Det startede som en rapport i går, men der gik ikke mange timer før udvikleren bag MindsEye, Build A Rocket Boy, bekræftede overfor IGN at de, ganske rigtigt, skal til og igennem en omfattende fyringsrunde efter den kontroversielle lancering, der ikke er resulteret i det salg som studiet havde håbet.
I en meddelelse vil de ikke præcis sige hvor mange stillinger der ryger, men skriver dog følgende:
"We can confirm that we have had to make the painful decision to notify our hardworking team of some internal changes at Build A Rocket Boy. While we are working to reassign roles for as many of those impacted by these changes as possible, sadly we are initiating a formal consultation process that may result in redundancies. This decision has not been made lightly, and we are committed to handling this process with transparency, fairness, and respect for all employees. We will provide further details to the team over the coming weeks. The launch of MindsEye has been a significant milestone for Build A Rocket Boy, but we know that we still have a lot more to do to grow our community in the coming years. The challenges we've faced have only strengthened our resolve and, while we are deeply saddened by today's decision and thankful to our incredible team, this shift allows us to focus on delivering ongoing updates and performance optimization for MindsEye, while also ensuring the long-term success of Build A Rocket Boy's future ambitions."
Den originale rapport, også hos IGN, slår fast at der er tale om over 100 ansatte, som betyder at det er omkring en femtedel af studiets totale antal ansatte, der måler 300 i England og 200 udenlands.
Vi sender tanker til dem der påvirkes af fyringerne.