Sony: SOCOM franchise 'not definitely retired'

SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has told Official PlayStation Magazine US that gamers shouldn't rule out the return of the SOCOMfranchise one day.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideo...mb_wide300.jpgThe executive said the move to close SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive was "a very difficult decision and thing to deal with".Asked whether SOCOM is finished as a series, he responded: "IS SOCOM done? It's not done. We never definitely retire any franchise. It's sometimes great to have a fresh look at the classics that we have. We are launching a new Sly Cooper game this year after so many years.
"Never say never. I feel sorry for people who are longtime SOCOM fans, and there are many people who still play SOCOM 1 and SOCOM 2 especially; those seem to be there favorites."

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