Question: With the NES at its end, which competing consoles with less strict licensing terms were supported?
Sentence: In the longer run, however, with the NES near its end of its life many third-party publishers such as Electronic Arts supported upstart competing consoles with less strict licensing terms such as the Sega Genesis and then the PlayStation, which eroded and then took over Nintendo's dominance in the home console market, respectively.
Answer in sentence: yes