In regards to EA, I think that they're waiting to see whether people accept always online and the blocking of used games and will adjust their support accordingly based on how well the Xbox One and PS4 perform. For arguments sake, let's say that Microsoft does take the entertainment-oriented and blocking of used games approach and Sony decides to take the opposite (gaming-centric, no blocking of used games), and despite gamers not liking Microsoft's approach, the Xbox One manages to sell extremely well; I imagine in this example, EA would probably throw more support behind Microsoft, as well as attempt to encourage Sony to follow suit (or else withhold support).
In contrast, if gamers really stick to their guns and do not support the blocking of used games, and the PS4 really takes off instead of the Xbox One, I imagine EA will probably remain more multiplatform in their support, and start working on the next way to minimize used gaming. While Sony does value third-party support, third-parties also value Sony consumers, so I definitely do not think the relationship between third-parties and Sony is as unilateral as people are trying to make it seem.
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