Exclusive Sneak Peak of Band's new single, "The Catalyst," will be
featured in gameplay trailer directed by Joe Hahn
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the Grammy
award-winning rock band Linkin Park will headline the in-game soundtrack
for Medal of Honor(TM) with the lead song to their new album A
Thousand Suns (releasing on September 14). The song, entitled "The
Catalyst," will be featured in an exclusive trailer directed by the
band's Joe Hahn. The trailer is a unique first-of-its-kind mix of live
footage and intense modern military action from the Medal of Honor game
and will be released exclusively on August 1 at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark,
one day before the song is released to radio, iTunes(R) and other media.
Check out a preview of the song today at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark.
"Medal of Honor marks the beginning of an innovative new
relationship between EA and Linkin Park," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide
Executive, Music and Music Marketing, EA. "I've personally known the
band since 1999, and they have always been an intensely creative group
who understand the power of videogames and have wanted to explore and
expand the medium's possibilities. 'The Catalyst' is one of the most
anticipated tracks of the year, and the combination of this new song and
Joe Hahn's distinctive visual dynamic re-sets the bar in our commitment
to bringing together landmark EA games with artists whose talents go far
beyond music."
"This is a unique, creative association for us and a collaboration that
we are excited about," said Joe Hahn, trailer director and DJ for Linkin
Park. "The opportunity to help introduce 'The Catalyst' via the new Medal
of Honor game creates a new bond between EA, our fans, and the
band's overall vision for the new digital frontier. We are enormously
proud of the music on A Thousand Suns and are excited to have
created an exclusive trailer around the lead track."
Linkin Park was recently named the No. 1 selling Rock/Alt Band of the
Decade by SoundScan/Billboard. Over the course of the past few years,
they've amassed more than 50 million worldwide sales, a remarkable
string of chart-topping hit singles, a pair of Grammy wins, and an
international fan base whose members number in the millions.
For the first time in its 11-year history, Medal of Honor leaves
the WWII theatre and enters the modern setting of war-torn Afghanistan.
The game is told through the lens of a small band of fictional
characters. Medal of Honor introduces players to the Tier 1
Operator, an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S.
Military that operates under the National Command Authority to take on
missions no one else can handle.
Medal of Honor launches on October 12, 2010 in North America and
October 15 in Europe for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment
system, Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PC. Follow the
game on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor
or become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Medal of Honor are trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft Group of companies. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. Twitter is a registered
trademark of Twitter, Inc. Facebook is a registered trademark of
Facebook, Inc.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Kelly Ekins, 514-664-8143
PR Manager
kekins@ea.com
or
Amanda Taggart, 650-628-2974
Senior PR Manager
ataggart@ea.com
or
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
VP of PR
tschachter@ea.com
or
Kymm Britton, 310-656-5900
Linkin Park US Publicist
britton@60cyclemedia.com
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