Lord N on 14 May 2009
| NeoRatt said: Wow... I guess I should have phrased it first party "published" exclusive games... Anyhow, I disagree with separating the games based on whether MS or Sony own the company. This is simply a choice of business models. MS has chosen to build 1st party exclusives through contracts to studios whereas Sony has chosen to own the companies that produce the exclusives. The reason lies in the way North America does business vs. Japanese companies. In North America is a common best business practice to contract out. In Japan most companies hire people directly. Neither should be penalized for their business models. |
That still doesn't make the games first party. You're just twisting the definition. If they don't own the IP, then it's not first party.
That being said, Gears, Too Human, and Project Sylpheed are not first party.
Consoles owned: Saturn, Dreamcast, PS1, PS2, PSP, DS, PS3
