"Yes, you ready that right, it's not IO Interactive ditching them, it's Build A Rocket Boy filing for divorce. Word comes by way of Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming, who claims sources have informed him that "the decision is driven by Build a Rocket Boy's desire to bring its publishing in-house and gain more control over its future." But most shockingly, "It's understood that the decision to part ways is Build a Rocket Boy's, rather than IO Interactive's.""
"Mindseye launched in June of 2025 to terrible reviews ( a 33 on Opencritic) that made it one of worst-scoring games of 2025. To make matters worst, it was IO Interactive's first foray into publishing 3rd part games via their IOI Partners branch. It seems they were attracted by Build A Rocket Boy's leader Leslie Benzies, who was a producer Rockstar and who worked on the Grand Theft Auto series."
Build A Rocket Boy plans to end its publishing partnership with IOI Partners to bring publishing in-house and gain greater control over future releases. Mindseye launched in June 2025 to overwhelmingly negative reviews (33 on OpenCritic) and poor sales, ranking among the worst-scoring games of 2025. IOI Partners represented IO Interactive's first third-party publishing effort and had been attracted by Leslie Benzies's pedigree. IO Interactive has expressed doubt about continued third-party publishing after Mindseye's failure, while Co-CEO Mark Gerhard blamed a "concerted effort" of bots and paid influencers for the reception. Build A Rocket Boy reports enough cash runway until April and relies on Ascendant from the PlayFusion acquisition.
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