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Build a Rocket Boy Workers Protest Lavish Fan Playtest Amid Mass Layoffs
Unionised former employees of MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staged a protest outside the studio's offices on July 13, 2026, after the company allegedly hosted an all-expenses-paid fan playtest event at the same time as widespread layoffs. The protest was organised by the IWGB (Independent Workers' Great Britain) union, whose members and supporters accused BARB of gross mistreatment, calling the extravagant event a direct insult to the workers who had recently lost their jobs. Signs and chants from the demonstration described the situation as "a kick in the teeth for the fired workers."
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