Medal of Honor
EA have just announced a reboot of the Medal of Honor franchise. Leaving the previous setting of World War 2 in the past, Medal of Honor will instead be set in war-torn Afghanistan. Currently being developed by EALA & DICE (Battlefield: Bad Company, Mirror’s Edge), Medal of Honor is set for release during 2010; however a firm date has yet to be announced.
Speaking on Medal of Honor, Sean Decker (VP and General Manager of EALA), had this to say: -
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. [...] 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.
Cool, hopefully this will be better than MoH: Airborne was reputed to be. Cut my FPS teeth on Medal of Honor, I was a relative late-comer to Call of Duty. Predictable timeshift to modern warfare, though, but hopefully it will work well.
I’m hoping it’s a solid game, rather than a cheap move to cash in on the success of CoD 4 & MW2. I really loved the first MoH game, didn’t really get a chance to play the others.