For Sony and MS, AC is third party. For Ubi, AC is first-party. Ubisoft also has published third party games as well. Remember Ubisoft has the "Ubisoft Original" tagline implying it's first party developed. Here's a link.

Ubisoft Originals

This whole conversation is hilarious. I'll chime in with my understanding. "Party" is only that of the publisher to developer for an IP. So God of War is 1st party for (notice this word FOR) Sony, since Sony owns the IP---regardless of where the game is released (console/PC/etc). 2nd party only refers to IP owned but developed by non-own developer studios---this 2nd party notion was dismissed by Insomniac games that no 2nd Party really exists--reality is, only 1st party and 3rd party are actually real--because regardless of whether the studio is owned by the publisher or not---the IP is, hence it's still 1st party. 3rd party are IPs that are developed independently from a publisher. Therefore, if a Developer or rather---even publisher for that matter, has their own IP but releases on another's platform---it is a third party. So........................you guys are both right---all-in-all.

• MLB The Show is a 1st-party game FOR Sony, and a third-party game for Microsoft. So the game is both a 1st party and third party game at the same time.
• So before Activision was bought by MS, Call of Duty was a 1st party game for Activision, but a third party game for both MS and Sony.
• Demon Soul's is a first party game for Sony (sony owns IP). Dark Souls is a third party game for Sony (ip not owned by Sony)----both developed by From Software.

Hope this helps. LOL----or maybe hope I'm not wrong. XD XD.

My first thought was, after the purchase, "I wish it could be exclusive to MS but they ain't stupid enough to lose all that money so it won't."

No, its not. It actually creates more competition to find better studios to compete.

Legend of Dragoon. remake, sequel, prequel, spiritual successor.....I don't care, just give me one.

the division 1/2.

GaaS model. It really is a shitty "service" disguised as a game. Most games that work with subscription or service based, is actually the opposite of GaaS---in that it is a "game" first, with live-services secondary to supplement the game.

I don't think anyone is arguing that. At least no one here is on sw is arguing that from all the posts. Whatever the case, I'll be picking it up on PC once it releases since I enjoyed it years ago on the ps3. Understandable arguing about the price, but I firmly believe, no price is too high for what one believes is worth the admission. Only if it is deemed worth it.

@chideraann: say no to strangers kids. report the to the nearest officer if they want you to follow them.

Never foolish to buy a great game..........on PC when it releases for the first time.