Approximately 300 employees at Build A Rocket Boy have allegedly received emails indicating they are "at-risk of redundancy" after a recent announcement about layoffs

Approximately 300 employees from the UK offices of Build A Rocket Boy have received notifications indicating potential layoffs, following last week’s layoff announcement.

As reported by IGN, insiders claimed that similar notifications were sent to employees at PlayFusion, acquired by Build A Rocket Boy last year under undisclosed terms.

Insiders noted that CEO Leslie Benzies communicated with the team through a brief video call earlier, hinting at a potential "relaunch" of MindsEye, attributing the challenges faced by the studio and the game to "internal and external saboteurs".

GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to Build A Rocket Boy for additional details.

Previously, Co-CEO Mark Gerhard mentioned an organized attempt by some to undermine Build A Rocket Boy and MindsEye during a session on the MindsEye Discord, according to IGN.

Gerhard stated, "There is a concerted effort by some who don't wish to see Leslie or Build A Rocket Boy succeed, and they are actively attempting to disparage the game and the studio. It's quite obvious with the bots and repeated responses to our content."

Build A Rocket Boy recently confirmed the layoffs through a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, acknowledging the internal changes.

"We have reluctantly decided to inform our dedicated team about some internal changes at Build A Rocket Boy," the statement read. "While we aim to reassign roles for as many affected individuals as possible, unfortunately, we are beginning a formal consultation process that may lead to job losses.

"This decision was not made lightly, and we are committed to managing this process with transparency, fairness, and respect towards all of our staff. Further details will be shared with the team in the forthcoming weeks."