Hitman maker IO Interactive will be publishing MindsEye from Build A Rocket Boy, according to GI.biz. 

This is the Danish firm's debut in third-party publishing having self-published the Hitman IP since 2017. MindsEye is a new action thriller from Build A Rocket Boy, a triple-A outfit formed by Rockstar veteran and Grand Theft Auto co-creator Leslie Benzies. 

"We ourselves expected to start in double-A, to be honest," IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak (pictured) said. 

"It's true that we have been thinking about publishing other games for a while. We saw that as a natural way to go. We are a company that has done four original IPs from the ground up. We are used to not only thinking about the core gameplay of a new franchise, but also bringing a franchise to life. Being part of the whole strategy of bringing a new IP to market, and building a community, is something we've done in different situations and under different circumstances.

"That is part of why this came about. We are actually a company that has done this from not just a publishing and distribution perspective, but also as a developer. I think there is something here in terms of the mentality, attitude, dreams and approach that is compatible with Build A Rocket Boy and the good people over there."