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"EA Sports: It's in the game \u2014 and could soon stream to your living room.\nThe video-game developer is in talks with Comcast to add popular titles such as FIFA Soccer and Madden NFL to the cable provider's X1 streaming cable box, according to Reuters.\nSee also: 15 Vintage Video Games You Can Play on Your iPhone\nBringing video games into homes via the Internet \u2014 and without having to spend hundreds of dollars on consoles \u2014 has quickly become a new battleground for streaming boxes. Apple TV provides some games, as does Amazon's Fire TV. A deal with EA would help Comcast better compete. \nConsole sales for Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 have been reasonably strong, with the latter outshining its rival. A move by Comcast to bring fan favorites to a streaming box could end up cutting into that market. \nReuters reported that the initial focus from Comcast would be on family and casual gaming \u2014 a big area for Nintendo's Wii \u2014 with the possibility of moving into other areas, including first-person shooters.\nDetails on how the system would work are currently scarce. Comcast X1 users would be able to pay for games through the console, and use tablets to control them. Terms of the deal, such as revenue sharing, were not disclosed. Both Comcast and EA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\nA move to streaming would be advantageous for EA; it would allow the company to open up to a new market, and make it less dependent on console makers. EA's revenues have taken a hit recently due to lackluster sales for games for older consoles.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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