LOS ANGELES, May 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the legendary
first-person shooter Medal of Honor(TM) is ready for another tour of
duty. The highly-anticipated modern shooter will launch on October 12,
2010 in North America (Oct. 15 in EU). The ship date will be announced
at 6am PST/9am EST today via an emotionally charged trailer entitled
"Leave A Message". The trailer shows a U.S. Army Ranger platoon heading
into combat aboard a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the
mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he
reaches out to his family back home. Today's provocative trailer is the
latest in a series of trailers portraying the poignant experiences of
today's soldier. To view the trailer, visit medalofhonor.com.
"Medal of Honor is an authentic look into today's war. Inspired
by real people and real events, the game puts players in the boots of
today's warrior -- from the infantry ground pounder to the Tier 1
Operator," said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of Medal of Honor.
"We are proud of this piece because it offers a glimpse into the game
we're creating, while also showing the mindset of these warriors."
Medal of Honor leaves the WWII theatre for the first time in its
11-year history and enters the modern day setting of war-torn
Afghanistan seen though the lens of a small band of fictional
characters. As well, players will be introduced to the Tier 1 Operator,
an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S. Military
that operates under the National Command Authority, taking on missions
no one else can handle.
The Medal of Honor single-player campaign is being developed by
Electronic Arts in Los Angeles who has been working closely with Tier 1
Operators from the U.S. Special Operations Community to create the most
authentic modern war experience possible. To compliment the
single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise of
EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Together these studios are poised to reset
the franchise for a new generation this fall.
Follow the game on twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor.
Become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor.
For additional information, visit www.medalofhonor.com.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile(TM)
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue
of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million
copies. 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 or
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countries.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, Pogo and Medal of Honor are trademarks of
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respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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