Off The Grid Developer Gunzilla Faces Serious Allegations Over Unpaid Wages
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Former employees of Gunzilla Games, the studio behind Off The Grid, have accused leadership of withholding wages for months while attempting to silence workers speaking out about the missing pay.
Gunzilla Games, the studio co-founded by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp and known for the battle royale title Off The Grid, is facing severe public accusations from former staff members regarding months of unpaid wages. Reports initially highlighted by outlets like Rock Paper Shotgun show that multiple former employees, including animator Paul Creamer and talent acquisition lead Anna Savina, took to LinkedIn to air their grievances. Creamer alleged that he had not received payment since October 2025, continuing to work for months based on assurances from upper management that the financial delays were merely growing pains for a developing studio.
According to the statements shared by former personnel, leadership at Gunzilla repeatedly framed the cash flow problems as temporary hiccups tied to the pressures of launching a new game. However, these promises failed to materialize into actual paychecks. Savina noted that attempts to get straight answers from the CEO and CFO led to radio silence, while Creamer further accused the company's executive team of attempting to silence workers by ignoring their inquiries and removing social media posts discussing the missing compensation.
Situations like this highlight the persistent fragility behind game development, especially at studios attempting to scale up ambitious cross-platform projects with integrated digital economies. Off The Grid made waves by positioning its Web3 elements as entirely optional for players who just wanted a standard battle royale experience on PC and consoles. Yet, regardless of how a studio structures its in-game ecosystem or marketing pitches, the fundamental baseline of the industry must be paying the people doing the actual building. As players and community members, keeping an eye on how studios treat their workforce remains just as important as tracking the games themselves.
Tags: Gunzilla Games, Off The Grid, Industry News, Web3 Gaming, Development
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun