Casual games should weather rough economical times just fine

“I don’t think any industry is immune from the crisis, but I think the fact that you can have fun for a relatively low price, on something you can repeat the experience with - with your family quite often - suggests that this industry won’t be too affected. I think on the contrary, some people will decide to defer more important expenses, such as travel and expensive restaurants, and decide to spend more time in the living room with the family. It’s impossible to predict, but I feel personally that the industry will come through the crisis relatively fine. People like to have fun with short and sweet experiences.” - Softkinetic CEO Michel Tombroff

Mr. Tombroff goes on to discuss the Softkinetic technology that allows for motion-sensing with just a camera, instead of the technology that the Wiimote uses. He also praises Nintendo for the way they’ve made motion-control an accepted method of input in the game industry. Check out the full interview here