Summary
The first trailers have emerged forMindsEye, showing off story and gameplay footage from the new sci-fi action game directed by Leslie Benzies, who helped produce some of Rockstar’s best-loved titles. TheMindsEyetrailers debuted at theSonyState of Play broadcast held on June 05, 2025.
With the decline of large in-person events like E3 and the dominance of livestreaming, developer and platform showcase broadcasts like the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play are fast becoming the preferred way to show off games. Many fans are also beginning to prefer such online debuts, as they provide quick access to new game trailers and put the focus on the games themselves rather than the pageantry of an in-person event. For its part, Sony used the latest State of Play event to make a big update to the2025 game release calendar, announcing launch windows and release dates for a number of previously announced titles while debuting a few new ones as well.
One of the new games to debut at the February 12 State of Play wasMindsEye, published byHitmancreators IO Interactive and developed by Build A Rocket Boy for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles. Billed as a narrative-focused single-player action-adventure title,MindsEyeis being directed by Leslie Benzies, a former producer at Rockstar. Before leaving Rockstar in 2016, Benzies was credited with helping develop some of themost complex and iconic Rockstar gamesof all time, includingGrand Theft Auto 3, 4,and5, as well asRed Dead RedemptionandL.A. Noire.
MindsEye Debut Trailer Features Sci-Fi Cinematics and Shooting Gameplay
TheMindsEyereveal trailers showed off both gameplay and story. The story trailer establishes the protagonist as Jacob Diaz, a former soldier searching for answers related to the MindsEye, a mysterious brain implant giving him memories of a covert military operation. The narrative will follow Jacob as he fights to survive a world shaped by AI and human experimentation. In comments about the game, Benzies said thatMindsEyewill push cinematic adventure “to the next level,” and mentioned his history helping make some of themost realistic open-world games around.
On the gameplay side, theMindsEyegameplay trailer mostly focused combat, with Jacob firing weapons on foot and from a vehicle.MindsEye’s combat will be “intense,” and victory will depend on quick thinking and tactical play involvingcompanion drone mechanics. Notably, the fine print at the end of the trailer billsMindsEyeas an “EverywhereWorld,” connecting it toEverywhere, an in-development MMO project also being published by IO Interactive. Though not mentioned directly in the trailer or press release,MindsEyeis developed using some of the technology underpinningEverywhere.
ThoughMindsEyewon’t be a massive open-world game on the scale ofGrand Theft Auto, its cinematic influences and gameplay does appear reminiscent of other games worked on by Leslie Benzies. Perhaps fans ofGTAmay be able to expect a similar level of refinement when the game launches in Summer 2025.
