Rumors of SOCOM Revival Emerge as Sony Collaborates with People Can Fly on Secretive Project

Developer People Can Fly has teamed up with Sony Interactive Entertainment to embark on an exciting new gaming venture, currently under the codename “Project Delta.” While the specifics of this partnership, confirmed just yesterday, remain under wraps, there’s already a buzz among PlayStation enthusiasts. Many of them are speculating that this could signal the return of the SOCOM series.

A sharp-eyed Redditor over in the PS5 community pointed out that this new collaboration will see People Can Fly, known for crafting noteworthy shooters like Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment, dive into one of Sony’s existing intellectual properties. This lineup potentially narrows down the options. The chatter in the Reddit thread seems to gravitate towards SOCOM as the likely candidate, but other names like Killzone, Resistance, and Warhawk are also being tossed around.

“With their track record, it’s gotta be either SOCOM or Killzone,” theorizes one user. Another chimes in, “Resistance could be in the cards, too.”

A different voice from the community reflects, “I wouldn’t mind seeing a Warhawk comeback. It had the chance to be as big as Fortnite but Sony didn’t seize it.”

A fellow Redditor joins in, hopeful yet fervent, “Please let it be Resistance!”

However, let’s keep expectations in check—this is all just informed (and hopeful) guessing for now. Who knows? We might even end up with a quirky third-person shooter featuring Knack. Realistically, it could take a while before we get any solid details.

For those not in the loop, SOCOM was a well-loved series of third-person tactical shooters, gracing platforms like the PS2, PS3, and PSP. The saga’s final chapter was SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, which hit the gaming scene back in 2011. Reviews were a mixed bag, landing the game an average score of 67 according to Metacritic, based on 64 critic reviews. since then, the series has been on hiatus, leaving fans eager for a revival.