Zipper Interactive

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Zipper Interactive is a video game developer located in Redmond, Washington. It was founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg. It has created many different games, including the popular SOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command) series of games. SOCOM 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 to add it to its Worldwide Studios group. ^[1]

Contents 1 Future PS3 Plans 2 Games 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Future PS3 Plans

Zipper has been updating its job postings with positions for a new next-generation work force. Zipper has stated that it is working on a Ps3 game but no details have not yet been confirmed as to the title, or type of game, many suspect a continuation from where they left off with SOCOM 3 and SOCOM Combined Assault.

[edit] Games

• Recoil
• Top Gun
• MechWarrior 3
• Crimson Skies
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs (released August 27, 2002)
• SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (released November 4, 2003)
• SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (released October 11, 2005)
• SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault (released November 7, 2006)
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (released November 8, 2005) ^[2]
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 (released November 7, 2006)

[edit] References

• ^  Zipper Interactive, Inc. "It's Here!". SOCOMBLOG. November 8, 2005. Accessed November 11, 2005.
• ^  Sony Announces further developer acquisitions. GamesIndustry. January 25, 2005. Accessed January 25, 2005.

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Zipper Interactive entry at MobyGames

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