Theyre both old men who think they still got it. Only bioware just drools and Obsidian makes a loud ruckus.
They both fail for different reasons.
Bioware went full Publisher whipping boy, compromising any creative integrity they might have had to make Ubisoft games that they call "RPG"s.
meanwhile Obsidian is chasing the past, thinking that if they recreate the perfect infinity engine expirience, millions will flock to them for their amazing innovation. While also having created the dullest fantasy setting imagineable. Which they now... set a first person ... game in? theres so many strange descisions in that studion. And then cue to Sawyer going "other studios.. le... innovated? Inconceivable!"