Gamers Can Team Up to Unlock the Linkin Park "CASTLE OF GLASS" Music
Video Early with Three Million Beta Downloads
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
When two super soldiers square off, who will rise to the top? The age
old question is about to be asked — and answered — this October.
Danger Close™ Games, a studio of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), today
announced that it is offering players an open multiplayer beta worldwide
for Medal of Honor™ Warfighter. In this innovative multiplayer
design, the most elite soldiers from 10 different nations go
head-to-head to see who is top dog. Gamers can choose from among 12 Tier
1 units including the British SAS, German KSK, Russian Spetsnaz Alfa
Group, Korean UDT and U.S. Navy SEAL as they represent their elite
Special Forces online. Powered by the advanced technology of the Frostbite™
2 game engine, Medal of Honor Warfighter is the only shooter
that lets the best-of-the-best soldiers from around the world battle it
out in multiplayer to determine who will reign supreme.
Fans who join the battle can help unlock the new Linkin Park "CASTLE
OF GLASS" music video. EA will release the video five days after the
beta launches but gamers can unlock it earlier by downloading the beta
and hitting the three million download mark. Debuting this October, the
concept for Linkin Park's "CASTLE OF GLASS" music video is the
result of direct collaboration between members of Linkin Park and Danger
Close Games. Produced by Mothership with visual effects and animation by
Digital Domain for Danger Close, the video will feature a unique
mix of live action footage edited with gameplay recordings taken from Medal
of Honor Warfighter. Gamers that download the beta will also be
awarded with 60 minutes of Double XP when the full game launches.
The Medal of Honor Warfighter beta will feature a brand new
multiplayer mode called HotSpot, where players attack and defend
randomly-selected locations on the Sarajevo Stadium map in Bosnia.
Inspired by real-life operations, players team-up in pairs using the
game's unique co-op Fireteam system for a competitive advantage
on the battlefield. The Medal of Honor Warfighter multiplayer
beta will be available for a limited time in early October exclusively
for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system.
Written by actual U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, Medal
of Honor Warfighter is set to deliver this year's most authentic
military shooter experience inspired by real people, real places and
real operations. Medal of Honor Warfighter features genuine
international hotspots in the single player campaign and introduces
international Tier 1 Operators in multiplayer allowing players to show
their national pride online.
Players that pre-order the Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition before
the game launches on October 23 will receive the Medal of Honor
Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack in North America or the Medal
of Honor Warfighter The Hunt Map Pack in the rest of the world, at
no extra cost. Medal of Honor Warfighter will be available in
North America on October 23 and in Europe on October 26 for the Xbox
360, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more
information on Medal of Honor Warfighter be sure to visit www.medalofhonor.com,
and www.facebook.com/medalofhonor,
or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/medalofhonor.
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones,
tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered
players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands 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.
Danger Close, Medal of Honor, The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks
of Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield and Frostbite are trademarks of EA
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property of their respective owners.
About Linkin Park
LINKIN PARK is a Grammy-Award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock
band comprised of lead vocalist, Chester Bennington,
drummer/percussionist, Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave
'Phoenix' Farrell, DJ, programmer Joe Hahn and Mike Shinoda - lead
vocals, keyboards, guitar. The band has sold over 50 million albums
worldwide, and is the biggest band on Facebook - with over 43 million
fans and counting. In the span of time since 2000, when
Linkin Park debuted on the Billboard 200 — no other artist has had more
top 10 singles on the Alternative chart and, with the release of their
latest album, LIVING THINGS (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros), which
reached #1 in over 20 countries, no other band has achieved more #1
albums this century. In 2005, Linkin Park founded Music For
Relief, a 501 © (3) non-profit organization that has raised over 5
million dollars for victims of natural disasters and environmental
projects. www.linkinpark.com
EA Games Label
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
Devin
Bennett, 212-672-0716
PR Manager
devinb@ea.com
Peter
Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
pnguyen@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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