| happydolphin said: Pokemon is technically a 2nd party game (Colloquially), but a 1st party IP. Controlling share doesn't matter. What matters is full ownership, a.k.a. acquisition (as far as the definition goes). |
Controlling share does matter. Rare couldn't have developed a game for Sony or MS if they wanted to back then because Nintendo called the shots. Are you suggesting that Game Freak, Project Sora, Nd Cube and Monolith Soft are 3rd party?
And don't fully rely on Wikipedia. Especially when the data isn't sourced from anything.
A 1st party studio that is wholly owned is referred to as an internal studio. External first party studios would be those not fully owned but do have a controlling share...such as those I listed above.
The rEVOLution is not being televised
