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Electronic Arts takes top slot in games: market likely to become more concentrated. (Focus).

* Top 10 companies share 70 per cent of games market but 95 per cent of video rental

* Electronic Arts increased its sales by $400m in 2001 to become top games publisher

* No single publisher reached $1bn in sales in 2001, unlike in previous year

* Take-Two and Konami each jumped more than 10 places in publisher rankings

* Increasing cost of games development likely to result in more market concentration

* Strong media brands and established franchises are dominating current games market

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