When each subsequent game of that company's main franchise, minus XIV, seems to outsell the previous, how would you explain that it's time to do something new to their shareholders?
You mistake me for someone who gives a shit about their shareholders, or explaining anything about them. They are beholden to shareholders, I am not. From an artistic standpoint, I could care less about how their stock portfolio looks. I play games, I do not invest in them. I'm sure McDonald's has a lot of happy shareholders, it doesn't mean their food is good.