Rumors of SOCOM Revival Emerge as Sony Enlists People Can Fly for Secret Project

Developer People Can Fly has teamed up with Sony Interactive Entertainment to develop an intriguing new video game, tentatively called “Project Delta,” as announced today. While the specifics of the project remain under wraps, speculation is buzzing in the gaming community, with many PlayStation aficionados hoping it might mark the return of the beloved SOCOM franchise.

The spark for this speculation comes from a perceptive Reddit user on the PS5 subreddit. They noted that People Can Fly, a Polish developer renowned for crafting adrenaline-pumping shooters like Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment, will be collaborating with Sony on a game rooted in Sony’s existing intellectual properties. Given the developer’s track record, this narrows down the field of potential franchises considerably. Within the lively Reddit discussion, the majority opinion seems to lean towards a new SOCOM installment, though Killzone, Resistance, and Warhawk have also been floated as possibilities.

One Redditor opines, “Has to be either SOCOM or Killzone since this company mostly makes shooters. Resistance could be a solid guess too.”

Meanwhile, another user recalls, “Wouldn’t mind seeing a reboot of Warhawk. That game had the Fortnite potential before Fortnite. Sony just kinda failed to capitalize on it back then.”

A hopeful fan chimes in with, “Please God, let it be Resistance.”

It’s important to keep in mind that this is all speculation at the moment. Interestingly, it could turn out to be a third-person shooter involving Knack, though we likely won’t get concrete details for a few more years.

For those unfamiliar, SOCOM was a popular third-person tactical shooter franchise that spanned the PS2, PS3, and PSP platforms. The last game in the series, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, was released in 2011 to mixed reviews. According to Metacritic, it earned an average score of 67 based on 64 critic reviews. Since then, the series has remained on the sidelines, with fans yearning for its revival.