Build a Rocket Boy, an independent game development company founded by Rockstar North and Grand Theft Auto veteran Leslie Benzies, has released a new trailer for its debut game, MindsEye, offering a detailed look at its futuristic shooter action, post-launch content and a unique in-depth level creation tool.
The gameplay overview trailer showcases more of the third-person cover-shooting action players can expect from the title, set in the backdrop of a near-futuristic city called Redrock. Players will take on the role of Jacob Diaz, played by Alex Hernandez, who some might recognise as Lincoln Clay from 2016’s Mafia III, a former soldier with a mysterious neural implant that enables him to control a companion drone to enhance his combat abilities.
According to the game’s official description, MindsEye will feature a “tightly crafted linear story campaign” revolving around a “conspiracy involving rogue AI, corporate greed, an unchecked military, and a threat so sinister that it endangers the very survival of humanity”. Despite its apparent open-world nature, it’s worth noting that the game will not be a GTA clone, instead being more in line with the earlier Mafia games, meaning players shouldn’t expect a cluttered world filled with side activities, but a focused, narrative experience complemented by a city to explore.
While the game might seem like a standard shooter affair, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, considering today’s age of open-world bloat and games chasing trends, MindsEye does offer something wholly unique in its PC-only game creation system, Build.MindsEye, an in-game platform that allows players to make use of an extensive developer creation tool to build fully fleshed-out levels using game assets, potentially boosting the longevity of the game with a stream of user-created content.
The trailer also showcased the game’s content roadmap, detailing what players can expect at launch and in the future. MindsEye will launch with its story campaign and something described as “single-player free roam”, alongside a few additional missions, such as a horde mode called “Destruction Site Shootout”, two combat missions titled “Honor Amongst Thieves” and “Friendly Fire”, 12 races and three drone races. Users who pre-order the game also get access to its Premium Pass, which provides an extra horde mode mission and some cosmetics.
Moving forward, MindsEye is set to receive a “constant stream” of content monthly, with its roadmap detailing “special collaborations”, new missions and single-player modes, multiplayer and free roam updates throughout the rest of the year, with owners of the Premium Pass gaining access to extra missions and cosmetics. MindsEye will launch on 10 June 2025 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise “duds” like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3. He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
