Fairfax
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Obsidian is not an attractive purchase now, but Feargus is hoping the new IP will be a hit, and that their (and Paradox's) attempts to improve their brand will do wonders. What I meant is that even if that doesn't happen, the partners will sell the company for whatever it's worth rather than deal with another 2012 situation (or worse, go bankrupt). As for the 200 employees, a new buyer would naturally choose who to keep.Feargus won't have the chance the run Obsidian into the ground because the company will be sold before that.
I'm not so sure about that. He wants money, and a 200-head studio chronically teetering on the edge of oblivion isn't a particularly attractive investment prospect. Who'd be crazy enough to pay serious money for it?
The partners have their asses covered either way, though. The PoE IP is owned by a separate company, so even if Obsidian itself goes under, the partners can sell/license the IP and make money afterwards. I imagine it'll be the same thing with the new one.