In the past several weeks, there have been plenty of articles written and reports issued that seemingly show the games industry in a downturn. A few days ago, I returned from the gamescom show in Cologne where I saw the exact opposite. There I witnessed hundreds of thousands of excited consumers looking to get their hands on new games, including hundreds of amazing new titles that represent millions of man-hours in development. No matter which way you looked – this crazy industry, the industry I love, is more vibrant than ever. The energy, excitement and passion for what we do has never looked stronger.