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Today, I had the pleasure of speaking directly with Leslie Benzies and Mark Gerhard, CEOs of Build A Rocket Boy. After those conversations I honestly feel much more reassured about the future of both the games and the studio. They answered many of the questions that all of us in the community have been asking for months, and over the next few days I’ll be sharing clips and more information from our conversations. These past few weeks have obviously been incredibly difficult, especially for the people who have left the studio, and I don’t want that to be forgotten or ignored. They know mistakes were made, and they’re not ignoring that. With a smaller team, a clearer focus, and much more attention being paid to community feedback, I genuinely believe things can improve from here. There’s still a long road ahead, but for the first time in a while, I’m feeling optimistic again about where Build A Rocket Boy, EVERYWHERE (yes, EV!) and MindsEye could go next.

@Cade_Onder How refreshing it is to read an article from someone who has actually played Blacklisted. Great article Cade! 🫡

first IGN article is published: WE TALKING MINDSEYE! ign.com/articles/minds…

@MindsEyeGame Let's goooooo!

Blacklisted is now LIVE on all platforms! 🚀 The update is rolling out now, you'll find a 11.5GB patch on Steam! Let us know what you think about the update below 👇

Blacklisted drops today in MindsEye! The new mission isn’t live just yet, but it’s coming in the next hours 💪

@voodoolady96 @noa_order @SamuelvandBerg you also like to do it in real life!

@noa_order @SamuelvandBerg @EverywhereNET I’d love collectibles! Those are some of my favourite things to do in other open world games

New trailer just dropped for BLACKLISTED! The espionage mission arrives April 28 in MindsEye via ARCADIA, following Julia Black in Redrock City.

@Cybr_gremlinOs Free update!

@EverywhereNET Is it a paid Dlc add on? Or is it a free update?

The new mission for MindsEye arrives on APRIL 28th! You will be in the role of Julia Black, a world-class assassin sent to Redrock City 🔪 Infiltration, sabotage and espionage in a new MindsEye mission.

📸: @FinalFlamePr

Here’s a quick look at what’s been confirmed over the past month for what’s coming next! ⤵️ - BARB is now self-publishing, meaning more control over their roadmap. - Multiplayer is coming to both PC and consoles, with CROSSPLAY support. - Blacklisted mission coming very soon. - FREE ROAM is returning, improved. - UGC is coming to consoles. - The team is working on a PERFORMANCE MODE for consoles. - EVERYWHERE is still alive, according to Mark Gerhard. - Leslie Benzies is back in the studio!

Huge news for Build A Rocket Boy and MindsEye! What's coming? ⤵️ - MULTIPLAYER RACES Multiplayer is coming to ARCADIA. Multiplayer Races will let players compete head-to-head in competitive racing. - ARCADIA Race Builder for Console and PC Console players will be able to build their own single and multiplayer racing games. - BLACKLISTED Step into the role of Julia Black, a world-class assassin on a mission to Redrock City to eliminate two key targets. Working for Meridian, an agency under pressure from both outside forces and internal threats, every move carries risk. Infiltrate a criminal network, sabotage a deadly deal, and uncover the truth in a story driven by espionage, deception, and precision. - MORE ARCADIA CONTENT In addition, Console Players will soon be able to access the library of player-made games the PC community has already created. It is the first time this part of ARCADIA is available to everyone. There is more coming in 2026 that BARB is not ready to talk about just yet. They will share things as they get closer.

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Despite months of silence around EVERYWHERE, @laughivore has confirmed it’s still very much part of the vision! Described as “two sides of the same coin” with MindsEye: - Same Arcadia tools - Same ecosystem - Different directions (realistic vs futuristic) The plan is for BOTH to come together over time.

MindsEye Blacklisted & Update 8: Blacklisted is coming VERY SOON. It was originally expected to release a couple of weeks ago, but received additional playtesting and QA to ensure it launches in the best state. The Blacklisted Update will include: - The Blacklisted mission - A few new nodes - Improvements to existing logic systems IMPORTANT❗️: Blacklisted and UPDATE 8 are TWO SEPARATE UPDATES. UPDATE 8 is expected to be a MUCH BIGGER update overall.

Engines hot. Trajectory locked. Artemis II is away - first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. Four legends riding fire beyond low Earth orbit. We launch rockets that shake the desert. Yesterday the real world answered back. Massive respect to the @NASAArtemis crew and @NASA.

I think it’s time to talk about a few things that the BARB Community isn’t happy about. I’ll speak for myself, but I know many people will feel represented by this as well. For years, we’ve supported Build A Rocket Boy in every way we could, through both the good times and the difficult ones. But we’ve reached a point where the lack of communication is starting to feel frustrating, and at times even disrespectful towards the community. We understand that this isn’t an easy moment for the company. However, as of today, we still don’t have any clear information about EVERYWHERE. When the Builders Beta ended without prior notice, many of us lost access to hundreds of hours of creations. Projects we had put a lot of time and care into simply disappeared overnight. We were told that those ARCs would return in MindsEye. It’s now been 11 months, and they still haven’t come back. We understand that challenges happen. We really do. But this is exactly why communication matters. The motivation to keep creating in MindsEye fades when the community is left in uncertainty about what’s going to happen. Of course, we don’t expect full transparency. We understand the need to keep certain things under wraps and to build hype for major announcements. That’s completely fair. But right now, it feels like we’ve reached a point of total silence, where we simply don’t know anything. The Community Team is fantastic, and we love them. They've done amazing, but now it feels like they aren’t being given the freedom to communicate openly, and that ultimately affects the entire community and the game(s) too. There have been many mistakes along the way, and hopefully things can gradually move in a better direction. But a good starting point would be to listen to the community, even if it’s small, and engage with it more directly. It’s been a long time since we’ve had something like a Community Corner, a blog post, or any kind of meaningful update. At this point, we don’t even know whether EVERYWHERE is still actively being developed or not. We don’t even know if the EVERYWHERE Discord server will still be used in the future. As the person who built it and runs it, I think it’s fair to ask what comes next? In a situation like this, it becomes very difficult to stay excited. Mark or Leslie, if you're reading this, please give us a reason to keep believing in this. Please, @buildarocketboy, @everywheregame (if you're still alive), @MindsEyeGame, @laughivore.

Happy birthday to @voodoolady96, the heart and soul of our EvNet Community 🎉 Thank you for keeping everything running, bringing the vibes, and always being there for everyone. We’re lucky to have you! 💜

IOI Partners and Build A Rocket Boy have officially ended their publishing partnership for MindsEye. BARB will now take full control of publishing going forward 💪 The previously announced Hitman mission has been cancelled as part of this transition.