Rumors of SOCOM’s Return Emerge as Sony Partners with People Can Fly for Secret Project

In an exciting announcement today, developer People Can Fly and Sony Interactive Entertainment have officially teamed up to work on a new video game, currently going by the codename “Project Delta.” Though the ink on this partnership just dried yesterday, what exactly this project will entail remains a mystery. However, a buzz is already building among PlayStation enthusiasts, many of whom speculate it might herald the return of the beloved SOCOM series.

The detective work, sparked by a keen observer from the PS5 subreddit, reveals that this collaboration will likely revolve around a Sony-owned IP. Given People Can Fly’s impressive history with shooter titles like Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment, the possibilities are tantalizingly narrowed down. The community seems to be rallying around the idea of a new SOCOM game, but some voices are also making a case for other classics like Killzone, Resistance, and Warhawk.

One Redditor chimed in, “It’s got to be either SOCOM or Killzone since this studio is mainly known for shooters.” Another enthusiast added, “Resistance is also a solid guess!”

The conversation didn’t stop there. Another fan expressed a yearning for Warhawk’s return, reflecting, “I wouldn’t mind seeing a reboot of Warhawk. It had that kind of potential before Fortnite blew up. Sony just missed the boat on it.”

And, capturing the collective hope, one user declared, “Please God, let it be Resistance.”

Despite all the speculation, actual details remain elusive. It could even turn out to be something unexpected—imagine a third-person shooter starring Knack! Realistically, it will likely be some time before more concrete information surfaces.

For those unfamiliar with the franchise, SOCOM was a tactical third-person shooter series that found its home on the PS2, PS3, and PSP. The last installment, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, released in 2011 to mixed reviews, managing an average score of 67 on Metacritic from 64 critic reviews. Since then, the series has lain dormant, but fans still hold out hope for its return.