, there’s even a surge of constructive evaluations on Steam defending the sport, each for not being as unhealthy as folks made out, and for current enhancements.