An interesting study by CESA of the game market in Japan seems to indicate that it's been cut in half over the last few years. This kind of data is worrisome, especially considering the high expectations of companies like Microsoft, Sony and IBM, among others. Granted, the numbers could just be the kind of movement we'll see as the consoles get older. We're still going to worry, because it's more dramatic. The data is hard to doubt; especially when you consider the source — CESA is an organization which promotes the game industry in Japan.
