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EA Spouse, what hast thou wrought? First, you brought the mighty colossus — EA — to its knees by inspiring a $14.1 million dollar lawsuit against them for unpaid overtime. And now you've become a patron saint of another plaintiff in his suit against Activision.
The lawsuit filed by Shapiro Haber & Urmy of Boston charges that an animator who worked for Activision's internal studio Luxoflux between 2001 and 2004 was forced to work unlawful unpaid overtime. The class action lawsuit asks not only for the animator's unpaid wages, but for Activision to pay penalties and punitive damages current and former Activision employees who were similarly sweatshopped.
"Excessive overtime is endemic in the videogame industry, but we hope that this and other lawsuits will spur major changes in the way employers treat their employees," Thomas Urmy, one of the lawyers involved, said. You tell 'em. Sock it to 'em, Tommy boy!
Activision Sued for Unpaid Overtime [Next Generation]
