Gunzilla CEO Denies Claims of Not Paying Staff, Rants About ‘Haters,’ and Brags About Crunch

Former and current Gunzilla employees said the company owed them months of back pay and had not been communicating clearly.

CEO Vlad Korolev denied that full-time staff went unpaid, saying any delays were tied to contractors and cash-flow scheduling.

Korolev also pushed back on the accusations while defending the studio’s crunch-heavy development culture.

The dispute has raised broader concerns about pay practices and labor treatment at a high-profile game studio and media owner.