I came across this, Jon Hare of Cannon Fodder, Wizball and Sensible Soccer fame lambasts 'Americanised' games industry. I have to say having read his comments he has made some very good points. It left me asking myself, where will the next Bullfrog come from? Perhaps we'll never see small dedicated development teams again which is sad and the majority of the original ideas come from such environments.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=180045&site=cvg
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=180045&site=cvg