“A systematic pattern of wage and hour violations”: Xbox RPG studio Obsidian is facing a class action lawsuit, denies “each and every allegation”
Obsidian Entertainment, the acclaimed developer behind Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, Avowed, and other RPGs, is facing a class action lawsuit alleging systematic wage and hour law violations. The case was originally filed in October and amended in January with a complaint brought by Victoria Turner, a QA lead who worked on Obsidian’s 2025 RPG The Outer Worlds 2.
The lawsuit accuses the Xbox Game Studios-owned developer of engaging in a pattern of violations of state wage and hour laws. While the complete details of the alleged violations were not available in the provided excerpt, the complaint characterizes them as systematic in nature. In response, Obsidian Entertainment has categorically denied the allegations, stating it denies “each and every allegation” made in the lawsuit.
Obsidian Entertainment, a veteran studio with a long history of acclaimed RPG development, has produced numerous titles over its career, with recent releases including Grounded, Pentiment, and the upcoming Avowed. The lawsuit represents a notable legal challenge for the studio and contributes to ongoing industry discussions regarding labor practices and worker treatment in game development.