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mibuokami on 10 June 2014
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CGI-Quality said:
kirby007 said:
CGI-Quality said:

It's a Third Party title, regardless. "Second Party" generally applies to the studio, not the game. In such a case, Platinum is Third and Scalebound is Third.

even if MS is funding the development?

As I understand it, unless MS picks up the IP, it will remain Third Party - much like Heavy Rain, the original Mass Effect, and Ninja Gaiden. 

Edit: Though I don't prefer to use Wiki, they have the best explanation of the term: "Second Party" -

 

  1. Independently owned studios who take development contracts from the platform holders and what they produce will usually be exclusive to that platform.
  2. Studios who are partially or wholly owned by the platform holder (also known as a subsidiary) and what they produce will usually be exclusive to that platform.

Despite Scalebound's current status, Platinum is neither of those descriptions.

Um isn't this exactly what Platinum is? An indenpendly owned studio producing a game exclusive to a platform being published by the platform holder?

Remember, Platinum game is only a developer like Insomniac, they do not publish their own game at all. 

Edit: I don't even want to dispute on the definition but that wiki is contradiction your statement lol :D