Are first party games less risk-averse creatively than third party games?

[KBG29]

No doubt about it.

That is their responsibility as a platform holder. They earn royalties from every other software and service that graces their platform, and in return, they invest in the medium like no one else can.

That is why I have great respect for Sony, Nintendo, and more recently Microsoft, while I have/had very little respect for Steam, Google, and Apple. If a platform holder is not investing back into their platform, then they don't deserve to be a platform holder. No one has infuriated me more than Valve when it comes to this. After they found success with Steam, they completely abandonded creativity, and just sat back and let the cash flow in.

I whole heartly believe that it is the job of a successful platform holder to try new things, constatly improve the old, and beyond all, Create, Create, Create.

Right now I am mostly happpy with the state of the industry. With Microsoft serious about creating, Apple and Google beoming invested in the market, and Sony and Nintendo continuing to do what they have done for decades, things are looking great. If anything, I only expect more new and exciting software as Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Google, and Apple all fight for our time and money next generation. With things like Streaming and VR playing a much bigger role next gen, there should be no shortage of first time and platform exclusive experiences based on the tech each company has in its ecosystem.