I think it’s got a very viable chance at making it.

I think the first company that comes out w/ an immersive, Casualcore (casual/hardcore hybrid) friendly game that supplies incentive filled, yet unobtrusive micro transactions will totally dominate the PC market and thus, mmo market.

Problem is: that’s no easy undertaking. If the “John Rigatoni (or w/e, EA’s head) slip-up” about TOR is true, and it’s done in a respectable manner (IE – box sales, no monthly sub, cosmedic, but enticing microtransactions, purchasable mini-xpacks every 3-6 months) we could see the first successful MT based game in the Western Market. Please Note: IF DONE RESPECTABLY. If it’s just “look how much money the Asians are willing to spend. Let’s do that!!” It’ll fail miserably like every other F2P game to capture and hold a substantial audience.

But, this survey is slightly misleading, in that people are cutting back on ALL things, not specifically games.