SOCOM 4

[Flawless]

Being developed by Zipper.

PlayStation Blog

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I wanted to drop in and deliver some truly exciting news – on behalf of everyone here at Zipper Interactive, I’m pleased to announce that SOCOM 4 is indeed in development and is slated for release exclusively on PlayStation 3 this fall. Of course, as with any new announcement, what you really want to know are the details: Who’s in your squad? Where have they been deployed? What kind of threat are they up against? Though we’ll be revealing the answers to all these questions and plenty more throughout 2010, we don’t want to leave you completely in the dark, so what we will tell you is that a militant revolutionary has unexpectedly seized control in an important South Asian country. As the Ops Com, your mission is to command an elite five-man squad charged with stopping his aggressive agenda before it’s too late. In only six days, you must lead your team through a hostile jungle and urban environments against an army of well-armed rebel insurgents that completely outnumber you. If that setup doesn’t whet your appetite enough, you should also be pleased to know that in addition to the SOCOM’s single-player operation, players will also be able to enjoy a 32-person multiplayer mode that boasts more Special Forces units than ever before! If you crave even more information, then the guys at IGN have you covered with their exclusive first-look preview at what we’ve shown so far. Editor and shooting game fanatic, Ryan Geddes, dropped by our studio earlier in the week to check out SOCOM 4 for himself, so be sure to read the full IGN article to find out what he thinks. GameTrailers TV will air the world premiere trailer for SOCOM 4 tonight at 12:30 am EST/PST. All you have to do is tune in to Spike TV when the time is right and let your eyes and ears do the rest. Don’t miss it! Oh, and before we let you go, we wanted to send a message to our SOCOM and MAG fans all over the world. First, if you play MAG and wonder what this means for the game’s future, wonder no more – we’re still fully committed to supporting MAG for a long, long time and the addition of another game in our lineup doesn’t change that. Second, it’s been great to hear from SOCOM fanatics located in every corner of the globe as we led into today’s announcement. We’re extremely excited to be attached to this beloved franchise again and knowing that so many people wanted us to return to something that already meant so much to us has been both inspiring and touching – so thank you to all of you who wanted it to happen! We look forward to living up to your expectations.

IGN Preview

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Like its predecessors, SOCOM 4 is a squad-based, realistic, tactical third-person shooter. If that sentence just made you fall slightly asleep, shake it off because this installment promises to be far friendlier to new initiates than earlier SOCOM games. Zipper wants to make SOCOM 4 "the pinnacle of tactical shooters" on the PS3, says lead designer Travis Steiner, but it also wants to build a rich narrative around it.

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[Blzer]

Now that's more like it! I'm wondering if I should sell of Confrontation now or play it longer.

I'm glad that Zipper is back to making the game. Slant 6 messed some things up big time.

[justamush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Now that's more like it! I'm wondering if I should sell of Confrontation now or play it longer. I'm glad that Zipper is back to making the game. Slant 6 messed some things up big time.

You might get $2 for it, so you might as well keep it.

[Tiko7523]

awesome news ... dice and cod may have a little more competition i guess for the "real" type shooters

i was hoping for a killzone 3 tho : (

[ScoobySnax]

This what I'm talking about! Let's take it back to the PS2 days! Slant Six ran this franchise into the ground. Trade value at Gamestop was 1.50. I can't wait for this!

EDIT: $2.25 with the 50% special.

EDIT 2: This is VERY exciting. I can't really play Confrontation anymore, but Elimination is the best mode ever for a multiplayer. The thought of everybody watching as you go for the last kill is just a blast!

[AUChase]

HELLL TO THE YEAH!

[Russell_SCEA]

YEAH you guys have no idea how hards its been to keep my mouth shut about this game can't wait.

[DTX3]

Hopefully it's better than Confrontation.