| leo-j said: @super etecoon Bungie would become 2nd party to become independant. Why would do think of leaving microsoft for good? |
In the video game industry, a second-party developer is a developer who, while being a separate entity from any console manufacturer, is tied to a specific one usually through contract or partial ownership and makes games specifically for that console manufacturer.
The term "second-party" however, is not an official business term like "first-party" and "third-party", but is used simply to distinguish between third-party developers who develop games for various video game consoles, and developers who, while still a third-party, provide software only for a single video-game console (or consoles for a single company.)
2nd party can't make games for another console...this rumor suggests they are going third-party while giving Microsoft rights to the Halo license/IP.
