Farewell Zipper Interactive

SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive has closed, Sony has confirmed. Speculation about the studio’s imminent demise began last weekend, but the firm remained tight-lipped for the majority of the week.

However, Sony confirmed the sad news in a statement to Game Informer over night:

Sony Computer Entertainment 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. 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.

The closure will affect a whopping 80 employees. It was thought that Zipper Interactive was preparing work for the next PlayStation.

Naturally, our thoughts go out to all those affected.

[source gameinformer.com]