EA Announces Medal of Honor

[Sonic 296]

As expected, a new Medal of Honor game is coming next year. Medal of Honor is being developed at EALA for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Here's the press release.

 

EA ANNOUNCES 'MEDAL OF HONOR'

Franchise Re-booted with New Development Teams, New Soldier, New Setting

 

Guildford, UK – December 2, 2009 – Medal of Honor™ returns to the front lines, this time in today’s war. For the first time in the franchise’s 10-year history, Medal of Honor is leaving the WWII theatre and putting players in war-torn Afghanistan. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed that in 2010, Medal of Honor, an all-new first-person shooter game, will introduce the Tier 1 Operator: a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle. The development team has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community since the earliest stages of development to create the most authentic modern war experience. Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor reveals the mission of today’s most elite soldier – his will, his mindset and his uncompromising professionalism.

 

Medal of Honor is being built with a best-in-class single-player campaign. The Medal of Honor development team at EALA has been hand-selected by the studio leadership of General Manager Sean Decker, Executive Producer Greg Goodrich and Senior Creative Director Rich Farrelly. To compliment the single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise at EA DICE. This team will develop the multiplayer experience of Medal of Honor. These two studios are coming together to deliver a world-class Medal of Honor that is poised to re-set and re-boot the franchise for a new generation.

 

“When we first set out to reinvent Medal of Honor, we wanted to stay true to its roots of authenticity and respect for the soldier but bring it into today’s war. The Tier 1 Operator is the most disciplined, deliberate and prepared warrior on the battlefield. He is a living, breathing, precision instrument of war.” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal of Honor. “We are honored to have the rare opportunity to work closely with these men to create a game that shares their experience.”

 

“EA has always been an advocate for telling the soldiers’ story. The new Medal of Honor follows that tradition. We felt it was important to tell the story of today’s war and today’s elite soldiers via today’s most relevant medium – videogames,” said Sean Decker, VP and General Manager of EALA. “We are so proud to bring together two powerhouse development teams to make this game a reality; EA Los Angeles and EA DICE. Medal of Honor promises to be an unforgettable entry in the modern shooter genre.”

 

Tune in to Spike TV’s 2009 Video Game Awards on Saturday, December 12 at 8pm PST for a world-premier first-look at Medal of Honor.

 

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[PurpleGaga27 40]

Finally!!!

 

Now by any chances that EALA will revive Lord of the Rings: Battle of Middle Earth series as well? At least EALA is getting tired of developing C&C.

[Luk3us 63]

Trying to get some of that Modern Warfare/Battlefield Bad Company, pie EA?

[TheBlackOut 7]

Trying to get some of that Modern Warfare/Battlefield Bad Company, pie EA?

Doesn't DICE make the BF series? Doesn't.. EA own DICE? Wat? And the cover art is ugly, looks like a biker trying to be a soldier and like he's trying to copy a pose for the MW series.

[Luk3us 63]

OK, let me rephrase. They want, MORE of the pie.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

If this is done right, it may actually be good. May have to snag this when it comes out.

[Sonic 296]

Same here.

 

And for the PC release EA should make sure it has things such as dedicated servers. That will piss off the MW2 crowd even more..... or draw them to the game.

[Malevolence 6]

Have to see the gameplay and critical reviews before thinking of getting one.