Zipper Interactive: История американского разработчика игр

Defunct American video game developer

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. 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.

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

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. 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.