Sony to close Zipper game studio in Redmond

The Seattle Times Saturday 31st March, 2012

In a blow to the Seattle-area game industry, Sony confirmed Friday that it's closing Zipper Interactive, the Redmond studio that created the hit "SOCOM" action-game franchise. The shutdown comes just a month after Zipper released "Unit 13," a shooting game for Sony's new PlayStation Vita handheld-gaming device. The company has more than 80 employ...

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