Excuse my grammar, but english is my second language, and its hard for me to put my thoughts down as writing.
I may not be an executive but i do know that you do not alienate your core customer base which happens to be
pc gamers especially for a game like DS. THe developers basically created Dungeon Siege for the Xbox console, when your entire fanbase is on the PC.
Second, you dont' fix whats not broken. Dungeon siege fans just wanted the same game, with updated graphics and new quests. What the developers did was take a proven franchise and shat on it, and expect it too sell millions on copies. And when that doesn't happen they blame it on piracy.
I wouldn't be surprised if Dungeon Siege doesn't sell too well, and we can expect to see more layoff at Obisidian.
My prayers are with all the developers who are going get fired soon.