Sony Clarifies the Difference Between First-Party, Second-Party, and So On

Theres been a raging debate about the meaning of first-party, second-party, and so on among gaming enthusiasts for eons.

For the longest time, it was assumed first-party games were those published by the platform holder and made by internally owned studios, while second-party titles were those titles still published by the platform holder but made by non-owned studios.