Indie shops smell blood in the water.
“I think big elements of the games industry are in a rut right now, with so many games being produced that are me-too,” offered Wiggins in an interview published today. “How many gritty first person shooters or Gears of War clones does the world need? We’re just not interested in replicating those sorts of experiences.” - Matthew Wiggins, co-founder of Wonderland Software
Indeed. I hope these smaller shops begin to feed sooner than later.