- MindsEye was led by the former Rockstar president Leslie Benzies.
- The developer has temporarily stepped away from the team after the game’s failure and his involvement in controversial leaks.
- Build a Rocket Boy and its debut project is now led by co-CEO Mark Gerhard, who is hoping for a comeback.
By now, everyone is familiar with MindsEye’s failure and its story. What started as a promising project ended up being the worst-reviewed title of last year, and it continues to be one of the most criticized AAA releases in recent memory.
Much of the initial excitement regarding MindsEye came from the involvement of former Rockstar president Leslie Benzies in the project. However, recent developments have led to the developer taking a temporary leave from the studio.
Why it matters: Leslie Benzies established an incredible legacy for himself during his time at Rockstar, but the developer’s first project since then has been anything but a success.
In a recent email, the co-CEO of Build a Rocket Boy confirmed that Leslie Benzies is not currently working at the studio.
As reported by Gamesindustry (via Resetera), Mark Gerhard informed Build a Rocket Boy staff that the former Rockstar president had gone on a “well-deserved leave” after working on MindsEye for over a year.
Mark Gerhard also thanked Leslie Benzies for his hard work, promising to guide the studio forward in the new leadership position.
He has our deepest gratitude, and with the leadership team and your support, I will guide us forward.
-Mark Gerhard
Of course, those following the former Rockstar developer would know that he recently appeared in a series of controversial leaks. Although Leslie Benzies was quick to refute the claims in this leak, the developer has attracted a lot of controversy since.
As for Mark Gerhard, the executive has been similarly controversial for different reasons in the past.
The co-CEO of Build a Rocket Boy previously blamed MindsEye’s developers for the negativity surrounding the game at release. More recently, he was involved in a controversy due to threatening a content creator on Discord.
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