 Gibson stated in July 2008 that West End Games could not afford to provide refunds to customers who preordered the cancelled "Septimus" product, and indeed could not even afford to pay the postage to ship books to individuals who were willing to accept a refund in the form of products instead of money.Following the "Septimus" cancellation and fan backlash, Gibson said that he was planning on selling all of WEG's properties, although this did not occur at that time.WEG eventually released "Septimus" via PDF and print on demand.