Zipper Interactive

Zipper Interactive

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Former type	Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
Industry	Software & programming
Fate	Closed
Founded	1995
Defunct	2012
Headquarters	Redmond, Washington, USA
Key people	Brian Soderberg, Mike Gutmann
Products	SOCOM series MAG
Owner	Sony Corporation
Parent	Independent (1995–2006) SCE Worldwide Studios (2006-2012)

Zipper Interactive was an American video game developer located in Redmond, Washington and part of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios. It was founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg. It 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 Interactive to add it to its group of development studios.

The closure of Zipper Interactive was confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment on March 30, 2012.

Games

Game title	Year released	Platform
DeathDrome	1996	Microsoft Windows
Top Gun	1998	Microsoft Windows
Recoil	1999	Microsoft Windows
MechWarrior 3	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