<s>
SOCOM	B-Device
U.S.	I-Device
Navy	I-Device
SEALs	I-Device
:	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
is	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
tactical	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Slant	O
Six	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Confrontation	O
came	O
packaged	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Bluetooth	O
headset	O
or	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
title	O
from	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
multiplayer	O
servers	O
were	O
originally	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
January	O
28	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
servers	O
for	O
SOCOM	B-Application
4	I-Application
U.S.	I-Application
Navy	I-Application
SEALs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
several	O
playable	O
special	B-Application
forces	I-Application
teams	O
:	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Navy	O
SEALs	O
,	O
U.K.	O
'	O
s	O
Special	O
Air	O
Service	O
(	O
SAS	O
)	O
,	O
Germany	O
's	O
Kommando	O
Spezialkräfte	O
(	O
KSK	O
)	O
,	O
Spain	O
's	O
Unidad	O
de	O
Operaciones	O
Especiales	O
(	O
UOE	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
France	O
's	O
1er	O
Régiment	O
de	O
Parachutistes	O
d'Infanterie	O
de	O
Marine	O
(	O
1er	O
RPIMa	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SOCOM	B-Device
:	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
during	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
(	O
SCEA	O
)	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Day	O
on	O
May	O
17	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
by	O
Scott	O
Steinberg	O
,	O
SCEA	O
's	O
Vice	O
President	O
of	O
Product	O
Marketing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
SOCOM	B-Application
series	O
website	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
SCEA	O
Director	O
of	O
Development	O
Seth	O
Luisi	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
delayed	O
one	O
month	O
so	O
they	O
can	O
deliver	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
SOCOM	B-Application
online	O
experience	O
possible.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Slant	O
Six	O
Games	O
has	O
released	O
a	O
themed	O
space	B-Application
dedicated	O
to	O
SOCOM	B-Device
:	I-Device
U.S.	I-Device
Navy	I-Device
SEALs	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
online	O
community-based	O
service	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
space	B-Application
is	O
called	O
"	O
SOCOM	B-Application
:	O
Tactical	O
Operations	O
Center	O
"	O
(	O
TOC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
this	O
SOCOM	B-Application
strategy	O
post	O
,	O
users	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
plot	O
the	O
next	O
course	O
of	O
action	O
with	O
their	O
friends	O
by	O
gathering	O
around	O
the	O
"	O
SOCOM	B-Application
Telestrator	O
"	O
tool	O
and	O
coordinating	O
their	O
next	O
assault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chock	O
full	O
of	O
maps	O
and	O
modes	O
from	O
SOCOM	B-Device
:	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Telestrator	O
is	O
a	O
powerful	O
tool	O
that	O
the	O
Home	O
community	O
can	O
use	O
to	O
collaborate	O
,	O
strategize	O
,	O
and	O
enhance	O
their	O
gameplay	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
top	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
TOC	O
boasts	O
a	O
regional	O
"	O
SOCOM	B-Application
Leaderboard	O
"	O
that	O
pulls	O
data	O
from	O
the	O
SOCOM	B-Application
site	O
and	O
updates	O
Career	O
stats	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
all-time	O
ranking	O
,	O
kills	O
,	O
deaths	O
,	O
and	O
kills/deaths	O
ratio	O
)	O
in	O
real-time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
users	O
can	O
purchase	O
SOCOM	B-Application
themed	O
clothing	O
for	O
their	O
avatars	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
shopping	O
complex	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
space	B-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
two-part	O
SOCOM	B-Application
Home	O
hub	O
that	O
is	O
the	O
ideal	O
3D	O
locale	O
for	O
the	O
SOCOM	B-Application
community	O
to	O
meet	O
up	O
and	O
socialize	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
space	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
18	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
,	O
on	O
July	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
European	O
version	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
awaited	O
second	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
SOCOM	B-Application
Home	O
hub	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
SOCOM	B-Application
:	O
Opposing	O
Force	O
"	O
(	O
OPFOR	O
)	O
Game	O
Space	B-Application
features	O
a	O
5-Finger	O
Fillet	O
mini-game	O
with	O
leaderboards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
attraction	O
of	O
the	O
OPFOR	O
Game	O
Space	B-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
assemble	O
an	O
assault	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
can	O
assemble	O
the	O
assault	O
weapon	O
in	O
12	O
seconds	O
will	O
unlock	O
a	O
Golden	O
AK-47	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
SOCOM	B-Device
:	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
the	O
first	O
Game	O
Space	B-Application
in	O
Home	O
to	O
award	O
items	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
the	O
space	B-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outso	O
developed	O
the	O
"	O
SOCOM	B-Application
Telestrator	O
"	O
for	O
Slant	O
Six	O
Games	O
in	O
the	O
SOCOM	B-Application
:	O
TOC	O
Game	O
Space	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SOCOM	B-Device
:	I-Device
Confrontation	I-Device
received	O
generally	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
many	O
complaint	O
posts	O
were	O
made	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
SOCOM	B-Application
forums	O
.	O
</s>
