Modern Warfare 2 success prompts Medal of Honor reboot

by Stevie Smith - Dec 3 2009, 10:27

Clearly intent on taking a shovel to the mountain of cash created when Activision branched its stalwart World War II ‘Call of Duty’ franchise into the modern era with ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’, rival third-party publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has announced a similar reboot for its once mighty Medal of Honor series.

More pointedly, EA’s upcoming software revitalisation will see the ailing World War II franchise shifting from its persistent 1940s setting to a present day conflict unfolding in the hot and dusty climes of war-torn Afghanistan.

EA has said the reboot will be ready for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows before the close of 2010. The new single-player campaign is under the development of EA’s Los Angeles studio, while online multiplayer aspects are to be handled by EA DICE (Battlefield: Bad Company).

“EA has always been an advocate for telling the soldiers’ story. The new Medal of Honor follows that tradition,” said EALA general manager Sean Decker in an official statement. “We felt if 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,” he added.

It’s worth noting – from a dollar value perspective – that Activision’s recently released (Call of Duty) Modern Warfare 2 has become the fastest selling videogame in history, ringing global cash registers to the tune of $550 million USD within the first five days of availability.

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