What’s actually coming in the Blacklist update
Build A Rocket Boy says the next MindsEye update will include a new mission called Blacklist and a playable female lead. That part is straightforward enough — new content, new protagonist.
Where things get weird: studio head Mark Gerhard has said the mission will also be used to “share some of the evidence of sabotage” the team claims it uncovered. He didn’t explain how that evidence would show up in-game, whether it’s a story beat, collectible files, or something more gimmicky, and no release date for the update has been announced.
Bottom line: Blacklist sounds like a narrative patch with extra bite — but how it will affect gameplay or the campaign is unclear until the devs show more.
The controversy, the claims, and why players should care
Gerhard has publicly argued the game’s rocky launch wasn’t just bad luck or poor timing. He posted on LinkedIn about layoffs and alleged “organized” interference, and in interviews has said the studio conducted investigations and claims to have identified parties involved. According to him, the matter has been passed to authorities in the UK and US. These are his claims and should be treated as unconfirmed until independent sources or officials verify them.
At the same time, the team is not shirking responsibility: the studio admits MindsEye shipped with crashes, freezes, and other technical problems that are on them. So this isn’t a simple “blame the internet” story — there are real, fixable issues players want patched.
For gamers, the immediate concerns are practical. Will the studio prioritize actual bug fixes and performance patches, or will time and resources be diverted into a mission that doubles as a public claims bulletin? Legal headaches and media drama can sap dev bandwidth, which can slow down hotfixes and future content.
Community reaction will probably be split: some will be curious to see internal claims presented in-game, others will be skeptical and want transparent proof from neutral parties. Either way, trust matters more than theatrics when your player base is deciding whether to stick around.
What to watch next: official patch notes, reputable reporting on any investigations (if they exist), and whether Build A Rocket Boy actually fixes the technical mess. Until then, treat the sabotage story as an allegation and expect players to judge the studio mostly on whether the game becomes playable.
