The Outer Worlds 2 studio Obsidian accused of "violating state wage and hour laws" for profit in California lawsuit

The institution denied the allegations earlier this year

Obsidian Entertainment, developers of The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed, person been sued successful California for allegedly engaging "in a systematic signifier of wage and hr violations". The lawsuit was initially filed successful the Superior Court of Orange County by plaintiff Victoria Turner successful the second fractional of 2025, with Turner accusing Obsidian of - among different things - nonaccomplishment to wage minimum and overtime wage oregon supply luncheon and remainder breaks. Obsidian filed a effect successful March denying "each and each allegation" successful Turner's compaint and asking to person the lawsuit thrown out.

As reported by GamesRadar, a Reddit idiosyncratic going by the grip Macken_zee claims to person stumbled crossed the case, which doesn't look to person been wide reported until now, portion browsing Superior Court of Orange County's records. You've got to wage to entree lawsuit documents connected the court's site, but determination is astatine slightest a freely disposable rundown of the case's proceedings frankincense far.

It cites Turner arsenic having initially filed her ailment connected September 10th, 2025, followed up by an amended ailment connected January 12th this year. Obsidian responded successful March; the astir caller enactment successful the lawsuit was a outgo of $1,435 the time aft for an "answer oregon different 1st paper" and "complex lawsuit fee". It's not wide to my oculus from the listing which broadside made that payment. A Victoria Turner is listed successful The Outer Worlds 2's credits arsenic a QA lead.

The casual ineligible doc browsers of Reddit person pulled Turner's amended ailment and Obsidian's response, uploading them to the Internet Archive. "Through this action, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants engaged successful a systematic signifier of wage and hr violations nether the California Labor Code and Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”) Wage Orders, each of which lend to Defendants’ deliberate unfair competition," the erstwhile reads. Turner than accused Obsidian of the following:

• Failing to wage each wages (including minimum wages and overtime wages);
• Failing to supply lawful repast periods oregon compensation successful lieu thereof;
• Failing to authorize oregon licence lawful remainder breaks oregon supply compensation successful lieu thereof;
• Failing to reimburse indispensable business-related costs;
• Failing to supply close itemized wage statements;
• Failing to wage wages timely during employment; and
• Failing to wage each wages owed upon separation of employment.

Obsidian denied "generally and specifically, each and each allegation" made by Turner successful their March response, earlier rattling disconnected 38 defenses and asking that the ailment beryllium "dismissed successful its entirety with prejudice".

I've reached retired to Obsidian for comment.

With the March outgo being the past happening listed connected the court's record, the existent presumption of the proceedings isn't wholly wide from it. There aren't immoderate proceeding dates listed, nor immoderate evident denotation that the ailment has been dismissed. Obsidian whitethorn person bigger food to fry close now: their genitor company, Microsoft, person announced plans to "reset" their gaming business, with a fig of workplace closures perchance to follow.