The first in-game screenshot of the 256-player, PlayStation 3-exclusive MAG has appeared on Sony's PlayStation.Blog, offering an early—albeit low-resolution—look at the shooter MMO.

Developed by SOCOM veterans Zipper Interactive, MAG—or Massive Action Game—was announced at last week's E3 2008 during Sony's press conference. The game is said to bring colossal battles to a single persistent world, with the 256 players per battle broken into 8-player squads.

No release date has yet been specified for MAG, though Sony has confirmed that the game won't be coming in the 2008 calendar year.

A new PS3 action MMO is in development by SOCOM creators Zipper Interactive.

• MAG, or Massive Action Game.
• 256 players per battle.
• 1 persistent world.
• Only real players.
• Broken into 8-player squads.
• Character growth based on performance and actions.
• Vehicles.
• Cover system.

"It's not remotely possible anywhere else," SCEA CEO Jack Tretton teased. "There's nothing like it on the market today."

MAG will not arrive on PlayStation 3 this year, but a more specific estimate was not provided.