Zipper Interactive

Zipper Interactive
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	1995
Defunct	2012
Fate	Closed
Headquarters	Redmond, Washington, United States
Key people	Brian Soderberg; Jim Bosler; Mike Gutmann;
Products	MechWarrior 3; Crimson Skies; SOCOM series; MAG
Parent	SCE Worldwide Studios; (2006–2012)

Zipper Interactive was an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington and part of SCE Worldwide Studios. It was founded in June 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg.^[1] It created many different games, including the SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series of games. SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs was created in collaboration with the Naval Special Warfare Command and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. On January 25, 2006, Sony announced that it had acquired Zipper Interactive to add it to its group of development studios.^[2]

Games

Game title	Year released	Platform
DeathDrome	1996	Microsoft Windows
Top Gun: Hornet's Nest	1998	Microsoft Windows
Recoil	1999	Microsoft Windows
MechWarrior 3	1999	Microsoft Windows
MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon	1999	Microsoft Windows
Crimson Skies	2000	Microsoft Windows
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs	2002	PlayStation 2
SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	2003	PlayStation 2
SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs	2005	PlayStation 2
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo	2005	PlayStation Portable
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault	2006	PlayStation 2
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2	2006	PlayStation Portable
MAG	2010	PlayStation 3
SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs	2011	PlayStation 3
Unit 13	2012	PlayStation Vita

Closure

On March 29, 2012, Sony announced that it would be closing Zipper Interactive due to "resource re-alignment." The closure of Zipper Interactive was later confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment the next day on March 30, 2012.^[3]^[4] Prior to its closure, Zipper Interactive were working on two unannounced titles for the PlayStation 4 before both projects were cancelled once the closing was complete. One was another entry in the SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series, and the other was a first-person shooter meant to be a new IP.

References

^ Sherman, Chris (June 1996). "NATO's Got Zip on these Guys". Next Generation. No. 18. Imagine Media. p. 22.
^ "Sony Announces further developer acquisitions". GamesIndustry. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2006.
^ "Sony quiet on SOCOM dev closure rumour". Eurogamer. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
^ "Sony Closes Zipper Interactive". Game Informer. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

External links

Zipper Interactive at MobyGames

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[1] Sherman, Chris (June 1996). "NATO's Got Zip on these Guys". Next Generation. No. 18. Imagine Media. p. 22.

[sony-2] "Sony Announces further developer acquisitions". GamesIndustry. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2006.

[3] "Sony quiet on SOCOM dev closure rumour". Eurogamer. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

[4] "Sony Closes Zipper Interactive". Game Informer. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

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SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs video games	SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs
Other games	DeathDrome Top Gun: Hornet's Nest Recoil MechWarrior 3 Crimson Skies MAG Unit 13