# The Studio Behind MindsEye Is Closing Following Latest Round Of Layoffs

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 16:00 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The Studio Behind MindsEye Is Closing Following Latest Round Of Layoffs" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Insider Gaming, Rock Paper Shotgun, IGN and Polygon.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Metro.co.uk | Studio behind one of the worst rated games of the generation set to close | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZUpiU2pYV2FPYkRYZW1Udzk1c29tMFVFSXkwSWszUWZXelNNaTBaMFpJSFFXZlFhT0VNMl9TMGkwY2N4Rlg5eEN4MHZJNzFUUGthYjEyVmo5ZnlBSzdTdXJQNE5XMkZPTUFTNm1Tazh1cEhGb29ENmprT1owcEprRWt2Q3BrNVROMm9yVEFjTkNFdUJlaDVCdjVnVW96d9IBowFBVV95cUxPV0I2MlJ1QnpMV09fTHNWbDJQSS1lQkRyMDNyMTQxTnJvX01vb0RReG91dWcyZXoxT0dkcFlCOS1acl9BVE9uRS1oeXgzazBYclRzdk1DSzZ2aVMwTmNRZEpjRlRiMlB6dFFheXdfbnFSZFhkSmlUQ053Mml6UlhiQ25pQ3F6MGhOamEtcERUbE1DMGZ3anhCNFlJelIwSmtFUjMw?oc=5) |
| dualshockers.com | MindsEye Studio May Die with a Whimper After One Last Layoff Wave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPTXFFTUl3eFBGRGdtdkRpc0tWUk5IMjBuNFNfeHExQVEwSnZfb3d2RHgyLVdDMk45SHZaYWNxSk9IempSVHJ5ci13UE5xdWdhSUdVYkN0eHpJRERCd3RaamFnTVNZSkR5cXpCQWMyaFh4M1RyWEdXZDd6STAzRU5lRmZDRmltZVJmclE1NUEyOXZnODA0ODY1Nk5Oaw?oc=5) |
| Insider Gaming | New MindsEye Layoffs Could Mean The Studio is Shutting Down | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1VbmdQTWc1VXUyUmtYM0VHOUdZUnJuX2diT0NYeEJ2b2hNTk5IanN3eFFWUFZ5OG5aNnJhdnJCbmR3aGNybDhQUU1OZnZNY1h5ajUzNElmMG1sRjVNdG5HTU1qY1lqbTVzdFhwVzUza1dTRG8?oc=5) |
| Rock Paper Shotgun | MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxNMWRucE1DTDlVT09SSHdsc1pram14ay1KY0tKSVRoLVdkdFNSNnNDOXBWbDU3Y20ydDZTS0IwRGpLcXZmMHRMS1VadmU3SmMySnF5N3ZJTDZtOWxxeVlQVFFNQ3IwS1NuWXVqRW5EWVYtTFQ3cnFaSkJvSS16NjhfWldTYzR0LWpCNGxSSUdUT3EwR0ZwTm5lcTd1OU9hQ015UWtKd1ZCZktFcUhsR0hGa1NkSTVoZnZLbC0yMnB1Y1FDdjVHZHZoaTJ5eHFKczd1dkVxSjU2SVJvYUNCRjZsM1pQSVhhWWcza01PcEpFWkUteUNudzFDcFRibHllTG9KQmZXS1ptaFNaY3c?oc=5) |
| IGN | MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOUGtQNFUxZmhvM0taWGFhTlVmTW1Hb2pKZDVrQlRwQ2NnS09SckhQU2toalk0blNZUWFia09nZTdqT2R2TTdqVDJzSHZTUk9vd1FfT2pURnM2ZnllRFlubVBmNWtSLXppTnlIUm5MS3VYYUlLNU93aVhTN2p4TmJWRDEzMU5sQWQwN1MxZjFyOGdoWFVhX2dabTZ5S2E0Q0w4eEljMlRGYU5RM2dla0Y3MVNNUXlBZjhIS3FYaQ?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNYmVkb0NTbXZvb0Y0RXJFSDhELXYyelV1S0ZNM0h0T2tDdUkyUHRiaFNXOUozc2laZXloVzcwckphVUl0S0tLOVVHZG9YRVdkY1pWU0pGWjNOMTdGdm8xTWdvS1czVkRNZURWd1ExalhZNWhLdVRVbVhpQkV3MnlFN2lYWHJ1NmVOUGx0LVp5QQ?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | The Studio Behind MindsEye Is Closing Following Latest Round Of Layoffs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPUXFwbjI4bElLMGN5UlRXSGFKcXgxQjgwamxhT3dWLWU1ZzNLbThiSGlocWIwMjg1cWlpM0ZQM01oZVF1SHh4Z1pxd1FIUVM3ckR4a0dtQks2NDlSNFBmVXhyX2JEVXNQWTBsSnF3cEpKdVJ5a3VDdWVLdFpTVndISzFjTlV5TWF1bVJ2cENndXlMeDNMUXZETl9KQ2lUbG5IWUNj?oc=5) |

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