Gunzilla CEO denies employee payment delay claims on Twitter

Gunzilla Games CEO Vlad Korolev dismissed accusations from former and current employees about unpaid wages in a lengthy Twitter post on April 9. He acknowledged payment delays for some contractors but insisted full-time staff have always been paid promptly. The response followed claims of months-long back pay owed to workers on the NFT battle royale Off the Grid.

Earlier this week, multiple former and current Gunzilla employees posted online that the company owes them months of back pay and has stopped communicating with them. Former senior VFX animator Paul Creamer stated he worked without payment from October to December 2025, despite assurances from upper management, including a call with Korolev promising quick resolution and claiming the company was profitable. Creamer said, “I foolishly worked for 3 extra months... with assurances that delays in payment would be resolved.”

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Illustration of Nagoshi Studio employees in shock amid office closure due to funding cut, with Gang of Dragon game art and rainy Tokyo backdrop.
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NetEase has notified Nagoshi Studio it will stop funding from May 2026 for its debut game Gang of Dragon, after the studio requested an additional ¥7 billion ($44.4 million) to complete the project unveiled at The Game Awards 2025. The studio may continue independently if it secures alternative funding and negotiates to buy back IP rights.

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Rockstar Games has issued a statement denying any link between its firing of around 34 employees and their union activities, attributing dismissals to leaks of confidential game information. This follows UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of a ministerial investigation into the late October incident, amid ongoing IWGB accusations, employee protests, and parliamentary scrutiny.

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The Game Developers Conference's 2026 State of the Game Industry Report reveals that one-third of surveyed US workers in the games industry have been laid off over the past two years. Globally, 28 percent of respondents reported similar experiences. The findings highlight ongoing challenges including project cancellations and company restructurings.

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