Obsidian Entertainment sued in California wage class action

A class action lawsuit alleging widespread wage and hour violations has been filed against video game developer Obsidian Entertainment in California. The case, which seeks to represent current and former non-exempt employees in the state, accuses the studio of a systematic pattern of labor law violations to increase profits.

The lawsuit, Victoria Turner v. Obsidian Entertainment, was originally filed in Orange County Superior Court in October 2025. An amended complaint followed on January 12, 2026. The plaintiff, Victoria Turner, is listed in the credits of the upcoming game The Outer Worlds 2 as a quality assurance lead. The suit aims to certify a class covering employees who worked for Obsidian in California from October 9, 2021, through the date of class certification, with a separate subclass for those who left the company from October 9, 2022, onward.

According to the complaint, the alleged violations include failing to pay all wages, including minimum and overtime wages, and failing to provide wages due upon separation of employment in a timely manner. It further claims the company denied employees lawful meal periods and rest breaks, did not reimburse necessary...