Seasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and Bioware blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailers - eviltoast
"I can't stress enough how often I'd hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data."

“I can’t stress enough how often I’d hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data.”