Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[EA kills licensing deals with gun makers, keeps those guns in games [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/08/ea-kills-licensing-deals-with-gun-makers-keeps-those-guns-in-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/08/ea-kills-licensing-deals-with-gun-makers-keeps-those-guns-in-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/08/ea-kills-licensing-deals-with-gun-makers-keeps-those-guns-in-ga/#commentsEA keeping guns in games but drops licensing Behind the scenes, EA is dropping licensing ties to real-life gun manufacturers, but on-screen it still intends to use branded guns in its games. Most recently, EA has worked with gun manufacturers such as McMillan Group International and gun magazine maker Magpul to promote Medal of Honor: Warfighter, but now those deals are off - even though EA still plans to use name-brand guns in its shooters.

"We're telling a story and we have a point of view," EA Labels President Frank Gibeau tells Reuters. "A book doesn't pay for saying the word 'Colt,' for example."

EA spokesman Jeff Brown says branded weapons lend games "enhanced authenticity," which is why EA wants to keep them in its games. However, all official agreements between EA and gun companies are now severed. "The action games we will release this year will not include licensed images of weapons," Brown says.

Following December's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the NRA and a handful of politicians and pundits blamed video games for encouraging gun violence. One week after the shooting, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said video games represented "a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells, and sows, violence against its own people."

Brown says that the NRA's comments have nothing to do with its decision: "The response from our audience was pretty clear: They feel the comments from the NRA were a simple attempt to change the subject."

EA is currently involved in a lawsuit with Bell Helicopter, who argues that use of its helicopters in the Battlefield games goes beyond fair use and infringes on Bell's trademark. A jury trial is set for June to decide the issue, which could easily apply to EA's new gun-licensing theory.

Update: Jeff Brown tells Ars Technica that EA has never paid a licensing fee to a gun manufacturer, nor has it been paid to use specific branded guns in its games. EA will simply continue this practice in the future.

"No other EA game or service has used licensed gun images in a game," Brown says.

EA did work with McMillan and Magpul for that Medal of Honor: Warfighter campaign, a charity benefiting veterans that encouraged gun makers featured in the game to donate. Those that did were featured on a Warfighter sub-page as "authentic brands" in the game. All of the money went straight to the charity, Brown says.

JoystiqEA kills licensing deals with gun makers, keeps those guns in games [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 May 2013 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAElectronic-Artsgun-violenceGunslicenselicensingmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 08 May 2013 13:45:00 EST<![CDATA[EA: Medal of Honor is 'out of rotation' following poor Warfighter scores]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/ea-medal-of-honor-is-out-of-rotation-following-poor-warfighte/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/ea-medal-of-honor-is-out-of-rotation-following-poor-warfighte/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/ea-medal-of-honor-is-out-of-rotation-following-poor-warfighte/#comments The Medal of Honor series is now "out of rotation," EA announced during its third quarter financial call. Following Medal of Honor: Warfighter's poor commercial and critical reception in October, EA is taking Medal of Honor out of commission.

"The game was solid, but the focus on combat authenticity did not resonate with consumers," EA COO Peter Moore said. "Critics were polarized and gave the game scores which were, frankly, lower than it deserved. This one is behind us now. We are taking Medal of Honor out of the rotation and have a plan to bring year-over-year continuity to our shooter offerings."

EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said EA missed the mark, and the marketplace, with Medal of Honor: "We're in a hit-driven business where it's about what you can build in a certain period of time and really deliver for the marketplace, and frankly we missed on Medal of Honor. And we take responsibility for that."

Gibeau continued, "If you look at Medal of Honor as a specific case, it was really about a hit missing."

EA's remaining shooter repertoire includes the Battlefield and Bad Company franchises, Army of Two and, err, Syndicate.

JoystiqEA: Medal of Honor is 'out of rotation' following poor Warfighter scores originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAElectronic-Artsmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 30 Jan 2013 17:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Black Ops 2, Warfighter banned in Pakistan for depicting country in 'very poor light']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/black-ops-2-warfighter-banned-in-pakistan-for-depicting-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/black-ops-2-warfighter-banned-in-pakistan-for-depicting-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/black-ops-2-warfighter-banned-in-pakistan-for-depicting-country/#comments Pakistan bans Black Ops 2, Medal of Honor for negative depiction of countryThe All Pakistan CD, DVD, Audio Cassette Traders and Manufacturers Association banned Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Medal of Honor: Warfighter in Pakistan, claiming that the games depicted Pakistan in a bad light. All stores were ordered to remove the games from their shelves, or face the consequences.

"The Association has always boycotted these types of films and games," the Association wrote in a notice translated by Fox News. "These (games) have been developed against the country's national unity and sanctity. The games (Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2) have been developed against Pakistan, and the Association has completely banned their sale. Shopkeepers are warned and will be responsible for the consequences if found purchasing or selling these games."

President of the Association, Saleem Memon, further explained the ban when speaking to a foreign media outlet: "The problem is that there are things that are against Pakistan and they have included criticism of our army. They show the country in a very poor light."

The owner of Pakistan capital Islamabad's largest retail game store said that he hadn't heard about the ban and that both games were "hot sellers." Black Ops 2 sold more than 5,000 copies since its launch and Warfighter sold 1,000 in Pakistan, the owner said. Pirated versions of both games were still available in Pakistan, some selling for less than $2, and these figures didn't contribute to official sales numbers.

JoystiqBlack Ops 2, Warfighter banned in Pakistan for depicting country in 'very poor light' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>banCall-of-Duty-Black-Ops-2medal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftnintendopakistanpcplaystationps3wii-uxboxWed, 23 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Medal of Honor Warfighter 'Zero Dark Thirty' maps out this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/psa-medal-of-honor-warfighter-zero-dark-thirty-maps-out-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/psa-medal-of-honor-warfighter-zero-dark-thirty-maps-out-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/psa-medal-of-honor-warfighter-zero-dark-thirty-maps-out-this/#comments PSA Medal of Honor MapsMedal of Honor: Warfighter's Zero Dark Thirty map pack, featuring maps based on locations from the movie inspired by the search for Osama Bin Laden, is available on Origin for PC today. Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be available tomorrow. Totally coincidentally, the Zero Dark Thirty movie opens this week as well.

If you bought the Limited Edition of Warfighter, this multiplayer DLC is free. Otherwise, it's $9.99.

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JoystiqPSA: Medal of Honor Warfighter 'Zero Dark Thirty' maps out this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3release-datexboxMon, 17 Dec 2012 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The making of Medal of Honor Warfighter's 'Zero Dark Thirty' maps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/the-making-of-medal-of-honor-warfighters-zero-dark-thirty-map/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/the-making-of-medal-of-honor-warfighters-zero-dark-thirty-map/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/the-making-of-medal-of-honor-warfighters-zero-dark-thirty-map/#comments
This developer diary details the creation of the Zero Dark Thirty maps in Medal of Honor: Warfighter, inspired both by the movie and the real-life hunt for Osama Bin Laden. The promotional map pack based on a real, and very recent, war launches the week of December 17.

JoystiqThe making of Medal of Honor Warfighter's 'Zero Dark Thirty' maps originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A group of Navy SEALs are in trouble with Uncle Sam for consulting on EA's Medal of Honor: Warfighter. So far seven SEALs have received letters of reprimand, effectively denying them the prospect of promotion, and had half their salaries docked for two months.

One of the affected SEALs was part of SEAL Team Six, the outfit made famous for taking down Osama Bin Laden. Though Medal of Honor: Warfighter has no missions based on the storming of Bin Laden's compound, the SEALs were privy to classified data they were forbidden from sharing, CBS reports. It may be unrelated in the consultation, but Warfighter does have DLC loosely based on "Zero Dark Thirty," the movie adaptation of - you guessed it - the Bin Laden mission.

Four of the seven SEALs affected are still engaged in active duty and under investigation.

JoystiqReport: SEALs disciplined over MoH: Warfighter involvement, walruses sternly scolded originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest footage from Medal of Honor: Warfighter released by EA takes a closer look at the upcoming "Zero Dark Thirty" map pack, which will recreate some of the locations featured in the based-on-a-true story movie about the hunting and capturing of Osama Bin Laden. The Chitral Compound and the Darra Gun Market are featured here again, and both maps will host the game's frantic multiplayer gameplay.

The Zero Dark Thirty pack is free if you picked up the Limited or Deluxe versions of Warfighter, and it'll be available during the week of December 17, just a few days before the movie arrives in theaters. You can see more screenshots of the content in the gallery below.

Gallery: Medal of Honor: Warfighter - Zero Dark Thirty

JoystiqMedal of Honor Warfighter's Zero Dark Thirty maps get a flyover trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limitedmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftosama-bin-ladenpcplaystationps3xboxzero-dark-thirtyzero-dark-thirty-packWed, 07 Nov 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlelog iOS app gets MoH: Warfighter update, support for iPhone 5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/battlelog-ios-app-gets-moh-warfighter-update-support-for-iphon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/battlelog-ios-app-gets-moh-warfighter-update-support-for-iphon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/battlelog-ios-app-gets-moh-warfighter-update-support-for-iphon/#comments Battlelog iOS app gets MoH Warfighter update, support for iPhone 5Electronic Arts has released an update for the iOS version of Battlelog. The new update adds "initial support" for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, as well as support for the iPhone 5 according to the Battlelog Twitter account. The iTunes listing for Battlelog also notes that the update packs in support for iOS 6 (though strangely doesn't mention the Warfighter support).

Finally, Battlelog can put that extra screen real estate to use, giving you more space than ever for your friends' aggressive victory messages and lewd emoticons.

JoystiqBattlelog iOS app gets MoH: Warfighter update, support for iPhone 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlelogeaelectronic-artsiosipadiphonemedal-of-honor-warfightermobileThu, 01 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA posts $381 million loss in Q2, offset by 38.5% digital upswing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/ea-posts-381-million-loss-in-q2-offset-by-38-5-digital-upswin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/ea-posts-381-million-loss-in-q2-offset-by-38-5-digital-upswin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/ea-posts-381-million-loss-in-q2-offset-by-38-5-digital-upswin/#comments EA sees yearonyear revenue rise in Q2, digital upswing of 40%Electronic Arts posted a net loss of $381 million for the second fiscal quarter ending September 30, a year-on-year increase of 12.1 percent. Net revenue also suffered a slight decline, down to $711 million from $715 million for the same period last year.

The company did enjoy an upswing in digital sales this quarter, with a 38.5 percent rise in digital revenue from last year's Q2, and mobile digital revenue up 36.4 percent. EA's online boom was offset by a retail decline, with "Publishing Packaged Goods and Other Net Revenue" down year-on-year by 18.9 percent.

Software-wise, FIFA 13 scored 7.4 million sales (excluding mobile downloads) in its first four weeks, while Battlefield 3 Premium subscriptions are now over the 2 million mark. EA is, however, bracing itself for a "soft" Q3 following the the weak critical reception to Medal of Honor: Warfighter and the cancellation of NBA Live 13.

JoystiqEA posts $381 million loss in Q2, offset by 38.5% digital upswing originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-3battlefield-3-premiumEAearningsfifa-13financialsmedal-of-honor-warfighterWed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA recognizes Q3 will be 'soft' due to Medal of Honor: Warfighter, lack of NBA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/ea-recognizes-q3-will-be-soft-due-to-medal-of-honor-warfighte/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/ea-recognizes-q3-will-be-soft-due-to-medal-of-honor-warfighte/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/ea-recognizes-q3-will-be-soft-due-to-medal-of-honor-warfighte/#comments A running theme during today's Electronic Arts second quarter investor call was the impact of Medal of Honor: Warfighter's critical failure and the publisher's canceled NBA game. No less than three times the pair of titles were mentioned in a negative manner, particularly when compared to the success of Battlefield 3 Premium and FIFA 13.

"We are managing the ups and downs. Our Q1 and Q2 were better than expected. Our Q3 appears soft, due mostly to Medal of Honor," said EA CEO John Riccitiello. He went on that the company reduced its guidance for the year because of the "weakness in Q3 associated with Medal of Honor."

New CFO Blake Jorgensen also mentioned Medal of Honor's "weaker than expected performance" in his prepared remarks, also mentioning the decision to cancel the company's NBA title would also impact Q3 performance.

"EA Sports is committed to basketball and we will publish a basketball game when we can match the quality of franchises like Madden NFL, NHL Hockey, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and FIFA soccer," remarked EA labels prez Frank Gibeau later. He went on to note that Medal of Honor: Warfighter's critical reception fell below expectations, but that the company feels it's a "good game with a receptive audience."

EA plans to support Medal of Honor: Warfighter with more marketing over the holidays, and, as Gibeau put it, going to school to improve NBA and meet EA Sports' standard of quality.

JoystiqEA recognizes Q3 will be 'soft' due to Medal of Honor: Warfighter, lack of NBA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Blake-Jorgenseneaelectronic-artsFrank-GibeauJohn-riccitiellomedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 30 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Some Medal of Honor: Warfighter achievements not unlocking properly]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/some-medal-of-honor-warfighter-achievements-not-unlocking-prope/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/some-medal-of-honor-warfighter-achievements-not-unlocking-prope/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/some-medal-of-honor-warfighter-achievements-not-unlocking-prope/#comments Several players are having trouble unlocking certain Medal of Honor: Warfighter achievements, according to the game's forum. Specifically, the "Global Warfighters" achievement, awarded for unlocking "a soldier from each unit, and the "Warchief" achievement, awarded for unlocking all soldiers in multiplayer, will not unlock when the requirements are met.

The majority of the complaints seem to center around the Xbox 360 version of the game, though the problem has been reported on the PS3 version as well. For the moment, there doesn't appear to be a solution or workaround. We've contacted EA for comment.

[Thanks, Brandon!]

JoystiqSome Medal of Honor: Warfighter achievements not unlocking properly originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievementsmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftplaystationps3trophiesxboxMon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor: Warfighter unseats FIFA on UK charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/medal-of-honor-warfighter-unseats-fifa-on-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/medal-of-honor-warfighter-unseats-fifa-on-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/medal-of-honor-warfighter-unseats-fifa-on-uk-charts/#comments Shock and awe, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, which is receiving some of the worst reviews of the season so far, took first place in the UK last week. This is either a sign of the media's impotence or a hat tip to the brilliance of publisher EA that it withheld review copies until launch. A similar situation occurred with Resident Evil 6 a few weeks ago, a game which still sits pretty at tenth place on this week's chart.

Other new releases last week included portable games Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask and Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park, which debuted at eighth and ninth place, respectively.

If you're wondering about Just Dance 4 ('cause how can you not on the UK charts?), it may have slipped two spots from fourth to sixth, but sales were actually up one percent. Dance Central 3 debuted in 39th place. Shimmy on past the break for the UK top ten.

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JoystiqMedal of Honor: Warfighter unseats FIFA on UK charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>britainchart-trackchart-track-weeklydance-central-3fifa-13medal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3ukwiixboxMon, 29 Oct 2012 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Medal of Honor: Warfighter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/metareview-medal-of-honor-warfighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/metareview-medal-of-honor-warfighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/metareview-medal-of-honor-warfighter/#comments Thanks to the internet, you don't have to take just take our word that Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a "design-by-committee approximation of 'AAA military shooter."
  • Game Informer (50/100): "The uninspired single-player campaign, uneven multiplayer execution, and rampant presence of glitches undermine Medal of Honor: Warfighter's efforts to join the Tier 1 of military shooters. If Danger Close keeps executing this poorly, this once-loved series may be dangerously close to being put in a casket."
  • OXM (50/100): "You'll also roll your eyes at cloying cutscenes that never bother to introduce a worthwhile villain, and are instead crammed with insulting caricatures of unhappy military wives. We'll acknowledge it takes a rare breed to succeed in the special forces, but the personifications of dutiful male devotion are too one-dimensional to be human, much less heroic."
  • Destructoid (50/100): "Charmless, cynical, and uninspired, Warfighter encapsulates everything wrong with the annual big budget shooter industry. It's really not an awful game, it's just insipid and shallow, a title that exists solely to exist, and squeeze whatever profit remains to be had from serving the same flavorless porridge to the same unadventurous customers. It will make its money, and keep the FPS factories in business for another year."
  • Polygon (45/100): "While the multiplayer's obtuse design decisions are preferable to the campaign's lack of artificial intelligence, decent mechanics, or interesting level design, it's still difficult to find much reason to recommend Medal of Honor Warfighter over the shooters it wants so desperately to resemble. In an attempt to build a bridge across Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty, Danger Close has once again fallen into the hole between them."
  • DarkStation (40/100): "Here's the aggravating truth: Warfighter is bad. Even given the fact that it's functional and competently designed at its base, the game in no way provides a nutritive and compelling addition to the genre it wants so badly to rule. Its core premise, to provide players an "authentic" special forces warfighter experience, never comes within striking distance due to hazy plot development and abrupt, inorganic pacing."

JoystiqMetareview: Medal of Honor: Warfighter originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closeeaelectronic-artsmedal-of-honor-warfighterMetareviewmetareviewsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 26 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor Warfighter review: The single shot]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/medal-of-honor-warfighter-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/medal-of-honor-warfighter-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/medal-of-honor-warfighter-review/#comments In the year leading up to the launch of Medal of Honor: Warfighter, EA and developer Danger Close Games touted their pursuit of humanizing the soldiers - showing us how these Tier 1 Operators balance their lives with one of the most intense jobs on the planet. After playing through Medal of Honor: Warfighter's campaign, it's clear Danger Close failed in its objective.

Danger Close's promise manifests in a few brief cutscenes that show snippets of protagonist Preacher's life. Here's Preacher in a hospital bed, there's Preacher sitting in a cafe with his family. Now we see his wife having a terse, passive-aggressive phone conversation - presumably while he's out on a mission - as she sadly stares out the window of an empty motel room. There's clearly some strife, but we never get a glimpse at why this man does what he does. Does he just love to shoot bad guys? Is he in it to protect his country?

Some men were just born to fight wars, I guess.

Gallery: Medal of Honor: Warfighter (10/11/2012)

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JoystiqMedal of Honor Warfighter review: The single shot originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-close-gameseamedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 26 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor: Warfighter day-one patch notes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/medal-of-honor-warfighter-day-one-patch-notes/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/medal-of-honor-warfighter-day-one-patch-notes/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/medal-of-honor-warfighter-day-one-patch-notes/#comments EA has released a day-one patch for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and it appears to be a doozy, fixing or tweaking everything from visuals to the user interface to weapon performance. The PS3 and PC patch are "already staged," while the Xbox patch is "on its way."

Some changes seem to be fairly standard, adjusting weapon speed and damage and the like. Others seem to fix more fundamental issues, such as making sure players can't join private parties without first being invited, or ensuring that the team voice chat channel can't be heard by the opposing team.

A handful of single-player issues have been rectified as well, though it's difficult to say how significant the issues were without a frame of reference. Among the changes are making the default difficulty normal instead of easy, fixing certain instances of unresponsive controls, improving single-player stability and fixing "progression stoppers."

The Warfighter blog notes that the patch is designed to "ensure that your experience when the game ships is outstanding." However significant the changes are, it's apparent that EA found them important enough to hold back press review copies until the patch was deployed. Joystiq's review will be up as soon as possible.

You can read the full patch notes here.

JoystiqMedal of Honor: Warfighter day-one patch notes originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closeeamedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 23 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Joystiq's review of Medal of Honor: Warfighter coming soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/psa-joystiqs-review-of-medal-of-honor-warfighter-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/psa-joystiqs-review-of-medal-of-honor-warfighter-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/psa-joystiqs-review-of-medal-of-honor-warfighter-coming-soon/#comments As the video game industry's annual holiday rush gets into full swing, it's Joystiq's prerogative to bring you reviews of all the latest games in as timely a manner as possible. Hopefully, these reviews help you to decide what's worth playing in this busy (and expensive!) season.

To that end, we wanted to let our readers know that Joystiq's review of Medal of Honor: Warfighter will not be published today. EA has planned a day-one patch for Warfighter and has thus decided not to make review copies of the game available to media outlets until today, the day of its retail release.

We should get our hands on the final version of the game today, and will publish our review as soon as we've had adequate time to construct a proper critique. In the meantime, you probably have enough new games to keep you busy as it is, and we appreciate your patience. If you decide to pick up Warfighter anyway, we'll see you online!

JoystiqPSA: Joystiq's review of Medal of Honor: Warfighter coming soon originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closeeamedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 23 Oct 2012 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[PlayStation Plus this week: Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, Hell Yeah!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/playstation-plus-this-week-need-for-speed-medal-of-honor-hell/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/playstation-plus-this-week-need-for-speed-medal-of-honor-hell/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/playstation-plus-this-week-need-for-speed-medal-of-honor-hell/#comments PlayStation Plus this week Need for Speed, Medal of Honor, Hell Yeah!No, that headline isn't our own exclamation of excitement over this week's PlayStation Plus update. Two pieces of Hell Yeah! DLC, Pimp My Rabbit and Virtual Rabbit Missions, are each 20 percent off this week for Plus members, $4 and $2.40, respectively.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted comes out on October 30, but this week it's $54 for Plusers who pre-order, opposed to the standard $60. Plus members also get a one-hour timed demo for Medal of Honor: Warfighter in preparation for its launch tomorrow. Sega Master System's Wonder Boy in Monster Land is normally $5 on PS3, but Plus people get it for $1 this week.

Check out the full details on the PlayStation Blog, and please, try to contain your hysterical joy.

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The promotion extends across Radeon HD 7770 GHz cards and up. Single 7770 GHz and 7800 purchases get Far Cry 3 and 20 percent off MoH: Warfighter, while dual purchases get Hitman: Absolution thrown in too. AMD places the 7900 bundle's value at over $170, a meaty response to Nvidia's Borderlands 2 freebie with the GeForce GTX 660 Ti.

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Zero Dark Thirty is a movie based on the mission to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden - a perfect tie-in to a game about hunting down terrorists such as Medal of Honor: Warfighter. EA will deploy a $9.99 multiplayer map pack in honor of the film, part of the proceeds of which will go to charity through EA's Project Honor program - all pre-orders will get the additional maps free of charge.

The program was initiated with the goal of "raising awareness and generating charitable contributions for fallen warriors from the Special Operations Community." The Zero Dark Thirty map pack includes two multiplayer locales based on real locations where Osama Bin Laden was suspected of hiding in Pakistan: the Darra Gun Market and Chitral Compound. Feel free to gather intel on each in the video above.

Gallery: Medal of Honor Warfighter (Zero Dark Thirty DLC)

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Medal of Honor: Warfighter's ongoing trailer series reaches its eighth installment with this episode, in which the rumbling, computer-disguised voices of former soldiers involved in Tier 1 Operations. The veterans expound upon how technological advancements, such as wide-field night-vision goggles, have changed the battlefield.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Danger-Closedev-diarydevelopment-diaryEAea-gamesElectronic-Artsmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3spec-opsspecial-forcesxboxThu, 18 Oct 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Medal of Honor trailer goes to the beach]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/new-medal-of-honor-trailer-goes-to-the-beach/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/new-medal-of-honor-trailer-goes-to-the-beach/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/new-medal-of-honor-trailer-goes-to-the-beach/#comments

Oh, this trailer is about "breaching," not "beaching." That's a relief, because we've never seen the gerund form of "beach" before and thought we were falling behind on our hip internet lingo. Of course, people who use "gerund" on a video game blog probably aren't that cool anyway. We're aware.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>medal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 16 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Getting friendly in Medal of Honor: Warfighter's multiplayer mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/getting-friendly-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/getting-friendly-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/getting-friendly-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer-mod/#comments Medal of Honor Warfighter multiplayer's buddy systemThe US government may tell us all it's an army of one, but Danger Close games is making a good case for the buddy system. At the heart of Medal of Honor: Warfighter is an interesting co-op dynamic, where two players are paired together into a fire team.

There are six different classes in total that can pair up to form interesting compliments to each other; however, from the first moments of Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer, Danger Close oddly chose to have one class unlocked. It takes a few hours before you have them all unlocked, as I experienced during a recent private multiplayer event. (You can sample the multiplayer now in an exclusive Xbox Live beta.)

The initial barriers to other classes is a very odd design decision, meant to ease you into the experience. For someone like myself who has played tons of shooters and is well-versed in class-based multiplayer, it was an unnecessary stopgap and only served to invalidate the single best feature in multiplayer: fire teams.

Gallery: Medal of Honor: Warfighter (10/11/2012)

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Fancy a bit of warfighting? Medal of Honor Warfighter is now in open beta, allowing Xbox Live users to warfight for free. The beta allows you to fight as part of a two-man squad.

Should you desire morefighting, the full game launches on October 23 ... and gives you access to another beta in Battlefield 4.

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In the Medal of Honor: Warfighter single-player mission "Shore Leave," Tier 1 Operators are assaulting an Al-Shabaab pirate stronghold on the Somali coast. The mission opens up with a beach siege by boat while our stalwart crew of Stumps and company are under heavy fire.

This particular mission features a diverse array of set pieces and gameplay scenarios that keep things from stagnating and falling into the usual shooter doldrums. What starts as the usual cover-based shootouts eventually segues into breaching heavily defended rooms full of Somali pirates, leading to a portion where you must control a heavily-outfitted drone to clear the debris of a recently bombarded building full of errant pirates.

Shore Leave ultimately culminates in a particularly tense sniper segment where the Tier 1s must clear distant rooftops of RPG-wielding baddies so that a chopper convoy can come in and clean up the town. And by clean up the town I mean shoot every single guy who doesn't have a ZZ Top beard.

In addition to Shore Leave, another single-player mission was available: Hot Pursuit. This mission places players behind the wheel as they chase down a suspect through the streets of Karachi, a massive city in Pakistan.

Danger Close Games tapped talent from EA Canada to help develop this driving mission, which sees a Tier 1 operator tear through vendors and shacks with reckless abandon. Honestly, I felt like kind of a jerk just plowing through peoples' lives like that.

Hot Pursuit has a lot of the same principles seen in Shore Leave - spectacle and large set-piece moments. I was impressed with the mission and the driving felt very solid, not the heavy tank-on-ice vehicle I expected from a driving mission in a shooter. Even though Hot Pursuit is quite the juxtaposition, the mission didn't feel out of place in the slightest. See a trailer of the Hot Pursuit mission after the break.

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This Friday, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can download a free Medal of Honor: Warfighter beta. The Xbox 360 exclusive beta will feature multiplayer mode Hotspot, which tasks players with attacking and defending randomly chosen locations.

Twelve of the total 72 Tier 1 Operators can be unlocked in the multiplayer demo, ranging from the British SAS, to the German KSK and US Navy SEAL. The particular map available in this Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer demo is Bosnia's Sarajevo Stadium, known for hosting such festivities as murder and the annual Sarajevo Saucejam. So many sauces!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betadanger-close-gamesdemoeamedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftmultiplayer-betamultiplayer-demoxboxWed, 03 Oct 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor Warfighter beta begins in early October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/medal-of-honor-warfighter-beta-begins-in-early-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/medal-of-honor-warfighter-beta-begins-in-early-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/medal-of-honor-warfighter-beta-begins-in-early-october/#comments Medal of Honor Warfighter beta begins in early OctoboerEA will hold a Medal of Honor Warfighter multiplayer beta in early October on Xbox 360. Beyond testing out the game, participants will also receive 60 minutes of double XP when the full game launches. The beta features a new multiplayer mode called "HotSpot," in which players play king of the hill on a Sarajevo Stadium map in Bosnia.

If three million people download the beta, EA will unlock a Linkin Park "Castle of Glass" music video early, instead of the intended five days after the beta commences. Free will dictates how humanity feels about that.

EA recently announced (on Sept. 10, no less) that those who purchase the game early will also receive some hunt for Osama Bin Laden-inspired DLC. The game itself will launch October 23.

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It's easy to forget sometimes that there can be a lot more to a first person shooter than its MMO-flavored competitive online multiplayer. For instance, Medal of Honor: Warfighter apparently lets you crawl through a flooded Philippinian wasteland, just like a real soldier once did. Thrilling!

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Sony Pictures is promoting the upcoming film Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, through the usual venue: Medal of Honor: Warfighter DLC. Wait, what?

The vaguely uncomfortable statement above is true: EA and Sony Pictures have partnered to make a map pack featuring two new multiplayer maps, Darra Gun Market and Chitral, inspired by the movie's take on the real locations, which were thought to be potential hideouts of the infamous terrorist. It'll be released in North America "the week of December 17" to coincide with the release of the movie.

$1 of the $9.99 will be earmarked to charity through EA's Project HONOR program. Those who buy the "limited edition" (basically just the first printing) in North America will get the DLC for free.

Gallery: Medal of Honor Warfighter (Zero Dark Thirty DLC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxzero-dark-thirtyMon, 10 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[One shot, one kill: Medal of Honor: Warfighter takes us to sniper school]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/03/one-shot-one-kill-medal-of-honor-warfighter-takes-us-to-snipe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/03/one-shot-one-kill-medal-of-honor-warfighter-takes-us-to-snipe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/03/one-shot-one-kill-medal-of-honor-warfighter-takes-us-to-snipe/#comments
While the years of training that go into becoming an elite sniper are impressive, we'd be lying if we didn't say the coolest thing in this Medal of Honor: Warfighter video is how these guys can alter the sound of their voices. How do they make themselves sound like robots? So neat!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closedanger-close-gameseaelectronic-artsfrostbite-2medal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 03 Sep 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Learn the story behind the bullets in latest Medal of Honor: Warfighter trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/learn-the-story-behind-the-bullets-in-the-latest-medal-of-honor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/learn-the-story-behind-the-bullets-in-the-latest-medal-of-honor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/01/learn-the-story-behind-the-bullets-in-the-latest-medal-of-honor/#comments Learn the story behind the bullets in the latest Medal of Honor Warfighter trailer
There's more to Medal of Honor: Warfighter's premise than "spot bad guys and shoot them first," apparently. The latest trailer, above, gives a taste of that narrative arc ... and mixes it with lots of shooting and explosions. A little something for everyone, then!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closeeaea-danger-closeea-laealaelectronic-artsgameplaymedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3trailerxboxWed, 01 Aug 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DICE vows continued support for Battlefield 3 in light of Battlefield 4 announcement]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/dice-vows-continued-support-to-battlefield-3-in-light-of-battlef/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/dice-vows-continued-support-to-battlefield-3-in-light-of-battlef/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/dice-vows-continued-support-to-battlefield-3-in-light-of-battlef/#comments DICE vows continued support to Battlefield 3 in light of Battlefield 4 announcementEA officially revealed Battlefield 4 today as a project being developed at the company's Sweden-based DICE studio. Beyond that, however, no one's saying a peep about the game. Lest you forget, three more DLC packs are planned for DICE's last game, Battlefield 3, and that apparently means DICE isn't ready to talk Battlefield 4 just yet.

"There is no further Battlefield 4 news at this point," reads a post from DICE on the Battlefield 4 subpage. "With the Back to Karkand and Close Quarters expansion packs already out, Armored Kill around the corner, and End Game and Aftermath still on the horizon, we're looking forward to many more hours of gameplay with you, and can't wait to see the stories you will tell through Battlelog and player created videos."

With Medal of Honor's 2010 reboot, EA set out to match its competition's annual shooter, Call of Duty. EA's Los Angeles-based Danger Close studio is in charge of EA's Medal of Honor franchise, apparently trading off years with DICE and the Battlefield franchise. The two franchises currently share DICE's Frostbite 2.0 game engine, and Danger Close's next MoH employs DICE's Battlelog system as well. Thus far, EA has yet to best Activision's Call of Duty powerhouse (in terms of sales and critical reception) with its two shooter franchises.

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Update: EA made the news official in a press release just now, confirming a "fall 2013" window for the game's beta.

Battlefield 4 is most certainly a game, as EA confirmed this morning via a trailer for this year's Danger Close shooter, Medal of Honor: Warfighter. According to the publisher, pre-orders of Warfighter's "limited edition" get direct access "to the exclusive Battlefield 4 beta" - of course, we've never actually seen or heard of Battlefield 4 outside of a leaked image revealing its existence a few days ago.

EA's Danger Close studio is responsible for the Medal of Honor series, though Battlefield developer DICE assisted with the first MoH reboot. DICE created the Battlefield series, and it stands to reason that the Swedish studio will also be behind Battlefield 4. We've reached out to EA for more info.

It seems unlikely that this reveal was unintentional, as EA UK marketing man Dan Sheridan tweeted, "Pre-order ‪#MOH‬ Warfighter & get access to ‪#BF4Beta‬" with a link to the video and preview page. EA's US reps have yet to say a word.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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While we didn't see the advertisement on Origin with our very own eyes, it was reportedly live and functional as a promotion, if lacking specific Battlefield 4 details, according to a corroborating report from IGN. It's possible that this was an accidental admission of BF4's existence, but it's also possible that someone at EA has learned an important lesson about letting the interns near Photoshop. We've got out ears to the ground and will update with any new information.

[Thanks, Steve!]

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A deadly new weapon in Medal of Honor: Warfighter obscures your opponent's view by filling their screen with praise from video game press outlets. See it demonstrated here in this multiplayer gameplay trailer.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>medal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Confusion of war in Medal of Honor: Warfighter's multiplayer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/confusion-of-war-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/confusion-of-war-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/confusion-of-war-in-medal-of-honor-warfighters-multiplayer/#comments War can be a confusing beast to tame. My time with Medal of Honor: Warfighter during E3 2012 featured as much bombastic action as expected from a war-based shooter, but it also featured another bit of confusion. I was confused as to why I would only get to play one match, but had to watch a 15 minute presentation explaining each class first. And the variety between each class - different damage models and weapon loadouts, and different bonus killstreaks for each - meant for a sharp learning curve once we finally did get into a match. It wasn't the ideal situation, a complex demo on a very tight timetable.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-close-gamese3-2012eamedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 15 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor: Warfighter gets military-only special edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/medal-of-honor-warfighter-gets-military-only-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/medal-of-honor-warfighter-gets-military-only-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/medal-of-honor-warfighter-gets-military-only-special-edition/#comments Medal of Honor Warfighter gets militaryonly special editionWe can't begin to imagine what serving in the armed forces is like, but we couldn't guess it would net vets some sweet gaming perks. A new EA initiative called Project Honor aims to honor fallen vets and their families by basically putting a bunch of licensed stuff into Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and by selling exclusive Medal of Honor-branded items. Proceeds from these specific items will go to "the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and other charities."

In addition to selling special goods, EA will also issue a special "military edition" of Medal of Honor: Warfighter, exclusive to active, reserve and veteran US military. This "military edition" will be sold exclusively through GovX, Inc., and will include special in-game unlocks exclusive to this special edition. You can pre-order it right now ahead of Warfighter's October 23 launch date.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-close-gameseaelectronic-artsgovxmedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftmilitary-editionpcplaystationproject-honorps3xboxThu, 14 Jun 2012 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Get gritty with this Medal of Honor: Warfighter gameplay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/get-gritty-with-this-medal-of-honor-warfighter-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/get-gritty-with-this-medal-of-honor-warfighter-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/get-gritty-with-this-medal-of-honor-warfighter-gameplay/#comments Get gritty with this Medal of Honor Warfighter gameplay
Here's some gameplay video of Medal of Honor: Warfighter, delivered straight from E3 2012. If you want to experience it exactly the way that we did at EA's press event, make sure to turn your speakers up as loud as they will go, and boost the bass up as high as you can. Do that.

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When Medal of Honor: Warfighter arrives this October, it's gonna be heavy on the pew pew. No surprise there. But did you also realize it'll have motorboats with guns attached? We imagine it'll feature most things that are able to have gun attachments, actually. Skateboards, for instance. What?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danger-closeea-danger-closeea-laelectronic-artsgameplaymedal-of-honor-warfightermicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 12 Apr 2012 09:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Medal of Honor Warfighter powered by Frostbite 2.0]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/medal-of-honor-warfighter-powered-by-frostbite-2-0/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/medal-of-honor-warfighter-powered-by-frostbite-2-0/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/medal-of-honor-warfighter-powered-by-frostbite-2-0/#comments Medal of Honor Warfighter executive producer Greg Goodrich told Joystiq this evening that October's Danger Close game is being built using EA DICE's in-house Battlefield engine, Frostbite 2.0. This marks the second use of Frostbite 2.0 outside of its origin studio, following last year's Need for Speed: The Run.

After a brief on-stage presentation of the game in action, Goodrich spoke to us about how Danger Close is attempting to distinguish the game visually, despite it being built in the same engine that powers EA's other big shooter. To us, the game didn't look dramatically different from what we've seen in DICE's work with Frostbite 2.0, via BF3.

"I don't think the engine dictates on what it's gonna look like," Goodrich said. "We have a wonderful art director who has a very clear vision of the type of lens he wants to tell our story through. The tech is just a canvas, and that canvas is much larger than it's ever been before."

MoH Warfighter is being developed entirely in-house at Danger Close this time around, with DICE offering little more than engine support (and perhaps the occasional hearty back pat). Goodrich confirmed to us that he and his team aren't growing the same impressive beards during Warfighter's dev cycle.

"My wife won't let me this time," Goodrich said with a smile. "Same guys, less beard."

Gallery: Medal of Honor: Warfighter (GDC 03/06/12)

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Medal of Honor: Warfighter features warfighters from around the world, EA revealed today. The multiplayer mode features elite soldiers from 12 nations, "including the Australian SASR, British SAS, German KSK and Polish GROM among others." They'll be able to compete in head-to-head multiplayer. Pre-orders of the limited edition version will get an extra operator, the US Navy Seal Tier 1 Sniper.

EA also detailed the story of the single-player mode, written by real US Tier 1 Operators. Warfighter stars "Preacher," whose home life is in a shambles due to frequent deployment. "But when a deadly explosive known as PETN penetrates civilian borders and his two worlds collide, Preacher and his fellow teammates are sent in to do what they do best - solve the problem." By warfighting.

EA also confirmed the October 23 release date seen in today's trailer.

Gallery: Medal of Honor: Warfighter (GDC 03/06/12)

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