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MindsEye director Leslie Benzies blames the game's failure on saboteurs, critics label him the 'most delusional man in gaming'

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MindsEye was among the most disastrous gaming releases of 2025. | Credit: X
MindsEye has been among the most disastrous gaming launches of 2025. Developed by Build a Rocket Boy, founded by former Rockstar Games producer Leslie Benzies, the game was highly anticipated because of the pedigree behind it. The release, however, has been widely characterized as disastrous. Released in a buggy, unfinished state with serious optimization issues, MindsEye was also panned by critics for its barebones, by-the-numbers gameplay loop and an anticlimactic ending that failed to give the storyline a satisfying conclusion.
The way Build a Rocket Boy executives, including Leslie Benzies, have responded to the game's poor reception has also come under scrutiny, particularly with Benzies blaming 'internal and external saboteurs' for the game's failure. In response to Benzies's comments that were reported by IGN, streamer Moist Critical called him 'the most delusional man in gaming'. Leslie Benzies is eyeing a MindsEye relaunch
The source here from IGN who obtained this statement: https://t.co/F5GRpaFPjr — ben (@videotechuk_) July 3, 2025
Even as the future of Build a Rocket Boy looks more uncertain than ever following MindsEye's failure, Leslie Benzies is reportedly keen on relaunching the title and salvaging the studio's reputation. While there is a precedent for games such as Final Fantasy XIV, No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 making a comeback from their disastrous launches, there is no clear roadmap for what MindsEye's future might amount to, although the developers have started rolling out patches to address technical issues. Studio leads are being slammed for their response to criticism
Comments from both Leslie Banzies, as well as co-CEO Mark Gerhard, that imply that MindsEye was deliberately sabotaged, have drawn sharp mockery and derision from critics, who accuse the studio heads of refusing to take responsibility for the state the game launched in.
Gaming news YouTuber LegacyKillerHD outright accused Leslie Benzies of hypocrisy, claiming that Leslie had originally pushed back against co-CEO Mark Gerhard's conspiratorial claims that there was a 'concerted effort' to malign the game, only to start echoing them once the dismal state of MindsEye became clear.
I love how Leslie Benzies prior to launch disagreed publicly with his co-ceo that "saboteurs" were responsible for the negative impressions people had of the game prior to launch and yet... here we are.
Zero ownership that they made a historically bad game. Just blame game shit. — Michael (@LegacyKillaHD) July 3, 2025
Popular streamer Moist Critical was also scathing in his assessment of Leslie Benzies, claiming that he'd displaced former EA CEO John Riccitiello as the most delusional man in gaming. He proceeded to explain that he didn't consider Leslie delusional because of the poor quality of the game, but because of Leslie's seeming inability to accept any responsibility for its state.
For more news and updates from the world of OTT, and celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment. First Published: Jul 07, 2025, 03:31 IST
Pulak Kumar is an entertainment and current events writer who got his start with bylines in Sportskeeda and Koi Moi. He's immensely passionate about understanding and analyzing the latest happenings in Hollywood, anime, gaming and pop culture. Read More
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