I think we kind of all suspected this: “Feargus Urquhart, executive producer Adam Brennecke and project director Josh Sawyer confirm that the cancellation of the project was a serious blow to the company’s finances and reputation. The limited company funds risked running dry as its pitches were met with a lukewarm reception by publishers who saw the cancellation and layoffs as Obsidian’s own responsibility, and therefore didn’t trust the company to be able to deliver.”