If you happen to have a Comcast Xfinity X1 cable box, then there's one rumored addition that might sweeten the deal.

According to a number of sources, Comcast is allegedly working out a deal with Electronic Arts to bring the developer's games to the X1 box. The thought, reports Reuters, is that purchasing games using Comcast's cable box would be as easy as buying a pay-per-view movie on the system. The actual games to be offered have yet to be finalized, but it's expected that some of the bigger-named titles from EA's portfolio would be included  Madden, FIFA, and the lot.

Electronic Arts will allegedly start by offering casual and family-themed games before moving on to other categories, depending on user preferences.

As for how gamers might play said games, given that there doesn't appear to be an actual hardware controller for the X1, that bit is a little unclear. Sources say that potential gamers would be able to use their tablets as controllers, but it's also unclear just how well that might work compared to a conventional controller  we assume that Comcast would bundle that functionality within its existing Xfinity X1 Remote app for iOS and Android.

The game-streaming service has allegedly been in the works for around two years or so now, with Madden, FIFA, Monopoly, and Plants vs. Zombies titles being used as test games during the development process.

If successful, the move would allow Electronic Arts to reach a subset of the 22 million paying Comcast customers in the United States  another path to entry toward those who might not otherwise own a video game console. It's would also be a good foothold on a growing customer base: According to an April report from Bloomberg, Comcast is dishing out around 15,000 to 20,000 new X1 cable boxes each day.

One final detail to work out, however: Price. Might Comcast lock video-game purchasing behind a monthly fee? What about renting a controller, should Comcast offer one for the X1? And there's also the matter of additional storage space for one's purchased titles, if Comcast doesn't go the game-streaming route.

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