[SONY] Sony Closes Zipper Interactive @ 電視遊戲討論版

( ﾟωﾟ)? · 03-31-12, 11:06 AM

https://twitter.com/#!/Zipper/status/185863537443340288
Zipper Interactive ‏ @Zipper 關注

After 17 years it’s time to head off into the sunset. A sincere thank you to all our fans for everything you've done for us. Farewell.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1221535p1.html

Confirmed: Sony Closes Zipper Interactive

The dev behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13 has been shuttered.

March 30, 2012

Update: Last week, rumors were swirling that Zipper Interactive, the Sony-owned studio behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13, has been shut down.

Today, Sony released a statement to IGN confirming Zipper Interactive has indeed been shuttered. The statement reads as follows:

"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 (SCE WWS). The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has complete 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."

Our best wishes go out to all who were affected by the closure.

Our original story from Friday, March 23rd appears below...

Original Story

According to a rumor currently running on Kotaku, Sony-owned developer Zipper Interactive is being shut down.

Zipper Interactive was founded in 1995, and created games solely for Microsoft Windows until 2002. It was in that year that Zipper made a name for itself with its PlayStation 2-exclusive SOCOM: US Navy SEALs. In 2006, after a slew of SOCOM games on PS2 and PSP, Sony purchased the company and brought it into its first-party family.

Kotaku's rumor notes that the studio "is in the process of being shut down," and that while Sony "declined to comment on the matter" to them, they've "heard chatter for several days that Zipper was in the process of being hit with layoffs and a project cancellation. The scope of the layoffs appears to indicate a studio shutdown."

Such news, if true, isn't surprising given the performance of Zipper's recent releases. MAG, Zipper's 2010 PS3 release, had a loyal following but didn't sell exceptionally well. The next year, the studio released SOCOM 4 for PS3 right when the PlayStation Network went offline due to a hacker attack, proving to be hugely problematic for the sales of the online-centric game. Unit 13, the studio's most recent offering, is a PlayStation Vita-exclusive that we gave a 7.5.

We've reached out to Sony for official comment and were told that they "don't comment on rumors or speculation."

martinyau1979 · 03-31-12, 11:20 AM

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作者: 名無しさん

https://twitter.com/#!/Zipper/status/185863537443340288
Zipper Interactive ‏ @Zipper 關注

After 17 years it’s time to head off into the sunset. A sincere thank you to all our fans for everything you've done for us. Farewell.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1221535p1.html

Confirmed: Sony Closes Zipper Interactive

The dev behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13 has been shuttered.

March 30, 2012

Update: Last week, rumors were swirling that Zipper Interactive, the Sony-owned studio behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13, has been shut down.

Today, Sony released a statement to IGN confirming Zipper Interactive has indeed been shuttered. The statement reads as follows:

"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 (SCE WWS). The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has complete 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."

Our best wishes go out to all who were affected by the closure.

Our original story from Friday, March 23rd appears below...

Original Story

According to a rumor currently running on Kotaku, Sony-owned developer Zipper Interactive is being shut down.

Zipper Interactive was founded in 1995, and created games solely for Microsoft Windows until 2002. It was in that year that Zipper made a name for itself with its PlayStation 2-exclusive SOCOM: US Navy SEALs. In 2006, after a slew of SOCOM games on PS2 and PSP, Sony purchased the company and brought it into its first-party family.

Kotaku's rumor notes that the studio "is in the process of being shut down," and that while Sony "declined to comment on the matter" to them, they've "heard chatter for several days that Zipper was in the process of being hit with layoffs and a project cancellation. The scope of the layoffs appears to indicate a studio shutdown."

Such news, if true, isn't surprising given the performance of Zipper's recent releases. MAG, Zipper's 2010 PS3 release, had a loyal following but didn't sell exceptionally well. The next year, the studio released SOCOM 4 for PS3 right when the PlayStation Network went offline due to a hacker attack, proving to be hugely problematic for the sales of the online-centric game. Unit 13, the studio's most recent offering, is a PlayStation Vita-exclusive that we gave a 7.5.

We've reached out to Sony for official comment and were told that they "don't comment on rumors or speculation."

非常可惜

ZEROBO · 03-31-12, 04:42 PM

攪到我想買番隻socom 4，但好似度度都賣晒

nami_tamaki999 · 03-31-12, 05:36 PM

引用:

作者: ZEROBO

攪到我想買番隻socom 4，但好似度度都賣晒

為咗紀念間公司, 我相信好快會出PLANTIUM版, 集合所有DLC

不過點解會CLOSE咗佢既?

0826使者 · 03-31-12, 05:57 PM

唉...
一代英雄咁就從此消失....
MAG同SOCOM都唔差丫，隻SOCOM係差過PS2年代，但未要去到關閉咁嚴重下化？
唔通SONY有陰謀？！
話晒隻UNIT13都有D成續....
搞到我都想買返隻UNIT13記諗下添

ShinShiden · 03-31-12, 06:20 PM

Q_Q 想不到剛剛入左隻Unit13 覺得幾好玩時就見到呢個消息....情何以堪....唉....

martinyau1979 · 03-31-12, 06:49 PM

引用:

作者: 0826使者

唉...
一代英雄咁就從此消失....
MAG同SOCOM都唔差丫，隻SOCOM係差過PS2年代，但未要去到關閉咁嚴重下化？
唔通SONY有陰謀？！
話晒隻UNIT13都有D成續....
搞到我都想買返隻UNIT13記諗下添

你地快的番來一齊玩 socom 4 支持仲好啦

nami_tamaki999 · 04-01-12, 01:03 AM

引用:

作者: martinyau1979

你地快的番來一齊玩 socom 4 支持仲好啦

見到龍珠同好景 $18x 係有D興趣即入

想問而家出咗既DLC都係ONLINE方面?

martinyau1979 · 04-01-12, 11:30 AM

引用:

作者: nami_tamaki999

見到龍珠同好景 $18x 係有D興趣即入

想問而家出咗既DLC都係ONLINE方面?

係, 都係對戰地圖, coop 關之類

03-31-12, 11:06 AM	#1
( ﾟωﾟ)? God of Gamer Volks初音已接收註冊日期: Dec 2010 文章: 9,253	Sony Closes Zipper Interactive https://twitter.com/#!/Zipper/status/185863537443340288 Zipper Interactive ‏ @Zipper 關注 After 17 years it’s time to head off into the sunset. A sincere thank you to all our fans for everything you've done for us. Farewell. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1221535p1.html Confirmed: Sony Closes Zipper Interactive The dev behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13 has been shuttered. March 30, 2012 Update: Last week, rumors were swirling that Zipper Interactive, the Sony-owned studio behind SOCOM, MAG and Unit 13, has been shut down. Today, Sony released a statement to IGN confirming Zipper Interactive has indeed been shuttered. The statement reads as follows: "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 (SCE WWS). The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has complete 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." Our best wishes go out to all who were affected by the closure. Our original story from Friday, March 23rd appears below... Original Story According to a rumor currently running on Kotaku, Sony-owned developer Zipper Interactive is being shut down. Zipper Interactive was founded in 1995, and created games solely for Microsoft Windows until 2002. It was in that year that Zipper made a name for itself with its PlayStation 2-exclusive SOCOM: US Navy SEALs. In 2006, after a slew of SOCOM games on PS2 and PSP, Sony purchased the company and brought it into its first-party family. Kotaku's rumor notes that the studio "is in the process of being shut down," and that while Sony "declined to comment on the matter" to them, they've "heard chatter for several days that Zipper was in the process of being hit with layoffs and a project cancellation. The scope of the layoffs appears to indicate a studio shutdown." Such news, if true, isn't surprising given the performance of Zipper's recent releases. MAG, Zipper's 2010 PS3 release, had a loyal following but didn't sell exceptionally well. The next year, the studio released SOCOM 4 for PS3 right when the PlayStation Network went offline due to a hacker attack, proving to be hugely problematic for the sales of the online-centric game. Unit 13, the studio's most recent offering, is a PlayStation Vita-exclusive that we gave a 7.5. We've reached out to Sony for official comment and were told that they "don't comment on rumors or speculation." __________________ PS4線上中文用戶指南 PS4系統軟件更新遙控遊玩＼(^o^)／ｵﾜﾀ (;´Д`) ヽ(; ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ (￣∀￣) (´・ω・`) ∠(ﾟДﾟ)／ｷﾀ━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━ !!!!(´๑•ω•๑`) (๑д๑) (˘ω˘)zZ ( ﾟωﾟ ) ∞ヾ(´д´)ﾉ ก็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔก้ (¯ 3 ¯)❤(◕‿◕✿) ('A`)（･ิω･ิ) (´д｀) <(￣ω￣･)> 〆(・ω・`) (´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)淚目 (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧掂 +×(ง⌐□ل͜□) 退休啦! (ง︡'-'︠)ง┗( ✧_✧)┛(ʘдʘ) EA-y(￣Д￣)｡o :game怪有咁勁得咁勁,裝備有咁屎得咁屎,咪等啲友玩得咁舒服,玩完嗱嗱聲pay-to-win.抽loot box有咁難得咁難,box有咁罕有放咁罕有,啲課長咪啫聲抽完抽過第二次囉. 此篇文章於 03-31-12 11:11 AM 被 ( ﾟωﾟ)? 編輯。*

03-31-12, 05:57 PM	#5
0826使者 Insane Gamer [死硬派] 註冊日期: Aug 2009 文章: 883 zeroTIM tim0826	唉... 一代英雄咁就從此消失.... MAG同SOCOM都唔差丫，隻SOCOM係差過PS2年代，但未要去到關閉咁嚴重下化？唔通SONY有陰謀？！話晒隻UNIT13都有D成續.... 搞到我都想買返隻UNIT13記諗下添 __________________ 我需要隊友多多指教 "叫果D死人黑客去死啦"

03-31-12, 06:20 PM	#6
ShinShiden Crazy Gamer 註冊日期: Sep 2005 文章: 1,417 shinshiden shinshiden	Q_Q 想不到剛剛入左隻Unit13 覺得幾好玩時就見到呢個消息....情何以堪....唉.... __________________ Solid[Metal Gear Online PC ID : Shiden_Cloud]Solid 白騎士2 阿凡達ID ：雷電 jp psn ID : shiden_cloud

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