MindsEye will receive a new mission that will “present some of the evidence” of alleged studio sabotage, according to the CEO

Last month, the studio’s CEO, Mark Gerhard, announced on the company’s official LinkedIn page that additional layoffs were taking place. While management accepted responsibility for the project’s outcome, he noted that the game’s launch had also been “impacted by factors beyond normal operational challenges and the competitive landscape.”

Gerhard further claimed that one of the key reasons behind MindsEye’s commercial failure was “substantial evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage.” He added that the company was working with external partners and legal advisors to pursue potential legal action.

Now, in an interview with GamesBeat, Gerhard revealed that an upcoming update for MindsEye will introduce a new mission that allegedly presents evidence supporting these claims.

According to him, the new mission, titled Blacklist, will feature a female playable character. “We’re also using it as a way to share some of the evidence of the sabotage with the community,” Gerhard said, without providing further details.

Elsewhere in the interview, he reiterated that the company had been the target of a coordinated campaign and stated that authorities are now involved.

“We have very strong evidence and have carried out extensive investigations in the months since launch,” he said. “We’ve identified those involved, and the case is now in the hands of authorities in both the UK and the US. They are assisting us with the investigation, but it’s ultimately up to them now.

“We’ll allow them to proceed with arrests or official statements when appropriate. At this stage, we won’t be commenting further and will let the legal process run its course.”

MindsEye’s release last June was followed by a wave of social media posts highlighting technical issues and bugs. The situation worsened to the point that PlayStation began issuing refunds to multiple players—something rarely seen since the troubled launch of Cyberpunk 2077, which was eventually pulled from sale.

At present, MindsEye holds a Metacritic score of 39 on PC and just 28 on PS5, making it the lowest-rated game on the platform in 2025.