MindsEye’s Big Update Brought Approximately 12 People Back To The Game

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is desperate for a redemption arc. When the game launched, it was clear the studio had overpromised and underdelivered. It was slammed as a "technical disaster", earning it 'Mostly Negative' reviews on Steam, and forcing PlayStation to issue refunds.

The development team blamed MindsEye's woes on both internal and external "saboteurs", but that didn't garner any sympathy, and it couldn't stop the game from hemorrhaging players, or, unfortunately, the studio staff.

Yesterday, Build a Rocket Boy announced something of a "reset" for MindsEye, but unfortunately, even that didn't pique interest, with its concurrent player count only jumping by 15.

MindsEye's "Reset" Does Nothing To Entice Players Back To The Game

The main character from MindsEye. The image is a close up under orange light.

Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard called yesterday's update "a big step forward for MindsEye, and our studio." He promised, "We’ve listened, we’ve moved quickly, and we’re continuing to refine performance, make continuous improvements, and deliver substantial combat and gameplay enhancements."

This update added new races, but only for those who purchased the Deluxe Edition, and made alterations to missions, mainly to make them "fairer", alongside the game's audio, UI/UX, art, and visuals. That did nothing to bring players back, though.

According to data from SteamDB, MindsEye's peak concurrent player count jumped by 12 following the new update. On February 4, the game peaked at 21 players. On February 5, it peaked at 33.

Its average player count fared no better, either. On February 4, it averaged 20 players; on February 5, it averaged 24. Not quite the reset you have to imagine Build a Rocket Boy was hoping for.

Somehow, The Free Version Of MindsEye Is Even Less Popular Than The Paid One

Not many people have been tempted to try out MindsEye, even when given to them for free.

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Over the last few days, MindsEye's reputation has suffered further serious damage. Its director, Leslie Benzies, known for his role in shaping the Grand Theft Auto games, was mentioned in the Epstein files. While being mentioned in the files isn't an indication of wrongdoing, the documents included a set of allegations accusing Benzies of sexually assaulting Sarah Ransome. This is something Benzies denies. Despite his denials, a YouTuber was sent a cease-and-desist for creating a video about Benzies' mention in the ongoing file release.