What does second party mean

I know what 1st party means and 3rd party.

What does 2nd mean

but seriously i just googled 'second party games' and the very first result explains it all perfectly.

take insomniac games as an example. they only develop for sony platforms but they aren't owned by Sony. so they aren't 1st party, and they aren't 3rd party because they don't make games for other systems. so they are 2nd party.

Halo is second party. Mainly because it was bought by microsoft, but microsoft isn't making the games.Nubiitking

I believe it is when the company owns the IP, but not the studio

[QUOTE="Nubiitking"]Halo is second party. Mainly because it was bought by microsoft, but microsoft isn't making the games.ALTAIR360

A 2nd party is pretty much a 3rd party obligated to work with a 1st party.Devil-Itachi

So why do 3rd party companys only develop for some consoles, like media molecule?

(No one has to answer that)

[QUOTE="ALTAIR360"][QUOTE="Nubiitking"]Halo is second party. Mainly because it was bought by microsoft, but microsoft isn't making the games.Nubiitking

So why do 3rd party companys only develop for some consoles, like media molecule?

(No one has to answer that)

Mokajing

i always though a second party was a developer which was owned almost in its entirety by a manufacturer and thus can/will only make games for that manufacturers platform. EG rare or retro studios. a first party would then be a studio that was created by the manufacturer. its internal. and a 3rd party is a developer not owned by one of the manufacturers (in any significant way anyway).osan0

My understanding of a second party developer is that they are not wholly owned by a hardware maker but they make games exclusively for one of the hardware makers. For example, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft and now, Bungie is a second party developer for Microsoft.

My understanding of a second party developer is that they are not wholly owned by a hardware maker but they make games exclusively for one of the hardware makers. For example, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft and now, Bungie is a second party developer for Microsoft.

The_Game21x

So what are developers who are obligated to a first party due to an IP own by that first party but still makes games for rival companies of that first party? ie. Epic Games, bound to Microsoft with Gears of War but can still make games like Unreal Tournament for the ps3. Is Epic Games a 3rd or 2nd party dev?

So why do 3rd party companys only develop for some consoles, like media molecule?

(No one has to answer that)

Mokajing

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

My understanding of a second party developer is that they are not wholly owned by a hardware maker but they make games exclusively for one of the hardware makers. For example, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft and now, Bungie is a second party developer for Microsoft.

So what are developers who are obligated to a first party due to an IP own by that first party but still makes games for rival companies of that first party? ie. Epic Games, bound to Microsoft with Gears of War but can still make games like Unreal Tournament for the ps3. Is Epic Games a 3rd or 2nd party dev?

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

My understanding of a second party developer is that they are not wholly owned by a hardware maker but they make games exclusively for one of the hardware makers. For example, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft and now, Bungie is a second party developer for Microsoft.

jhcho2

So what are developers who are obligated to a first party due to an IP own by that first party but still makes games for rival companies of that first party? ie. Epic Games, bound to Microsoft with Gears of War but can still make games like Unreal Tournament for the ps3. Is Epic Games a 3rd or 2nd party dev?

[QUOTE="jhcho2"]

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

My understanding of a second party developer is that they are not wholly owned by a hardware maker but they make games exclusively for one of the hardware makers. For example, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo before they were purchased by Microsoft and now, Bungie is a second party developer for Microsoft.

cainetao11

So what are developers who are obligated to a first party due to an IP own by that first party but still makes games for rival companies of that first party? ie. Epic Games, bound to Microsoft with Gears of War but can still make games like Unreal Tournament for the ps3. Is Epic Games a 3rd or 2nd party dev?

True, but-

Microsoft publishes them exclusively and owns the "underlying technology".

So why do 3rd party companys only develop for some consoles, like media molecule?

(No one has to answer that)

[QUOTE="cainetao11"][QUOTE="jhcho2"]

So what are developers who are obligated to a first party due to an IP own by that first party but still makes games for rival companies of that first party? ie. Epic Games, bound to Microsoft with Gears of War but can still make games like Unreal Tournament for the ps3. Is Epic Games a 3rd or 2nd party dev?

True, but-

Microsoft publishes them exclusively and owns the "underlying technology".

First party, second party, third party..

Who cares?!

As long asI'm at the best party, that's all that matters..

Party on!