Cluster 2697 news update

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{ "title": "MindsEye developers take legal action against Build a Rocket Boy", "body_markdown": "# Introduction\nMindsEye's development is once again caught up in a legal scandal after staff at Build a Rocket Boy took legal action. The dispute stems from allegations that their privacy rights were violated during the development process. \n\n## Background to the dispute\nBuild a Rocket Boy, founded by Leslie Benzies, came into the spotlight with the launch of MindsEye, which currently holds an OpenCritic score of just 33 on PlayStation 5. That puts the title among the lowest-rated releases of 2025. Ben\n\n## Further context\nzies, known for his time at Rockstar Games, had high expectations for the project, but the launch has gone anything but smoothly.\n\nAt the heart of the legal action is a monitoring tool called Teramind, which was reportedly installed on employees' work computers without their knowledge. Staff noticed their systems slowing down, which led to the discovery of the hidden tracking software. In a meeting that later leaked, directors Mark Gerhard and Leslie Benzies confirmed that the software had been added without consent.\n\n## Union response\nThe Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents workers' interests, has been closely following the studio's actions with serious concern. It views the installation of Teramind as a breach of both privacy laws and the basic dignity of employees, since the software was capable of recording everything from keystrokes to screen activity and microphone audio. The union has also called for transparency over the data collected by the software.\n\nChris Wilson, a lead animator at Build a Rocket Boy, described the situation as troubling, pointing to a culture of secrecy and micromanagement that is stigmatizing for staff. The union is now demanding clarity on why the software was installed and how the collected data is being handled.\n\n## Company response\nCompany leadership has said that they themselves are the target of an organized conspiracy. Mark Gerhard has made claims that MindsEye has fallen victim to"}