MindsEye Employees Threaten Legal Action Over Layoffs and Management Issues
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Employees and ex-employees of Build A Rocket Boy have accused the studio's leadership of mistreatment, mismanagement, and mishandling of layoffs, leading to legal action by union members. The open letter highlights issues such as lack of transparency, excessive overtime, and wrongful dismissals, amid a poorly received game launch and ongoing employee grievances.
- Union members announce legal action against Build A Rocket Boy over layoffs GamesIndustry.biz
- After 250 Job Losses and 'Disastrous' Management, MindsEye Staff Past and Present Unite in Open Call For Better Conditions, as Further Layoffs Feared IGN
- 'CEOs need to take a backseat:' MindsEye devs accuse studio execs of fumbling layoffs and mandating crunch Game Developer
- MindsEye Workers Condemn Leadership’s ‘Disrespect And Mistreatment’ In Open Letter aftermath.site
- 'Cheated and manipulated' MindsEye devs eviscerate studio bosses who blamed botched launch on 'saboteurs' and say they'll see them in court: 'The games industry is not the Wild West anymore' PC Gamer
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