Build a Rocket Boy reportedly filing lawsuits over MindsEye sabotage

Build a Rocket Boy didn't have the best debut when MindsEye launched last year. The game launched to a flurry of negative reviews due to various technical issues. Shortly after the launch, one of the studio's CEOs alleged that the game had been subjected to a smear campaign online. Now, they are claiming to have ‘caught' those who sabotaged the project. 

Insider Gaming managed to get a copy of an internal call at Build a Rocket Boy, in which it is claimed that co-CEO, Mark Gerhard, said that a “very big American company” had spent as much as €1 million to tarnish the game's reputation online. It is also alleged that a UK-based YouTuber & influencer management firm, Ritual Network, and several influencers were also part of the sabotage effort.

In a statement given to Insider Gaming, Ritual Network denied that it had anything to do with the allegations, adding that they are “not aware of any legitimate legal action” at this time.

The report says that those involved are soon to be served with lawsuits and that employees at the studio itself may have also been involved, leading to a rollout of new employee monitoring software across their PCs.

No direct evidence has been provided yet, but should lawsuits go ahead, then eventually some of the evidence will be made public. In the meantime, Build a Rocket Boy may make some of the details public via an upcoming Spy-themed mission within MindsEye.

MindsEye has had a number of updates since its launch to address technical issues with the game and will continue to be updated with new content over 2026. As of right now, the ‘recent reviews' for the game on Steam are positive, although the game's overall user score still sits at mixed.

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KitGuru Says: Did you play MindsEye at all last year? What did you think of the game? 

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