Ex-Rockstar Devs’ Mindseye Flops At Launch With 3.3K Concurrent Players, Mostly Negative Reviews

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  • Mindseye, a project by former Rockstar devs, has finally been released.
  • The game is being considered a flop, with mostly negative reviews on Steam and a peak player count of only 3.3k.
  • Players complain about the lack of optimisation, bugs, and poor gameplay mechanics.

After all the commotion in these past few months, Mindseye has finally launched. Despite having former GTA producer and other Rockstar executives at the helm, Mindseye has flopped in just a day of its release.

The cinematic blockbuster launched with only a mere 3.3k concurrent players on Steam, with primarily negative reviews.

Why it matters: Mindseye was looking to be the next big action-adventure game after GTA. However, the game has failed terribly despite having IO Interactive as a publisher backing it.

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Mindseye, A Project By Former GTA Producer, Launches To An Underwhelming Player Count on Steam

The majority of game reviews complain about the unfinished state of the game, which is currently unplayable for some and plagued by bugs and other issues. The majority of gamers are drawing comparisons to Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Unity’s broken releases.

Even aside from this messy release, core gameplay mechanics are being criticized, including driving and shooting that feel unsatisfying. Moreover, the voice acting is subpar and fails to do justice to the game’s story, which is the only aspect of the title that receives praise, according to the reviews.

Mindseye was on track to failure, especially given all the factors that went wrong during its development. Former Build a Rocket Boy devs also complain that the studio is a terrible place to work.

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Mindseye Players Are Not Happy, As Per The Steam Reviews

Beyond that, the studio’s chief legal officer and chief financial officer also departed the team around a week ago, following the game’s release, which was a major red flag.

Shady marketing, with no review copies being handed out to the press before release, implied that the game was not in a condition for release. Had it been a polished release with proper playtests, Mindseye would’ve launched to a completely different state.

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