MindsEye Delays Hitman Crossover, Future Updates May Slow Down
▼ Summary
– The Hitman x MindsEye crossover event has been delayed indefinitely, with no new release date announced.
– Developer Build a Rocket Boy stated future updates may be less frequent but aim to bring more meaningful changes.
– The planned August and September updates will focus on performance improvements and bug fixes rather than new content.
– MindsEye’s launch has been troubled, receiving poor reviews and criticism for performance issues, bugs, and glitches.
– Build a Rocket Boy issued redundancy-risk notices to its 300-person staff amid ongoing struggles with the game’s reception.
Fans of MindsEye will need to wait longer for the anticipated Hitman crossover event, as developers announce delays and potential slowdowns in future updates. The unexpected postponement comes alongside news that Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the troubled game, may scale back the frequency of its patches moving forward.
In an official statement, the developer confirmed the Hitman x MindsEye crossover mission, initially slated for July, has been pushed to an unspecified date. While promising to deliver the collaboration eventually, the team offered no revised timeline. The announcement also hinted at a shift in update strategy, emphasizing quality over quantity, though performance fixes and bug patches remain scheduled for August and September.
Details about the crossover remain scarce. First revealed in June, the event was expected to introduce Agent 47 to Redrock City, leveraging the connection between MindsEye’s publisher, IO Interactive, and the Hitman franchise. However, the lack of concrete information since then has left players guessing about what the collaboration might entail.
MindsEye’s launch has been anything but smooth. Despite the pedigree of its developers, including former Rockstar North veterans like Leslie Benzies, co-creator of Grand Theft Auto, the game stumbled out of the gate. Critics panned its technical shortcomings, with complaints about performance issues, bugs, and glitches dragging down its reception. User reviews on Steam echoed these frustrations, further denting its reputation.
Build a Rocket Boy has scrambled to address these problems, but setbacks continue to mount. Reports of canceled promotional streams and widespread refunds have compounded the challenges. Behind the scenes, the studio appears to be struggling, with 300 employees receiving redundancy warnings earlier this month, a troubling sign for the team’s stability.
For now, players are left waiting for both the delayed Hitman crossover and meaningful improvements to the base game. Whether Build a Rocket Boy can turn things around remains uncertain, but the road ahead looks increasingly difficult.
(Source: IGN)
