Sony Computer Entertainment has closed Zipper Interactive, the developer of the SOCOM, Unit 13 and MAG titles.

In a statement to Game Informer, Sony said that it “can confirm the closure of Zipper Interactive, a Seattle-based internal game development studio that has been part of the global development operation of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).

“The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has completed all work associated with its most recent project, Unit 13 for PlayStation Vita. Zipper titles MAG, SOCOM 4 and Unit 13 will continue to be supported, including the new Daily Challenges in Unit 13.”

 

Sony has today announced the development of SOCOM 4, a squad-based modern combat shooter. In development by the series’ original developer, Zipper, the game features both singleplayer and 32 player multiplayer.

Set in South East Asia, a revolutionary army has taken over a country bordering a vital waterway and threatens to disrupt the global economy.

The PlayStation blog writes, “Your mission is to step into the well-worn boots of the Ops Com, a NATO Operations Commander of an elite, five-man squad. You must venture deep into inhospitable jungles, city streets and crumbling urban ruins to engage an army of rebel fighters and discover their plans.