93 staff and ex-staff of "Build A Rocket Boy" wrote an open letter addressed to its leadership.

Letter link: https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-letter/

93 employees and ex-employees Build A Rocket Boy, studio that created a disaster that is MindsEye, with the support from Game Workers Branch of the Independent Workers of Great Britain wrote an open letter to studio leadership to address disrespect and mistreatment they endured.

Letter talks about layoffs:

We estimate a UK-majority of 250-300 workers across the company have now lost their livelihoods. These layoffs happened because you repeatedly refused to listen to your workforce’s years of experience, resulting in one of the worst video game launches this decade.

It also lists issues faced by the staff:

1. Lack of transparency and communication.

2. Unbearable levels of overtime. ("In the 4 months leading up to the launch of MindsEye, you implemented a mandatory 8 hours of overtime per week for every single employee.")

3. Disastrous handling of redundancies.

They demand following:

A public apology for this mistreatment of employees and proper compensation for laid-off employees;

The option for remaining employees on redundancy notice to either work their notice period or take Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON);

A concerted, meaningful, and documented effort to improve conditions and processes within the company, including the acknowledgement of the IWGB as a trade union;

A commitment to use official external partners to action any future redundancies and prevent unfair treatment.