Electronic Arts har uppenbarligen stirrat avundsjukt på Activisions enorma framgångar med sin Call of Duty-serie, och har nu berättat att det senaste spelet i deras konkurrerande krigsspelsserie Medal of Honor kommer att koncentrera sig på modern krigsföring liksom Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (9/10) och Modern Warfare 2 (9/10).

Handlingen utspelar sig i Afghanistan, och följer ett specialförband med namnet Tier Operator 1. Spelet skall släppas under hösten 2010, och utvecklingen delas mellan EALA och svenska DICE, där DICE står bakom onlinedelen av spelet. EA har uttryckligen sagt sig vilja ta tillbaka förstaplatsen gällande förstapersonsskjutare från Activision, och det är alltså Battlefield: Bad Company 2 och nya Medal of Honor som skall göra det.

Personligen så undrar jag om detta nya fokus räcker för att sätta EA:s klassiska spelserie i förarsätet, man skall inte glömma at Call of Duty: World at War (7/10) som utspelar sig under andra världskriget sålt i princip lika bra som de båda Modern Warfare-spelen, men om de försäkrar sig om att spelet håller högsta kvalitet så kan de säkert ha en god chans att bygga upp varumärket igen. Intressant nog verkar personen på omslaget vara en riktig person. Vi får se vad de tänker göra med den saken.

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. Set against the backdrop of a rugged and brutal landscape, Medal of Honor depicts modern military operations through the lens of a small band of fictional characters. 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.”

Nedan ser ni den första trailern för spelet, den 12 december är det sagt att det skall visas bilder inifrån spelet på Video Game Awards.

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