Medal of Honor Sells More Than 1.5 Million Units in First 5 Days
LOS ANGELES, Oct 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Medal of
Honor(TM) has claimed the #1 chart position in the UK according to
official GfK-ChartTrack data. In just five days since launching in the
U.S. and with just two days of sales in Europe and Asia, the game has
already sold through more than 1.5M units. EA also announced that the
first-person shooter will expand with the release of an all-new
explosive multiplayer mode on November 2, 2010. The free*
multiplayer mode titled Clean Sweep is an elimination mode where players
must rely on their own skill and teammates' expertise to prevail as the
winning team. This exhilarating mode is playable across two all-new maps
(Bagram Hangar and Khyber Caves) as well as redesigned versions of the
popular Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins maps. Clean Sweep will be
available on November 2 via Xbox LIVE(TM) Marketplace and
PlayStation(R)Network to owners of Medal of Honor with Online Pass.
Frank Gibeau, President at EA stated, "Medal of Honor is one of
EA's most storied franchises and we're thrilled to see that fans
worldwide have embraced it. In this ultra competitive category, Medal
of Honor stands out from the pack. By portraying the Tier 1 Operator
as so elite, so tough, Medal of Honor offers a view into a world
that has the power to resonate with FPS gamers everywhere."
Developed by DICE, Medal of Honor multiplayer delivers
world-class First Person Shooter action and dedicated server support
with all of the same authentic settings, weapons and realistic action
depicted in the single-player game. 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.
To find out more information on Medal of Honor please visit: www.MedalofHonor.com.
Follow the game on twitter at: www.twitter.com/medalofhonor
or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/medalofhonor.
* Free with game registration using single-use Online Pass code enclosed
with new, full retail purchase. Additional Online Pass codes available
for purchase from Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network. Additional
conditions and restrictions apply. See back of pack for details.
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.
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