Sony also unveiled an exclusive deal with No. 1 publisher Electronic Arts Inc. for online sports games.

EA, which dominates the sports market with games like "Madden NFL," has balked at the financial terms of Microsoft's Xbox Live online service and also the direct control it would give Microsoft over some of EA's most-loyal customers.
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