To an extent I agree he is right.... The casual cheapo game market is increase at a very large rate. The iPad, iPhone, Android (Hint: Check Sony's Playstation Suite), Windows Phone 7, etc etc...will increase very greatly. This in effect can cause more developers to convert towards mobile development and could cause Console Gaming to be overshadowed by Mobile Gaming and Casual PC Gaming. Of course, consoles will always have a market but the ratio could be much smaller compared to Mobile/Casual Gaming. (This is, unless consoles turn themselves into casual cheaper boxes, Which We Are Seeing) Hardcore gamers are a niche now and will always be overshadowed by the Casuals =(ShadowDeathXHardcore gamers are smaller in number, but we are a more stable market. Casual gamers can get bored after 2-3 weeks of playing games, while hardcore gamers accept gaming as part of their daily lifestyle. For example, Demons Souls is a hardcore game with a niche audience (high difficulty, lack of checkpoints, steep learning curve and PS3 exclusive), yet it sold millions and made the developers a ton of money. If Demons Souls was a casual multplat game I don't think it would have been succesful. In my opinion, a platform needs to cater to both casual AND hardcore audience. Casual gamers are higher in number, while hardcore gamers are more willing to continue buying your products. Best idea would be cater to both ends of the market :)
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