Gunzilla Games, the studio co-founded by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp and developers of NFT-infected battle royale game Off The Grid, have been accused by a number of former employees of failing to pay staff for months on end. One former animator at the studio has also accused them of attempting to "silence" workers attempting to get the money they claim to be owed.

As reported by the likes of VGC and Insider Gaming, among the former staff accusing Gunzilla of failing to pay staff are Paul Creamer - an animator who left the studio this March - and talent acquisition lead Anna Savina.

Both made their accusations on LinkedIn. "I dedicated 3 years of my professional life to Gunzilla Games. I built teams, found top talent, and lived the company's mission 24/7," Savina wrote. "Today, I'm forced to face a significant outstanding debt that covers several months of my professional life." She claimed staff in her position are facing "significant salary delays with no clear timeline", with reach-outs to Gunzilla's CEO and CFO having yielded no response and "zero specific information" respectively.

"I'm not the only one. I know many talented colleagues who are in the same "fog". We’re not asking for bonuses, we’re demanding what we have earned," Savina added. She appears to have since updated the post to note that "the situation regarding my personal matter has been resolved".