Go Behind the Headlines and Fight Today's Global Threat with EA's Medal of Honor Warfighter
Written by Tier 1 Operators While Deployed Overseas, Single-Player
Missions are Inspired by Actual Events; Multiplayer Game Introduces
International Tier 1 Operators
Pre-order Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition to Receive Day 1
Early Multiplayer Unlock of the U.S. Navy SEAL Tier 1 Sniper at No
Additional Cost
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Danger Close™ Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today
announced that Medal of Honor™ Warfighter will launch on October
23, 2012. The game follows the 2010 Medal of Honor reboot that
moved the series out of World War II into war-torn Afghanistan and
introduced the U.S. Tier 1 Operator. Medal of Honor Warfighter
goes beyond Afghanistan and takes the fight to the enemy in missions
that have a dotted line to real world events. From rescuing hostages in
the Philippines to eliminating the pirate threat on the Somali Coast,
the game is an up close and personal look into the fight against today's
global terror threat. Written by U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed
overseas, Medal of Honor Warfighter delivers an aggressive,
gritty and authentic experience that puts gamers in the boots of the
world's most precise and disciplined warriors.
Medal of Honor Warfighter tells the personal story of U.S. Tier 1
Operator "Preacher," as he returns home only to find his family torn
apart from years of combat deployment. Trying to pick up the pieces and
salvage what remains of his marriage, Preacher is reminded of what he's
fighting for - family. But when a deadly explosive known as PETN
penetrates civilian borders and his two worlds collide, Preacher and his
fellow teammates are sent in to do what they do best — solve the problem.
Players that pre-order the Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition*
will unlock the U.S. Navy SEAL Tier 1 Sniper on day one of launch. This
multiplayer unlock saves an estimated 40-hours of time that would
normally be required to unlock the unit. Medal of Honor Warfighter
Limited Edition is available on Origin.com and other participating
retailers. Visit www.medalofhonor.com
for more details.
"From recent news headlines to movies to best-selling books, everyone is
talking about the Special Operations Community and the warriors who
defend our freedom. Medal of Honor Warfighter gives these
Operators a chance to tell their personal story of brotherhood, family
and the current fight," said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal
of Honor. "But Tier 1 Operators are not uniquely American. This year
we're going global and introducing international Tier 1 units in our
multiplayer game and taking players to hotspots around the world. We
continue to honor these warriors with reverence and respect with an
authentic look into their lives at home and abroad."
In multiplayer, gamers around the world can represent their nation's
Tier 1 Operators on the global battlefield. The game features 12
different Tier 1 Operators from a variety of nations including the
Australian SASR, British SAS, German KSK and Polish GROM among others.
For the first time in the series, Medal of Honor Warfighter introduces
multi-national Tier 1 "blue-vs-blue" team play where the world's
best-of-the-best warriors go head-to-head in online competition.
Utilizing the advanced power of the Frostbite™ 2 game engine, Medal
of Honor Warfighter is being developed by Danger Close Games in Los
Angeles, California. Medal of Honor Warfighter sees the return of
key development leads that helped reboot the multi-platinum hit in 2010.
The core team is bolstered by industry veterans who hail from DICE,
Treyarch and other award-winning game studios. Together, this team is
united behind a single engine platform, and a single vision for the game
— authenticity, respect and honor for today's Warfighters, with real
emotion, real threats and a game designed to highlight the extraordinary
nature of the material.
Medal of Honor Warfighter will be available worldwide on October
23, 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC.
For more information on Medal of Honor Warfighter, please visit www.medalofhonor.com,
and for the latest news visit www.facebook.com/medalofhonor
or follow on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/medalofhonor.
Press assets are available at www.info.ea.com.
* Conditions and restrictions apply. See www.medalfohonor.com/limited-edition-details
for details.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
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EA Games Label
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
Senior Publicist
jtalens@ea.com
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Bennett, 212-672-0716
PR Manager
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Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
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Levine, 650-628-7223
VP of PR
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