Medal of Honor Warfighter Hits Stores Worldwide Today to Deliver the Most Authentic Military Shooter This Year
Powered by the Award-Winning Frostbite 2 Game Engine, Medal of Honor
Warfighter Set to Unleash Innovative Gameplay Inspired by Real Warriors,
Real Operations and Real Hotspots
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Step into the boots of the most elite Tier 1 Operators to hunt down
terror. Danger Close™ Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:
EA), today announced that Medal of Honor™ Warfighter is now
available at retail stores in North America and will be released on
October 26 in Europe. The award-winning Medal of Honor franchise
has sold over 50M copies in its illustrious history, with Medal of
Honor Warfighter set to deliver this year's only true modern
military shooter experience. Introducing 12 Tier 1 units from 10
different nations including the Polish GROM, German KSK, Canadian JTF-2
and U.S. Navy SEAL, Medal of Honor Warfighter will deliver one of
the premier multiplayer experiences of the year. Powered by the advanced
technology of the Frostbite™ 2 game engine, IGN.com says the game
"looks and feels far better than its predecessor."
The Medal of Honor Warfighter innovative multiplayer design
allows players to represent their nation as gamers go head-to-head
pitting the best-of-the-best soldiers from around the world in online
competition. The game also introduces a new multiplayer co-operative
feature called Fireteams, which gives players a competitive advantage
and rewards them for teaming up with a friend on the battlefield.
Players will be able to represent their global warfighters and
experience Fireteams in eight real-world maps including Sarajevo Stadium
in Bosnia and five unique modes like the nerve-rattling "Hotspot" and
fast-paced "Home Run" Sport mode.
Written by actual U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, Medal
of Honor Warfighter features a dotted line to real world events and
provides players a view into globally recognized threats and situations
letting them experience the action as it might have unfolded. From
rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf's stronghold in Basilan, Philippines to
assaulting Al-Shabaab's "Pirate Town" on the Somali Coast, the single
player campaign allows players to step behind the iron sights of Tier 1
Operators as they hunt down a terrorist mastermind and the global threat
of the distribution of a deadly explosive chemical called PETN.
Medal of Honor Warfighter is available for the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system and the PC. The Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition*
includes the Medal of Honor Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack
in North America and Medal of Honor Warfighter The Hunt Map Pack
in Europe at no extra charge. The pack will be available for sale for
$9.99 in conjunction with the theatrical debut of Zero Dark
Thirty when the film releases the week of December 17.
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.
Press assets are available at http://www.info.ea.com.
* Only while supplies last
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. Frostbite is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions
CE AB. John Madden, NFL, and FIFA are the property of their respective
owners and used under license. PlayStation is a registered trademark of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Electronic Arts
Jino Talens
PR Manager
EA Games Label
650-628-9111
jtalens@ea.com
Devin
Bennett
PR Manager
EA Games Label
212-672-0716
devinb@ea.com
Peter
Nguyen
PR Director
EA Games Label
650-628-3607
pnguyen@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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