Twitch streamer breaks down in laughter trying to promote MindsEye
Even paid Twitch streamers are struggling to promote MindsEye thanks to its rough performance.
Some say that any publicity is good publicity, but games like MindsEye prove that isn't the case. It's pre-launch period already gave off odd vibes, with the co-CEO of developer Build A Rocket Boy insinuating that someone had paid for all the negative previews MindsEye had received.
Now, the game is officially out and to say its launch has been troubled would be an understatement. It's quickly become the new punching bag for gamers, thanks to numerous bugs and glitches. We'd compare it to Cyberpunk 2077's launch, but at least that game worked on PC.
Even the sponsored livestreams of MindsEye are doing more to hurt the game's image than help it, which has led to Build A Rocket Boy cancelling many of them.
In a clip shared to Bluesky, streamer CohhCarnage, who has an audience of over 1.6 million on Twitch, revealed he had to cancel a sponsored MindsEye stream shortly before it began.
'My sponsored stream was supposed to start at 8, I opened up MindsEye, and as it was loading, my management contacted me and said, 'The sponsor does not want to do this right now. It would like to reschedule,'''' explained Cohh Carnage, pointing out that this has never happened before in his entire streaming career.
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The internet is filled with other live reactions that do MindsEye no favours. In one clip shared to the MindsEye subreddit, DarkViperAU couldn't help but break down laughing at the end of his stream, despite being paid to promote the game, as he tried to inform his viewers where they could buy it.
In a video on MindsEye's launch by MoistCr1TiKaL, he shares a clip from a stream by Sodapoppin (who has at least nine million Twitch followers) where the game kept crashing, forcing the streamer to read off talking points while he tried to fix it.
Ironically, all this negative buzz could encourage sales of MindsEye, since some people will want to experience the game first hand, as it becomes a hit with streamers and their audiences.
In a Reddit post, Build A Rocket Boy promised that a hotfix to address performance will arrive for PC by the end of the week and for consoles 'as soon as possible.'
Build A Rocket Boy has ambitious long-term plans for MindsEye, as it's meant to incorporate a creation tool that lets you build your own mods and missions. The game's roadmap also promises new quests, multiplayer, and a Hitman crossover. More Trending
A redemption arc for MindsEye certainly isn't impossible. Cyberpunk 2077 demonstrated that it's possible to salvage a game's reputation after an incredibly mess launch.
However, that not only took years of work, but Cyberpunk 2077 had the benefit of incredibly strong launch sales and a workable PC version that showed the game could be great.
Sales for MindsEye haven't been shared yet but while it lacks any formal reviews from outlets (due to no review codes being sent out), word of mouth from players suggests the game wouldn't be that good even if it did work as intended.
Nobody should want a game to fail, but it's difficult to be optimistic about MindsEye's chances.
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