Here is another case of someone getting up in arms over EA's upcoming release of Medal of Honor. This time it's the Defense Secretary for the United Kingdom, Liam Fox, calling for a ban of the sale of the title before it's even released.
EA responded to claims made by Defense Secretary Fox and Fox News.
Meanwhile, World War II games continue to flourish with players making extensive use of the Axis as well as the Allied sides. In addition, various "Modern Warfare" type titles continue to be the most played titles out there with players assuming the roles of extremists. Even Counter-Strike pits one team of terrorists against counter-terrorists. but don't tell anybody or any company named "Fox" any of this.
It must only be offensive when non-generic names are used for the opposing factions, right?
"It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban," Fox said, "At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands."
"I am disgusted and angry," Fox continued, "It's hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly un-British game. I would urge retailers to show their support for our armed forces and ban this tasteless product."
"I am disgusted and angry," Fox continued, "It's hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly un-British game. I would urge retailers to show their support for our armed forces and ban this tasteless product."
EA responded to claims made by Defense Secretary Fox and Fox News.
"Multi-player combat is a long-standing, common and popular feature of videogames. In multi-player, teams assume the identities of combatants on both sides of the conflict. Many popular videogames allow players to assume the identity of enemies including Nazis and terrorists. In the multi-player levels of Medal of Honor, teams will assume the identity of both US forces and the Taliban.
The Sunday Times story on Medal of Honor contains inaccuracies. For one, Medal of Honor does not allow players to kill British soldiers. British troops do not feature in the game."
Medal of Honor's producer Greg Goodrich has also defended the game, telling IGN, "Medal of Honor has always been historical fiction. Since it was created back in '99 it's always told the soldier's story. The war has always been a backdrop in the vein of Saving Private Ryan where it's a band of fictional characters in a historical event. There are a lot of specific battles that have been spoken about, but for this MoH we thought we'd focus on the soldier's story, the brotherhood, and the camaraderie regardless of the timeframe."
The Sunday Times story on Medal of Honor contains inaccuracies. For one, Medal of Honor does not allow players to kill British soldiers. British troops do not feature in the game."
Medal of Honor's producer Greg Goodrich has also defended the game, telling IGN, "Medal of Honor has always been historical fiction. Since it was created back in '99 it's always told the soldier's story. The war has always been a backdrop in the vein of Saving Private Ryan where it's a band of fictional characters in a historical event. There are a lot of specific battles that have been spoken about, but for this MoH we thought we'd focus on the soldier's story, the brotherhood, and the camaraderie regardless of the timeframe."
Meanwhile, World War II games continue to flourish with players making extensive use of the Axis as well as the Allied sides. In addition, various "Modern Warfare" type titles continue to be the most played titles out there with players assuming the roles of extremists. Even Counter-Strike pits one team of terrorists against counter-terrorists. but don't tell anybody or any company named "Fox" any of this.
It must only be offensive when non-generic names are used for the opposing factions, right?
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