Originally Posted by crpgnut
I'm following you there, DArt. I gave to Obsidian because they're an established developer who wants to try something new. I'm almost guaranteed that this particular game will come out because it would ruin several careers if it doesn't. I really think Josh Sawyer, Chris Avellone, Tim Cain, et al, want to stay employed after Eternity

Massive exaggeration, perhaps? I doubt that their careers will be ruined at this point, but I think they are spending enough time and effort on this that they will most certainly want it to succeed. It could also lead to follow-on work, which is another motivator.