Yeah, I've been trying to follow it as best I can with my recent move, but to be honest, the more I hear about it, the less I want anything to do with The Escapist. I've started watching a number of their other shows, like stuff MovieBob does and of course, ExtraCredits.
In fact, I remember ExtraCredits back when it was just a one-video thing on YouTube done for some sort of a school project or..something. I was overjoyed that they'd be doing it as a regular thing on Escapist.
From what I understand, this is what happened:
-Barely getting paid (or at all). The two guys were working for free and paying artist Alison out of their own pockets. They were doing the videos out of love.
-Alison's arm needs surgery.
-Amazing amount of money raised for said surgery.
-EC decides to take the rest of the money to create an Indie publishing label for fellow, small-time game creators.
-Escapist wants 75% of that money raised, instead.
-EC drops out and continues on YouTube, until they can find a new home that will, you know, not be dicks.