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Rumor: Sony Planning On Shutting Down Zipper Interactive

The writing could be on the wall for Socom and MAG developer, Zipper Interactive.

According to sources at Kotaku, the developer is being hit with layoffs and project cancellations and may even face studio shutdown. Zipper’s last game was the PSone Vita title Unit 13

We’ve reached out to Sony for confirmation, but the publisher declined to comment. 

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  • -sigh- no one ever likes hearing this type of news. Doesn't the game industry grow every year by leaps and bounds? So that leads me to wonder how come so many studios are getting the axe.
  • This was an obvious outcome... long time coming, really.

  • noooooooooooooo!!! what about the people that can't play M games like me whay are we going to do
  • Thank God. I haven't played Unit 13 yet, but Socom and MAG was garbage.
  • Somewhat disappointing, but Zipper hasn't made a quality product in years. Maybe it's just time.

  • Some of the problems with MAG was that A: It was too expensive when it first came out B: Not enough players C: Uneven teams (SEVR:Raven was like a 200:1 ratio) D: (Kinda goes along with C) the PMC's were not evenly powered (SEVR overpowered, Raven IMMENSELY underpowered) Now, if they made the game free now, or perhaps evened up the teams, or even BOTH, the game would be a hit. But come on, us Raven guys can't even enjoy the game with SEVR pinning us at spawns.
  • I think you mean PS Vita and not PSone Vita.

  • PSone Vita?
  • i always had small hopes for MAG 2...

  • Zipper hasn't had a great game since Socom 2.

  • that's too bad but MAG was a big let down for me.

  • That sucks that company helped establish online console gaming with Socom and Socom 2 Navy Seals, I wouldnt have got into online gaming if not for Socom 2.

    Sony Sucks

  • Shooters are dime a dozen these days, so it's tricky to stay afloat in this industry.

  • "project Cancellation"...

    MAG 2?

    GIVE THE ENGINE AND UNFINISHED GAME TO GUERILLA GAMES SONY AND HAVE THEM FINISH IT!

  • Good. Socom games blow. They never lived up to the names of CoD and Battlefield. They got worse over time.
  • That's a shame.  I was a really big fan of SOCOM 2 and 3.  I didn't get a PS3, though, so I couldn't play Confronation, MAG, or SOCOM 4.  From the videos I saw of SOCOM 4, though, they really stepped away from what made SOCOM such an awesome game.

  • :( That stinks for those laid off. Hopefully they can find new work quickly.

  • Buisness is a harsh mistress, you gotta make her money or get kicked to the curb.

  • Im somehow not surprised after Socom: Combined Assault the Socom series just went downhill and MAG just didn't live up to the hype

  • This would suck really bad if this was true.