Zipper Interactive

Zipper Interactive
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1995
Defunct2012
FateClosed
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, United States
Key people
  • Brian Soderberg
  • Jim Bosler
  • Mike Gutmann
ProductsMechWarrior 3
Crimson Skies
SOCOM series
MAG
ParentSCE Worldwide Studios
(2006–2012)

Zipper Interactive was an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington and part of SCE Worldwide Studios. It was founded in June 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg.[1] It created many different games, including the SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs series of games. SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs 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.[2]

  1. ^ Sherman, Chris (June 1996). "NATO's Got Zip on these Guys". Next Generation. No. 18. Imagine Media. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Sony Announces further developer acquisitions". GamesIndustry. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2006.