FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment
America announced today that beginning in March 2006, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs
Map Packs will become available exclusively for online download on the
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Expanding the playability of
the top PlayStation 2 online game, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs Map Packs can be
downloaded from the SOCOM 3 servers and allow fans to play updated versions of
their favorite maps from previous installments of the franchise as well as
brand-new, never before seen maps.
Each SOCOM 3 Map Pack can be purchased online for $5.99 per pack by
logging into a SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs online account. Using either a
compatible USB Mass Storage Device (such as a USB Flash/Thumb drive), internal
hard disk drive (40GB) (for PlayStation(R)2) or a PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)
Portable) system with Memory Stick Duo Media (minimum 32MB) as storage, SOCOM
fans can download any of the SOCOM 3 Map Packs, take them anywhere and access
them online using their SOCOM 3 account for all-new tactical military action.
"SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs Map Packs allows for the millions of SOCOM fans
to experience updated versions of their favorite maps from earlier SOCOM
titles or take on competitors in all-new environments simply by purchasing and
downloading the SOCOM 3 Map Packs from their SOCOM 3 online account," said
Seth Luisi, senior producer, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "With the
release of the SOCOM 3 Map Packs, the SOCOM franchise will expand with even
more online environments, adding to the SOCOM experience you can only get on
PlayStation platforms."
The first SOCOM 3 Map Pack will be available in March 2006, and will
feature updated fan favorite SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs maps After Hours, Last
Bastion and Liberation which were previously only available for play by
internal hard disk drive (40GB) (for PlayStation(R)2) owners. These maps have
been re-worked to add the latest SOCOM 3 features including multiple game
types per map, respawn modes, day and night options and weapon customization.
The second and third map packs will follow over the next several months and
will feature classic maps from the original title that launched the hit
franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, as well as innovative SOCOM 3 maps never
before seen for an all-new combat experience.
Sony Computer Entertainment America's blockbuster hit, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy
SEALs, is available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system. Developed by Zipper Interactive, Inc. and produced by Sony Computer
Entertainment America's Foster City Studio in association with the U.S. Naval
Special Warfare Command, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs offers the most realistic
SEAL gameplay and mission designs of any military shooter.
With combined worldwide franchise sales totaling more than 7 million
units, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs builds on the success of its predecessors
offering new single-player and multiplayer game experiences, including
32-player online gameplay, player-controlled interactive vehicles, more than
900 different weapon combinations and mission maps five to six times larger
than in previous SOCOM titles. SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs is currently one of
the top online games available for any console, with more than 23,000
simultaneous players during peak hours, and registering in 60,000 unique
players per day. For the first time ever, the SOCOM franchise is also
available on a handheld with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo exclusively
for the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable).
About Zipper Interactive, Inc.
Zipper Interactive, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc., develops cutting-edge technology, graphics and
online gameplay for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system.
Additional information can be found on the company's web site at
http://www.zipperint.com .
About Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) and PS one(TM) game console,
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the PSP(TM)
(PlayStation(R) Portable) system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the
most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network
terminal in the coming broadband era. PSP system is a new entertainment
system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion
video, and high-fidelity stereo audio.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops,
publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system for the North
American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com .
NOTE: PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PSP is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
