Erik Mona (Publisher of Paizo Publishing) gave the keynote at GamesU 2009, giving a brief overview of the history of tabletop RPGs and a very insightful look at the current state and future of the industry.  He covers a wide variety of topics, including electronic publishing and print-on-demand publishing changing the way games are distributed; the effect of computers and smartphones on how we play games; the effect of the Open Game License and other system licenses (Pathfinder, True20, etc.); social networking and organized play as forms of marketing that strengthen the connections between gamers and game companies; answering the question, “Are RPGs doomed?”; and much more.

It’s a fairly long video, but it is definitely worth watching.