(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This thread will be kept updated about the game Zipper announced at E3. As of right now its being called "MAG". The acronym for Massive Action Game has been dropped.

Gameplay Information:



• First Person Shooter (FPS)

• 256 players

• 8 player squads

- Each squad has separate objectives to complete

- Inspiration from real life military operations

• Lead by people who are "proven" to be good leaders

- Squad Leaders vs Even higher Chains of Command

• Officer in Charge (1 per team, highest level of command)

- Has the ability to call on Strategic Maneuvers, which affect all players on one side or the other

- Abilities include things like satellite recon sweeps (reveal enemies), enemy blockades (slow enemy reinforcements), signals jamming (blocks enemy

command abilities), etc.

- Still a player on the ground like everyone else

• Character advancement tree to fine-tune your character

- Character development is about customization, personalizing, and specializing

- Not a linear progression benefiting the player (ex. not like COD, Battlefield)

• Medal/Award system will be in place

• Vehicles including ground and air combat

• Set in the near future, 10-20 years

- Many weapons in the game are weapons currently in experimental/testing phases

• Long Term Goals

• Action Shooter at its core

• Strictly multiplayer - Online only

• Game modes ranging from 64 to 256 players

• Three warring factions (Hammer, Raven, Sver)

• Matchmaking fast and streamlined



General Information:

• Zipper has been working on the game for about 3 years

- Created a brand new server architecture to make the number of players possible in game at once

• Graphically Impressive (Look at the In-Game Screenshot in the "Images" Section below)

• Will NOT carry the SOCOM franchise name (Confirmed via PlayStation Blog) & (Confirmed via Abigale)

• 2009 Release -> Sony confirms MAG for '09 (Press Release via Wired)

• Name change to MAG: Shadow War

• Map Locations - Spain, France, Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt

• Possible Pay to Play online? One time fee or subscription.

• Currently in Pre-Alpha Testing


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trailers

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=https://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mag/video/6194223/mag-interview-1]GameSpot Video: MAG Interview 1

Thanks for all of that Andy i think it gave me alot more information on the Game cant wiat !!!

-Whitey

This game looks awesome, but pay to play would ruin it.

That game looks sick

yeah paying would suck but over 200 players make up for it!!!!
addin more details

I always waited for a game like this. Huge MP wars!

Thanks for the information

Nice game looks good.

Here is the trailer:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flPMfPz0PvQ"]YouTube - [MAG] Massive Action Game [Official] Trailer [HD][/ame]

F'in Hell tht map is massive lol

thanks for that pigzilla