"Espionage And Corporate Sabotage" Blamed For MindsEye Launch, As Dev Announces Layoffs

Prior to the launch of Build A Rocket Boy's debut game, MindsEye, co-CEO Mark Gerhard cited a concerted effort to trash the game and went on to blame its poor reception on corporate sabotage, although he didn't name whom he saw as the guilty party. Now, Gerhard is revisiting those claims of espionage and sabotage while sharing a message about BARB's latest round of layoffs.

"Over the past months, we have been working with external partners and legal advisors to investigate the criminal activity that took place around our launch," said Gerhard in a statement posted to LinkedIn. "That work has taken far longer than expected, but it has now resulted in overwhelming evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage affecting MindsEye. Because this matter is moving toward prosecution, we cannot share the full details publicly yet."

Gerhard's remarks drew rebukes from other figures in the industry.