The deals will give the leading maker of sports video games sole possession of the licensed football video game business, reports ESPN.com
The partnership eliminates the competitive battle EA had this year with ESPN's NFL 2K5 game, a joint venture between Sega and Take-Two Interactive.
Before this year, EA's Madden franchise previously dominated the football game marketplace. Bit players, including Midway, 989 Sports and Microsoft, dropped out of the licensed football game business this year.
As part of the deal, EA will have access to NFL resources, including video, audio and music scores from NFL Films.
The partnership relates to every aspect of gaming, including content for hand-held games, personal computers and cell phones.
