Zipper Interactive

Zipper Interactive was an American game developer located in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg, and was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2006, becoming part of Worldwide Studios until its closure in 2012. Zipper was best known for the SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series and MAG.

Zipper's early titles prior to its association with Sony were released exclusively on personal computers and were distributed by a variety of publishers including Electronic Arts and Microsoft. With the release of the PlayStation 2, Zipper collaborated with Sony on SOCOM, one of the earliest games to use the console's online attributes.

The success of SOCOM launched a franchise that saw several sequels and spin-offs; following 2005's SOCOM 3, Zipper was acquired by Sony and continued working under its operations. However, the studio struggled to find similar success during the PlayStation 3 era, and the studio was reassigned to work on the PlayStation Vita.

In March 2012, Zipper Interactive was shut down by Sony following lay-offs. At the time of its closure, the studio had about 80 employees.

History[]

1995-1999: Foundation, work on computer games[]

1999-2005: Moving to PlayStation, SOCOM[]

2006-2010: Acquisition, MAG[]

2011-2012: Decline, Unit 13, closure[]

Game philosophy[]

Games[]

Main developer[]

Game title	Release	Platform	Additional notes
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs	2002	PlayStation 2	n / a
SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs	2003	PlayStation 2	n / a
SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs	2005	PlayStation 2	n / a
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo	2005	PlayStation Portable	n / a
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assasult	2006	PlayStation 2	n / a
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2	2006	PlayStation Portable	n / a
MAG	2010	PlayStation 3	n / a
SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs	2011	PlayStation 3	n / a
Unit 13	2012	PlayStation Vita	n / a

Other projects[]

Game title	Release	Platform	Role
Resistance: Burning Skies	2012	PlayStation Vita	Special thanks