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Sony Relieves Zipper Interactive Of Duty
Written Tuesday, April 03, 2012 By Richard Walker
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Here's a big piece of PS3 news that managed to slip through the net this weekend, like that elusive General Sherman fish Homer tries to catch in that old Simpsons episode. You know the one. Anyway, we digress... Sony has confirmed that it's closed down SOCOM and MAG developer Zipper Interactive.

The Seattle-based studios' closure had been rumoured, but Sony announced that Zipper Interactive has indeed been closed with the following statement issued to Game Informer:

"Sony Computer Entertainment can confirm the closure of Zipper Interactive, a Seattle-based internal game development studio that has been part of the global development operation of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS)," reads the statement.

"The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has completed all work associated with its most recent project, Unit 13 for PlayStation Vita. Zipper titles MAG, SOCOM 4 and Unit 13 will continue to be supported, including the new Daily Challenges in Unit 13."

80 employees are affected by the closure of Zipper Interactive, and the future of the developer's shooter franchises remains uncertain. No more SOCOM? Only Sony knows.


 
 

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Comment #1 by Blessorship
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 06:54:25 AM
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I guess Zipper won't be one of the SCE first party developers to be getting a PS Know dev unit. I wasn't ever a SOCOM fan anyway, but I do feel sorry for all of their die-hard fans.
 
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Comment #2 by Blessorship
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 06:55:45 AM
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By PS Know I mean PS Orbis. Thanks word predictor.
 
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Comment #3 by Napoleon1814
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 06:56:23 AM
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Well it is unfortunate that jobs were lost, good luck to them. Hope this is not the end of SOCOM.
 
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Comment #4 by The Cosmic Suff
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 07:48:58 AM
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This is some very sad news, I read about this the other day :(
I loved MAG, guess we wont be seeing another one...
 
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Comment #5 by Nille
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 08:01:41 AM
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Really sad news, as I was really looking forward to a new MAG. Best wishes to those who got laid off.
 
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Comment #6 by GILROY3
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 08:17:45 AM
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Wow I really hope they still make socom games or bring back the ps2 version on the network, They were the best, Be even better if they add trophies, I hope more SOCOM games are made but they let to much time come in-between socoms so you have to put one out every 2 years or so
 
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Comment #7 by QDawg187
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 08:27:25 AM
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No more SOCOM? Finally! Hail praises!
 
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Comment #8 by scruffy8642
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 08:35:54 AM
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Wow serously? i didnt see this coming, yeh it hasnt had a good run on PS3 but from what ive heard they were the bomb in the PS2 era
 
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Comment #9 by Badcompany87
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 08:49:48 AM
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Give SOCOM to Guerilla games im sure they would do it justice and i would buy day 1! Sad to hear a studio close down but it makes sense in this case as it wasnt doing so good! hopefully Sony can move some of the employees to another studio!
 
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Comment #10 by slycooper20
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 09:45:08 AM
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I'm guessing SOCOM is probably going to end up in Slant Six's hands, considering they've done the portable ones at least.
 
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Comment #11 by mjc0961
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 10:11:16 AM
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@9: Screw that, let Guerrilla focus on Killzone.
 
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Comment #12 by TEXASBOI727
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 10:18:47 AM
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Behind COD4, MAG was the most enjoyable FPS i experienced! Really sad to know there won't be a 2nd.
 
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Comment #13 by brandaman69
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 01:29:22 PM
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i don't like any games by this company so sad that they lost jobs but not sad that they will stop making games
 
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Comment #14 by SSWORM69
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 01:53:16 PM
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Its a shame that Zips couldn't be a 1st party like Sucker Punch, Insomniac, and Gorilla. Havent played SOCOM, but could of done a little better with MAG.
 
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Comment #15 by ZACHSP8
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 02:07:31 PM
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Glad to see the games will still be supported.

If this was EA they would have just shut the servers aswell.
 
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Comment #16 by catslayer11
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 02:22:05 PM
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so MAG servers will going to be shut down then?
 
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Comment #17 by Cromag2
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 03:00:37 PM
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Sorry for the employees, but there games (specifically that abortion slocom 4) will NOT be missed...

 
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Comment #18 by Nakatomi_Uk
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 06:12:05 PM
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MAG was ok but I believe they could of done better the team play dosnt really work unless your in a SQUAD and play regular I got very bored of it after 2 months
 
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Comment #19 by DaddyGamer
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 07:41:29 PM
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very sad to hear, i grew up with Zipper's socom games on the ps2 (1 and 2 were my faves by far), and MAG is the most underrated FPS on the PS3 IMO.
socom 4, however, was a complete disaster, but i'll always be thankful to Zipper for all those hours i wasted in my younger days playing S2 until the sun came up.

i blame Seth Luisi, but to be honest the decline started when David Sears left way back when. good luck to all the ex-zip employees, i hope you all land on your feet somewhere.
 
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Comment #20 by GhostlyShame
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 09:07:06 PM
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Anyone want my Socom4? it is near mint condition from day its day 1 release. was only played about 2 hours!
 
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Comment #21 by bmxnick76
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 @ 09:16:53 PM
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I wont miss MAG Or Socom. The job losses are never good though, sorry to hear that.
 
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Comment #22 by kensredemption
Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 10:15:15 PM
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I was hoping for Zipper to give us one last hurrah DLC for MAG: Trophy Mode. -Sigh-

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Game Info
Developer:
Zipper Interactive

Publisher:
Sony Computer Entertainment

Genre:
Shooter

Release:
US: April 19, 2011
Europe: April 21, 2011
Japan: April 21, 2011

Resolution: 480p, 720p, 1080i
Sound: Dolby Digital
Players: 1
Online Players : 2-32
ESRB: Mature
Collection:252
Wishlist:82
 
 
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