For now, it appears EA will be placing all of its eggs in the always-online basket, and while this makes sense to some degree (tie-ins almost always do, to some degree) I doubt itwillpanout quite the way the publisher has in mind.
It's difficult to guess how the political scene willpanout, but definitely Prime Minister Mahathir or whoever takes over will want to still attract foreign investment.
Though it's difficult to predict exactly how the year willpanout, weak job growth, a slowing economy and troubled housing markets all point to signs of an economic recession.