Capitalism doesn't really see building a well treated highly compensated team of exceptional high skill workers as consistently generating more money for them.

For this to work you need a few people at the helm who actually give a shit about long term results. Capital wants bigger numbers with each earnings report which doesn't always happen with gaming.

I for one have no comprehension as to how blizzard has maintained it's following, but it's a great example for how even the best companies can turn to shit by shareholder/board member directions. The money got too big with WoW.