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Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Promotional cover art
Developer(s)Danger Close
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Producer(s)Greg Goodrich
Composer(s)Ramin Djawadi and Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park
SeriesMedal of Honor
EngineFrostbite 2
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Wii U
Release
  • NA: October 23, 2012
  • EU: October 25, 2012
  • UK: October 26, 2012
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a first-person shooter video game developed by Danger Close Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is a direct sequel to 2010s series reboot Medal of Honor (2010) and the fourteenth Medal of Honor installment in the series. The title was officially announced on February 23, 2012, and was released in North America on October 23, 2012, and is set to be released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2012.[1]

The game runs on DICE's Frostbite 2 (the same engine that Battlefield 3 uses). The PC version only supports Windows Vista/7 and DirectX 10 and 11.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Warfighter includes six different classes which are Assault, Sniper, Demolitions, Point Man, Heavy Gunner, and Spec Ops. It uses a fire team system where two people must work together and there are certain perks to working as a team. "Support-actions" return in Warfighter, and now have a bigger impact on the gameplay and how one approaches situations. Also, when one acquires a kill-streak, the player is given a choice on of one or the other, larger kill pile-ups will have greater rewards.

Single-player

The single-player follows the story of Tier 1 operators. The single-player features various locations including Bosnia, Pakistan, Philippines and Somalia.

Playable Characters

Medal of Honor: Warfighter will have two playable characters for the single-player campaign instead of the four playable characters from Medal of Honor (2010).

  • Stump

A Recon Marine-turned U.S. Navy SEAL.

  • Preacher

One of the main characters from the previous Medal of Honor games.

Multiplayer

Medal of Honor: Warfighter's multiplayer was not developed by EA Digital Illusions CE who helped develop Medal of Honor (2010)'s multiplayer. Danger Close Games developed its own multiplayer with DICE's Frostbite 2 engine. Players are involved in a global battle by choosing which country they would like to defend. There are 12 different tier one units from ten different nations that players can choose from. Reserving the game will gave players access to additional content when Warfighter releases, including additional weapons and perks. There is also a limited edition of the game that will give players early access to U.S. SEAL Team Sniper equipped with the McMilllan TAC-300.

Country Playable faction(s)
 Australia SASR
 Canada JTF2
 Germany KSK
 Norway FSK
 Poland GROM
 Russia Alpha Group
 South Korea UDT/SEALs
 Sweden SOG
 United Kingdom SAS
 United States SEALs
SFOD-D
OGA (CIA SAD/SOG) Tier1 operators

These different nationalities all have their own specialties, and this can mean life or death depending on your statistics. For instance, if you sneak up behind an enemy, your stealth statistics will decide whether or not the enemy will hear you coming.

Customization

Warfighter features deep customization, for both the players appearance and the player's weapon. The player is able to equip various barrels, muzzles, magazines, stocks, optics, and paint jobs of the weapon.

Plot

The game picks up where Medal of Honor (2010) left off from before. Players control Tier 1 Operators through various scenarios, including rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines, and assaulting Al-Shabaab’s pirate town on the Somali Coast. Missions are based on several recent events and have an overarching storyline connecting them.

The game's plot reveals Tier 1 operator Preacher returning home to find his family torn apart from years of deployment. There are two playable characters in the campaign. The main mission is to track down dealers of an explosive, PETN, which is discovered to have crossed borders into the United States.[2]

Music

The music for Warfighter was composed by Ramin Djawadi, who also composed the music for Medal of Honor (2010). The official soundtrack was released on September 25th, 2012, on iTunes and Amazon, nearly one month before the release of the game. The soundtrack consists of 21 tracks, 2 of which were composed by Mike Shinoda, the co-vocalist and rapper of Linkin Park. Linkin Park's song Castle of Glass (from their newest release Living Things) serves as the theme song for Warfighter, and variations of the song appear on the soundtrack. Themes from the previous game reappear as well, albeit in slightly differed forms. The official video was released on October 10, 2012.

Untitled
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (EA Games Soundtrack) (Digital Release) (65:34)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For Rabbit"Ramin Djawadi2:50
2."Deploy"Ramin Djawadi2:39
3."NOC Out"Mike Shinoda4:07
4."Lena's Theme"Ramin Djawadi3:26
5."Kit Up"Ramin Djawadi3:28
6."Restless Natives"Ramin Djawadi3:21
7."Blackbird on a Wire"Ramin Djawadi3:20
8."Bridge the Gap"Ramin Djawadi2:11
9."Saa'iq"Mike Shinoda4:33
10."The Raid"Ramin Djawadi2:17
11."Force Multiplier"Ramin Djawadi2:54
12."Old Friend, New Foe"Ramin Djawadi3:03
13."Victory at Sea"Ramin Djawadi3:06
14."Resolve"Ramin Djawadi2:44
15."Green Light"Ramin Djawadi4:35
16."H.A.H.O."Ramin Djawadi2:45
17."Medal Run"Ramin Djawadi2:16
18."For Mother"Ramin Djawadi3:05
19."Buzz in the Air"Ramin Djawadi2:10
20."Lena's Dream"Ramin Djawadi2:26
21."With Honor"Ramin Djawadi4:26

Development

Just one month after the reboot of the franchise was released, EA CEO John Riccitiello stated that "Consumer feedback has been strong to suggest that we've got a franchise now, once again, that we could successfully and effectively sequel in the future."[3] On February 18, 2011, Gregory Goodrich, the Executive Producer of Danger Close Games revealed that the company would be pursuing a sequel to the 2010 reboot in a letter on the official Medal of Honor website.[4][5] On January 11, 2012, retailer Game revealed that EA plans to release new entries in the Medal of Honor and Need for Speed series later that year, which was shown by EA during a confidential presentation.[6][7] Several video game website outlets such as GameSpot and Kotaku disclosed an invitation to a March 6, 2012 public unveiling at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indicating that a new installment in the Medal of Honor franchise would have its first public demonstration.[8]

Warfighter follows in the footsteps of 2011's Battlefield 3 by using the Frostbite 2 engine. EA senior creative director Richard Farrelly said Danger Close has been helping push the engine in new directions and has managed to create its own signature look for Warfighter, but "still have some of the same elements that EA Digital Illusions CE have like the micro-destruction and the amazing lighting." Farrelly also stated that Warfighter is "helping make Frostbite 2 a better engine".[9]

Wii U version

On June 7, 2011, during Nintendo's E3 2011 press conference, John Riccitiello of EA games expressed interest in Nintendo's upcoming system, the Wii U.[10] The Austrian newspaper Der Standard has reported that Warfighter is scheduled for Wii U alongside the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC releases.[11]

PlayStation Vita version

On June 4, 2012, ET Game retailer announced that Warfighter would be developed and release on Sony's new handheld console, the PlayStation Vita.[12] However, EA later announced that Warfighter on PS Vita is an "Error".[13]

Beta

A multiplayer beta for Warfighter was made available on October 5 exclusively for the Xbox 360. The beta featured one map, and one mode. Even though the match specifics (mode and map) are quite limited, players had access to all 6 classes. The beta ended on October 15.

Marketing

A demo of Medal of Honor: Warfighter was presented at Gamescom 2012 in Cologne, Germany

On October 25, 2011, an insert featuring promotional artwork was included with retail copies of Battlefield 3, featuring little more than a picture and a BBFC logo.[14] On February 23, 2012, Warfighter was officially unveiled, alongside promotional artwork.[1] On March 6, 2012, the premiere trailer was released on YouTube.[15] On September 11, 2012, Danger Close unveiled the first gameplay trailer.[16]

Executive producer Greg Goodrich has stated he wants to avoid the annual war of words that usually kicks off in the build up to EA and Activision's end-of-year FPS releases, and leave it to the publishing executives. He stated "I think that because of our genre and the history of our franchise... it's just a natural thing to want to go out and pick a fight. [But] if you look at it, almost none of it came from the development team. EA is a very big organisation, and there are a lot of grown-ups and adults that manage things that are out of our control."[17]

Pre-order promotion

Pre-orders of Warfighter received an automatic upgrade to the Limited Edition of the game at no extra cost. The Limited Edition unlocks the U.S. Navy SEAL Tier 1 Sniper and the McMillan Tac-300 sniper rifle upon the game's launch. EA has announced that all those who pre-order Warfighter will receive access to the Battlefield 4 beta. The Battlefield 4 beta will not take place until Autumn 2013.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b Goldfarb, Andrew (2012-02-23). "Medal of Honor: Warfighter Coming in October". IGN.
  2. ^ "EA - Warfighter website". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  3. ^ Ivan, Tom (2010-11-03). "News: EA: Medal of Honor 'a franchise now, once again'". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  4. ^ Goodrich, Gregory (2011-02-18). "In case you were wondering..." Danger Close Games.
  5. ^ Goodrich, Greg (2011-10-23). "The Next Medal of Honor". Medalofhonor.com. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  6. ^ Ivan, Tom (2012-01-12). "News: New Medal of Honor in 2012, retailer GAME tweets". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  7. ^ Purchese, Robert (2012-01-12). "GAME outs new Medal of Honor, Need for Speed 13 • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  8. ^ Makuch, Eddie (2012-02-07). "Medal of Honor: Warfighter Coming in October". GameSpot.
  9. ^ Ivan, Tom (2012-03-15). "News: MoH: Warfighter 'helping make Frostbite 2 a better engine'". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  10. ^ Carl B (2011-06-09). "EA discusses Battlefield 3 on Wii U, controller ideas". QuickJump. Caputo Media. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  11. ^ Plant, Alex (2012-03-07). "Medal Of Honor Warfighter Coming to Wii U". zeldainformer.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  12. ^ Retailer lists Medal of Honor: Warfighter for Vita, CVG {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help).
  13. ^ PS Vita listing for Medal of Honor: Warfighter an 'error', says EA‎, 2012-03-16 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |publishers= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help).
  14. ^ Jackson, Mike (2011-10-23). "News: New Medal of Honor hinted by Battlefield 3 insert". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  15. ^ 1:28. "EA Medal of Honor Warfighter Official Announce Trailer English (HD)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-17. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  16. ^ Ivan, Tom (2012-04-12). "News: Medal of Honor Warfighter - first gameplay trailer". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  17. ^ Ivan, Tom (2012-03-16). "News: Medal of Honor dev wants to avoid annual Call of Duty fight". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  18. ^ "Battlefield 4 Beta". www.battlefield.com. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  19. ^ March 6, 2012 11:49AM PST (2012-03-06). "Medal of Honor: Warfighter deploying October 23". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Pre-Order the Limited Edition | Medal of Honor Warfighter Available October 23". Medalofhonor.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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