Zipline

By Zipper Interactive

What's Zipline about?

Zipline, the official Zipper Interactive podcast, gives you an inside look at the studio behind MAG and the SOCOM franchise

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Zipline episodes:

06.17.2011
Zipline - Episode 36
We chat about the game's future, its upcoming party system and lots more.
04.22.2011
Zipline - Episode 35
SOCOM 4 lead designer Travis Steiner joins us for the game's launch episode and talks about S4's development.
04.08.2011
Zipline - Episode 34
Kevin Schmitt and Ryan Fedje join us to talk about the ongoing SOCOM 4 multiplayer beta.
03.25.2011
Zipline - Episode 33
Seth Luisi joins us to discuss the ongoing SOCOM 4 beta.
03.11.2011
Zipline - Episode 32
Tom Rigas chats with us about what you can expect to play in the SOCOM 4 beta, the purpose of the beta and what sort of feedback we'd love to hear from you.
02.25.2011
Zipline - Episode 31
Designers Christian Sadak and Blaine Higdon stop by to chat about all of our newly-announced SOCOM goodness.
02.11.2011
Zipline - Episode 30
Travis Steiner and Kevin Schmitt return to the show to discuss the feedback that we've received on the game since its multiplayer debut at the end of January.
01.28.2011
Zipline - Episode 29
MP lead Kevin Schmitt and Senior Producer Mark Rogers join us to talk about SOCOM 4's competitive multiplayer.
01.14.2011
Zipline - Episode 28
Brian Soderberg talks with us about working on existing franchises and creating sequels vs. starting fresh and creating something brand-new.
12.17.2010
Zipline - Episode 27
Travis Steiner and Ben Jones return to the show once again to help us close out the year with new insights into the state of MAG and a few new SOCOM tidbits for your ears.
12.03.2010
Zipline - Episode 26
Seth Luisi sits down with us and talks about MAG's past, present and future, and we discuss SOCOM 4's state and some of the things that players can expect to see upon release.
11.12.2010
Zipline - Episode 25
Jennifer Cearley returns to talk with us about all things MAG and SOCOM 4.
10.29.2010
Zipline - Episode 24
Scott Rudi and Ben Jones return to the show to talk about their moves to the SOCOM 4 team and what's in store for players in the retail release of MAG's Escalation add-on.
10.15.2010
Zipline - Episode 23
Chris Oje and David Johnson, two of our software engineers, join us to talk about what makes our games tick, offer suggestions for buddy programmers who'd like to join the industry, and answer a few SOCOM 4 and MAG questions.
10.01.2010
Zipline - Episode 22
Mike Gutmann, Zipper's Vice President, stops by to fill us in on the future of MAG and when we can expect to hear more about SOCOM 4 (and how soon we'll see a demo!).
09.17.2010
Zipline - Episode 21
Ed Byrne, Creative Director here at Zipper, returns to talk about SOCOM 4 in its early days, with a little dash of MAG added on the side.
09.10.2010
Zipline - Episode 20
Ben Jones and Jason Olander, MAG designers and Zipline alumni, give us updates on the ongoing MAG Beta and a glimpse at what the future might hold.
09.03.2010
Zipline - Episode 19
Travis Steiner, Lead Designer on SOCOM 4, returns to the show to tell us about S4's recent gamescom showing and reveal a number of new trinkets of information.
08.27.2010
Zipline - Episode 18
Brian Soderberg, Zipper Interactive President and Co-Founder, talks about the studio's past, present and even hints at its future.
08.20.2010
Zipline - Episode 17
Seth Luisi, Game Director at Zipper, returns to the show to answer many oft-asked questions. Mysteries are revealed!
08.13.2010
Zipline - Episode 16
Kurt Manning, Assistant Producer on MAG, stops by on a spooky Friday the 13th to give us the latest news on the game's 1.07 patch while Chris and Jeremy dish out some SOCOM 4 details.
08.06.2010
Zipline - Episode 15
Mary Olson, the Audio Manager here at Zipper, gives us some insight into the sound production for both SOCOM and MAG, fills us in on the status of S4's soundtrack and even brings along an audio sample for your listening...
07.30.2010
Zipline - Episode 14
Cade Myers, Assistant Producer, talks to us about a little game that we like to call SOCOM 4.
07.23.2010
Zipline - Episode 13
Scott Rudi, lead designer on MAG "Live", has returned to the show to regale us with tales of MAG's past, present and future, and he even unveils some new SOCOM 4 info!
07.16.2010
Zipline - Episode 12
Tom Rigas, Producer on SOCOM 4, joins us this week to talk about the game's progress. We also update MAG fans with how the new content is coming!
07.09.2010
Zipline - Episode 11
Alan Van Slyke, Director of Production here at Zipper, has been in the industry for many moons and dives into the ins and outs, whys and why nots of videogame creation in this episode.
07.02.2010
Zipline - Episode 10
Jay Embry, Test Lead at Zipper, regales us with stories of odd and interesting, err, "features" that were removed from titles prior to hitting store shelves.
06.25.2010
Zipline - Episode 9
Seth Luisi, Game Director here at Zipper, is almost certainly the person most synonymous with the SOCOM franchise. We talk the series' history, where it's been, where it's going and more, along with some good MAG talk as well. Don't...
06.11.2010
Zipline - Episode 8
Ben Jones, Designer on MAG, tells us about the game's new DLC, Interdiction, and speaks to SOCOM 4's design goals.
06.04.2010
Zipline - Episode 7
Steve Harris, UI Manager at Zipper, talks plenty about both MAG and SOCOM 4, including enemy tracking and what it'll be like to get shot in S4.
05.28.2010
Zipline - Episode 6
CJ Heine, Senior Designer, dishes on SOCOM 4's development, drops some MAG hints and even talks SOCOM II.
05.21.2010
Zipline - Episode 5
Ed Byrne, Creative Director, joins us this week to talk SOCOM 4 with a hint of new MAG info.
05.14.2010
Zipline - Episode 4
Scott Rudi, Lead Designer on MAG "Live", talks all aspects of the game and even drops some new info on SOCOM 4.
05.07.2010
Zipline - Episode 3
Jennifer Cearley, Software Engineer on MAG, stops by to tease us about the awesome content coming soon to the game.
04.30.2010
Zipline - Episode 2
Jason Olander, the Systems and Technical Director for MAG, stops by to tease us with what's in store for the 256 player online shooter. Hint: It's a lot.
04.23.2010
Zipline - Episode 1
SOCOM 4's Lead Designer, Travis Steiner, joins the show as its first guest and answers plenty of fan mail about S4.

What's Zipline about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Zipline episodes:

Zipline - Episode 36

Zipline - Episode 35

Zipline - Episode 34

Zipline - Episode 33

Zipline - Episode 32

Zipline - Episode 31

Zipline - Episode 30

Zipline - Episode 29

Zipline - Episode 28

Zipline - Episode 27

Zipline - Episode 26

Zipline - Episode 25

Zipline - Episode 24

Zipline - Episode 23

Zipline - Episode 22

Zipline - Episode 21

Zipline - Episode 20

Zipline - Episode 19

Zipline - Episode 18

Zipline - Episode 17

Zipline - Episode 16

Zipline - Episode 15

Zipline - Episode 14

Zipline - Episode 13

Zipline - Episode 12

Zipline - Episode 11

Zipline - Episode 10

Zipline - Episode 9

Zipline - Episode 8

Zipline - Episode 7

Zipline - Episode 6

Zipline - Episode 5

Zipline - Episode 4

Zipline - Episode 3

Zipline - Episode 2

Zipline - Episode 1