The blockchain game company Gunzilla Games is facing a wave of accusations from numerous current and former employees regarding months of unpaid wages, which have been publicly disclosed on the LinkedIn platform.
According to a report, the allegations came from various positions within the company. The head of talent acquisition stated that the company owed months of unpaid wages, the CEO repeatedly ignored questions about the payroll situation, and did not provide any clear payment schedule.
Senior positions such as Hard Surface Artists reported not receiving salaries for August and September. The QA team reported being unpaid for five months, and despite the CEO's promise in a face-to-face meeting to pay in full and terminate the employment contract properly, the employee's system access was subsequently revoked without any payment. A veteran VFX animation specialist who left the company also stated they had not received any salary since October 2025.
Gunzilla Games is the developer of Off the Grid – a free-to-play battle royale game incorporating Non-Fungible Token that was once expected to be a groundbreaking blockchain game project. However, the game failed to achieve the expected player base, leading to prolonged financial difficulties. The company has had to conduct several layoffs over the past year due to increasing financial pressure.
Paradoxically, despite struggling with internal finances, Gunzilla Games still proceeded with the acquisition of Game Informer magazine, a long-standing gaming publication that had been shut down along with its entire original editorial team, in early 2025 for an undisclosed price. This move further fueled questions within the community about the company's financial management capabilities.
