Gunzilla Games Workers Go Months Without Pay as Token Tumbles

Written by July Vachev, Author, Podcast Host, Gamer

Published on April 9, 2026

When your paycheck goes missing like a character in Off The Grid, it’s time to start worrying. Employees at Gunzilla Games, the studio behind the battle royale extraction game, are reporting months of unpaid wages since June 2025. That’s right, folks—no paychecks, no bonuses, just empty pockets and a whole lot of unanswered emails.

Image 1: Off the Grid, gameplay, flying, deploying

Off The Grid’s Token Tumbles

The GUN token, the in-game currency for Off The Grid, has taken quite a nosedive too. With an 89% drop from its all-time high, it’s like watching your favorite cartoon character suddenly turn into a greyscale emoji on Snapchat.

Image 2: Off the Grid, gameplay, looting, picking weapons

A Tale of Empty Promises and Frustration

Anna Savina, the Talent Acquisition Lead at Gunzilla Games, is one such worker who’s been left out in the cold. She reports being owed months’ worth of pay since June 2025. And let’s not forget Oleksandr Linovichenko, an artist with a backlog of unpaid work stretching from August to September, and Anton Palii, a QA engineer who hasn’t received his salary for five long months.

Employees describe broken promises like they’re old vinyl records in the digital age—ignored requests to CEO, missed deadlines that stretch out like elastic bands. The atmosphere is so tense it’s almost as if you can see the stress particles floating in the air.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Gunzilla Games has raised a whopping $101 million across six funding rounds, but with declining player numbers and unpaid employees, it’s like they’ve hit a brick wall made of cold hard cash. And let’s face it—when your game is struggling to keep players engaged, every dollar feels like sand slipping through an hourglass.

Image 4: Off the Grid, gameplay, combat, mid-range

Not All Is Lost

While the situation at Gunzilla Games might seem grim, there’s always room for hope. The studio has a team of around 260 people and is recognized in the Web3 gaming space. It’s like they’re fighting an uphill battle with a half-empty fuel tank, but hey—every fighter jet needs a good landing strip eventually.

Off The Grid: A Brief Overview

Off The Grid, the brainchild of Gunzilla Games, is described as an ambitious battle royale game integrating Web3 elements. It’s set in a sci-fi world where you’re not just fighting for survival but also scavenging resources to extract value—like a futuristic version of Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Fortnite. But with player numbers dropping and morale at an all-time low, it’s like watching your favorite TV show get cancelled right before its best season.

The game’s presale page focuses more on selling tokens or NFTs rather than showcasing actual gameplay. It’s a bit like inviting someone to a concert but only showing them the tickets instead of the stage.

Image 5: Off the Grid, gameplay, combat, closed space, granade

Behind the Scenes at Gunzilla Games

Theodore, the Director of Web3 at Gunzilla Games, might be trying to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. But when you’re dealing with unpaid wages and a plummeting token price, it’s like being in a high-stakes poker game without any chips.

Will Gunzilla Games find a way to turn things around? Only time will tell. For now, let’s hope they can find a silver lining—or at least a dollar bill—somewhere in the rubble.

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