Third party

Console titles produced by a software publisher other than the company that makes the platform that is also not at least partially owned by the company that makes the platform (making them a 2nd party company). The term Third party also refers to peripherals and accessories not made by the console company.

Examples of 3rd party publishers

• Atari is a 3rd Party publisher for the Microsoft Xbox.
• Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is a 3rd party game, and appears on all consoles.
• MadCatz makes 3rd Party controllers for the GameCube.

See also

• First party
• Second party