Sony Computer Entertainment and Zipper Interactive have Officially Launched their Website for the MMO Shooter MAG. Moving your mouse around the map will reveal radio frequencies letting you listen in to on the ground activity.

MAG: Massive Action Game is the tentative name for an upcoming MMO shooter exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in development by Zipper Interactive. The game was announced at Sony’s E3 2008 press conference, and will be released sometime in 2009. Various subtitles are being considered for the game, including MAG: Shadow War, MAG: Zero, MAG: Global Assault and MAG: Final Hour.

MAG: will utilize a new server architecture to support online battles with up to 256 players, with users divided into 8-player squads. Each squad will be led by a player who has advanced through the game’s ranking system. Character statistics and development will also increase with frequent gameplay. The players most advanced in rank will be able to either direct the battle or participate directly in combat.

Basic battles will take place within ongoing, faction-based campaigns to encourage the player to actively play, with at least three factions being considered for inclusion; including American, European and Middle Eastern factions.

According to Rade Stojsavljevic, MAG’s Sr. Producer, the picture below is an actual screenshot running on a PS3. The image was cropped to center on the action.

Zipper Interactive has also been very vocal about letting people know that MAG is not an iteration of of their previous series SOCOM.