Bodhesatva: Isn't it a bit early to start your 'doom and gloom' run for the RPG industry just yet? I agree the traditional JRPG is a dying breed, but games will change, and Japanese-made RPGs will survive. The movie industry is getting more popularized by the day, yet individual directors still make non-popcorn flicks. The same thing is already starting to happen in the videogame industry with people like Suda 51.