Complex sentence: A console manufacturer, also known as a first-party video game publisher, is a company that manufactures and distributes video game consoles in addition to permitting third-party publishers to produce games for its platform in return to licensing fees.
Split into simpler sentences: A console manufacturer is a company that manufactures and distributes video game consoles. It is also known as a first-party video game publisher, as well as permitting third-party publishers to produce games for its platform in return to licensing fees.