{"id":1907668,"date":"2026-04-28T18:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1907668"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:22:20","slug":"mindseye-has-a-new-update-and-a-cheaper-price-as-developer-launches-comeback-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1907668","title":{"rendered":"MindsEye Has a New Update and a Cheaper Price as Developer Launches Comeback Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/mindseye\">MindsEye<\/a> comeback has begun, with developer Build a Rocket Boy seemingly hoping for a Cyberpunk 2077-level redemption story.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Since MindsEye&#8217;s disastrous launch last year, BARB has laid off staff and blamed internal saboteurs for its failure. CEO Mark Gerhard has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy-announces-further-layoffs-as-ceo-doubles-down-on-organised-espionage-and-corporate-sabotage-claims\"><u>issued claims of corporate sabotage for some time now<\/u><\/a>, but has yet to provide any proof to the public.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Instead, he had teased an update to MindsEye that would shine more of a light on the matter and name\/depict the alleged conspirators in-game. Now, that content is here in the form of the Blacklisted update, which released today alongside a permanent price cut for MindsEye. Starting today, MindsEye costs $34.99 for the Standard Edition and $47.99 for the Deluxe Edition.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Today\u2019s update features a new mission where you play as a world-class assassin known as Julia Black. She\u2019s tasked with taking down a network of criminals who are tearing apart a company both internally and externally. Needless to say, the subtext here is on the nose. The mission is quite brief and was initially designed as a crossover with Hitman, before MindsEye <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-becomes-self-published-as-ioi-partners-ends-collaboration\"><u>publisher IO Interactive pulled out<\/u><\/a>. So, you\u2019ll notice a lot of similarities in how the mission is designed. It\u2019s fairly open-ended, has different targets to take down, and can be completed in under an hour. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">MindsEye Blacklisted Update Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Announcing the release of the update, Gerhard noted Blacklist is just the beginning of the future of MindsEye, and insisted BARB plans to \u201cexpand\u201d the game down the road.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBlacklisted marks the first new story campaign for MindsEye since launch, and we\u2019re excited to welcome players back to Redrock City to experience it in a new way,\u201d said Gerhard. \u201cRather than traditional DLC, Blacklisted is delivered through our user-generated content platform Arcadia, which is built into MindsEye.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cNow is the perfect time to experience MindsEye, with over a year of enhancements, new content, and a more accessible price of entry. We look forward to continuing to expand MindsEye and Arcadia, and seeing what players and creators will accomplish next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Will You Give MindsEye a Chance Following This Update?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-3288811812 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66100\" id=\"answerId66100-label\"><span class=\"label\">Yes<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66101\" id=\"answerId66101-label\"><span class=\"label\">No<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66102\" id=\"answerId66102-label\"><span class=\"label\">I never stopped playing MindsEye<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Arcadia is a secondary mode in MindsEye that provides additional non-story content such as new missions, races, and challenges. Arcadia is also home to the game&#8217;s user-generated content tools, allowing players to make their own content within the world of MindsEye.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">So far, the Blacklisted update doesn\u2019t appear to have moved the needle much, as MindsEye only has 26 concurrent players on Steam, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/3265250\/charts\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SteamDB<\/a>. MindsEye is available on console, but neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers public.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those who haven\u2019t kept up, MindsEye is a 2025 action\/adventure crime game set in the near future with heavy influences from the likes of Grand Theft Auto. A big reason behind that influence is because MindsEye was shepherded by Leslie Benzies, former boss of Rockstar North who oversaw the Grand Theft Auto series and the original Red Dead Redemption. Following a sabbatical after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2016\/04\/12\/former-rockstar-north-president-suing-company-for-150-million\"><u>Benzies claimed Rockstar Games pushed him out of the company<\/u><\/a> and took legal action against the studio.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ultimately, Benzies and Rockstar agreed to a confidential settlement, leading Benzies to open a new game studio known as Build a Rocket Boy. After years of development and a somewhat muted marketing campaign, MindsEye released last summer and was seen as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-worst-reviewed-games-of-2025\"><u>one of the year\u2019s biggest fumbles<\/u><\/a>. The game launched in a horrendous state with comical bugs, mediocre gameplay, and a forgettable story. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-review\"><u>IGN gave MindsEye a 4\/10 in our review<\/u><\/a>, stating it was \u201chigh on ambition but low on original ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-staff-sue-developer\">MindsEye staff sued BARB<\/a> after company bosses reportedly admitted installing secret surveillance software onto employee devices.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/mindseye\">MindsEye<\/a> comeback has begun, with developer Build a Rocket Boy seemingly hoping for a Cyberpunk 2077-level redemption story.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Since MindsEye&#8217;s disastrous launch last year, BARB has laid off staff and blamed internal saboteurs for its failure. CEO Mark Gerhard has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy-announces-further-layoffs-as-ceo-doubles-down-on-organised-espionage-and-corporate-sabotage-claims\"><u>issued claims of corporate sabotage for some time now<\/u><\/a>, but has yet to provide any proof to the public.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Instead, he had teased an update to MindsEye that would shine more of a light on the matter and name\/depict the alleged conspirators in-game. Now, that content is here in the form of the Blacklisted update, which released today alongside a permanent price cut for MindsEye. Starting today, MindsEye costs $34.99 for the Standard Edition and $47.99 for the Deluxe Edition.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Today\u2019s update features a new mission where you play as a world-class assassin known as Julia Black. She\u2019s tasked with taking down a network of criminals who are tearing apart a company both internally and externally. Needless to say, the subtext here is on the nose. The mission is quite brief and was initially designed as a crossover with Hitman, before MindsEye <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-becomes-self-published-as-ioi-partners-ends-collaboration\"><u>publisher IO Interactive pulled out<\/u><\/a>. So, you\u2019ll notice a lot of similarities in how the mission is designed. It\u2019s fairly open-ended, has different targets to take down, and can be completed in under an hour. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">MindsEye Blacklisted Update Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Announcing the release of the update, Gerhard noted Blacklist is just the beginning of the future of MindsEye, and insisted BARB plans to \u201cexpand\u201d the game down the road.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBlacklisted marks the first new story campaign for MindsEye since launch, and we\u2019re excited to welcome players back to Redrock City to experience it in a new way,\u201d said Gerhard. \u201cRather than traditional DLC, Blacklisted is delivered through our user-generated content platform Arcadia, which is built into MindsEye.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cNow is the perfect time to experience MindsEye, with over a year of enhancements, new content, and a more accessible price of entry. We look forward to continuing to expand MindsEye and Arcadia, and seeing what players and creators will accomplish next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Will You Give MindsEye a Chance Following This Update?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-3288811812 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66100\" id=\"answerId66100-label\"><span class=\"label\">Yes<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66101\" id=\"answerId66101-label\"><span class=\"label\">No<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66102\" id=\"answerId66102-label\"><span class=\"label\">I never stopped playing MindsEye<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Arcadia is a secondary mode in MindsEye that provides additional non-story content such as new missions, races, and challenges. Arcadia is also home to the game&#8217;s user-generated content tools, allowing players to make their own content within the world of MindsEye.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">So far, the Blacklisted update doesn\u2019t appear to have moved the needle much, as MindsEye only has 26 concurrent players on Steam, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/3265250\/charts\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SteamDB<\/a>. MindsEye is available on console, but neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers public.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those who haven\u2019t kept up, MindsEye is a 2025 action\/adventure crime game set in the near future with heavy influences from the likes of Grand Theft Auto. A big reason behind that influence is because MindsEye was shepherded by Leslie Benzies, former boss of Rockstar North who oversaw the Grand Theft Auto series and the original Red Dead Redemption. Following a sabbatical after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2016\/04\/12\/former-rockstar-north-president-suing-company-for-150-million\"><u>Benzies claimed Rockstar Games pushed him out of the company<\/u><\/a> and took legal action against the studio.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ultimately, Benzies and Rockstar agreed to a confidential settlement, leading Benzies to open a new game studio known as Build a Rocket Boy. After years of development and a somewhat muted marketing campaign, MindsEye released last summer and was seen as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-worst-reviewed-games-of-2025\"><u>one of the year\u2019s biggest fumbles<\/u><\/a>. The game launched in a horrendous state with comical bugs, mediocre gameplay, and a forgettable story. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-review\"><u>IGN gave MindsEye a 4\/10 in our review<\/u><\/a>, stating it was \u201chigh on ambition but low on original ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mindseye-staff-sue-developer\">MindsEye staff sued BARB<\/a> after company bosses reportedly admitted installing secret surveillance software onto employee devices.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MindsEye comeback has begun, with developer Build a Rocket Boy seemingly hoping for a Cyberpunk 2077-level redemption story. Since MindsEye&#8217;s disastrous launch last year, BARB has laid off staff and blamed internal saboteurs for its failure. 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