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Gunzilla CEO Pushes Back as Workers Allege Months of Unpaid Wages

Korolev says full-time staff have not faced more than a brief delay in pay.

Overview

  • Gunzilla chief Vlad Korolev responded on X to wage complaints by saying the studio schedules some payments to match cash flow, claimed salaries for official employees have not been delayed by more than a week, and labeled many critics as haters.
  • Current and former staff say they went unpaid for months, with animator Paul Creamer alleging no pay since October 2025 and claiming leaders promised fixes and urged workers to stay quiet.
  • Workers describe uneven impacts across regions, with Ukrainian employees reporting up to six months without pay, international contractors citing long delays, and UK and German teams saying most pay arrived but sometimes late.
  • UK staff reported missed pension contributions that were later partly backpaid, while some contractors and departing employees say they only received money after public posts or legal action, including one former UI programmer who hired a lawyer.
  • The studio behind the NFT-enabled shooter Off The Grid and owner of Game Informer has not issued a full public explanation in coverage, and UK records show its local unit recently changed its name to Geofvision as questions about unpaid wages continue.