Overview
- Workers from Gunzilla say the studio stopped paying wages for weeks or months and ignored requests for payment.
- Public LinkedIn posts describe a QA tester who says his last paycheck was in September and a VFX animator who says he worked unpaid through December after CEO Vlad Korolev pledged payments.
- Several staff also report revoked access to company email and Jira and say the company changed its registration without clear communication.
- Former talent lead Anna Savina later wrote her personal case was resolved, though other staff still report missing pay.
- Kotaku, Aftermath, and Game Developer reported the claims and noted prior funding of over $100 million and two layoff rounds in 2025, renewing questions about cash flow and the outlook for Off The Grid and the Game Informer brand.