European Review Scores Soar as Medal of Honor Prepares for EU Launch
LOS ANGELES, Oct 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced great Medal of
Honor(TM) day one sales and that the game is well in position for an
outstanding holiday. Co-developed by EA's Danger Close(TM) Studio in Los
Angeles and DICE in Stockholm, Medal of Honor launched yesterday
with strong momentum and early internal indicators show that the game is
off to a great commercial start. In the U.S., retail response has been
overwhelmingly positive with midnight launch events at nearly all
Gamestop locations nationwide and with major mass merchandising retail
chains already exceeding their Day 1 forecasts.
"We anticipate Medal of Honor to be one of the biggest video game
titles launched this year," said Bob McKenzie, Senior Vice President of
Merchandising at GameStop. "This underscores how video gaming has
emerged as mainstream entertainment."
Medal of Honor is set to ship this Friday in the UK and the rest
of Europe, and has already earned massive acclaim amongst some of the
world's toughest critics. Zoo Magazine gave it a perfect 5 out of 5
while Gamesmaster scored it at 85% stating that it is "more realistic
than Call of Duty"; ComputerAndVideogames.com scored it an 85 and hailed
it, "an engrossing online shooter" and Eurogamer scored Medal of Honor
an 8 out of 10 calling it "compelling and enjoyable."
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 within the real-life Tier 1 Operators, a relatively unknown
instrument of the U.S. Military. Tier 1 Operators function under the
National Command Authority to take on missions so dangerous, so
specialized, they require an elite level of soldier. The unparalleled
authenticity and realism in the Medal of Honor single player
campaign is supported by a multiplayer mode awarded "Best Multiplayer of
E3 2010" by GameSpy, with its dedicated servers and full feature set
developed by DICE, delivering one of the most seamless online
experiences of the year.
Medal of Honor is available now in North America and will be
available in Europe on October 15, 2010 for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and
entertainment system, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and
PC. Medal of Honor is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB.
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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.
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