Medal of Honor is leaving the WWII theatre and putting players in war-torn Afghanistan (sound like Modern Warfare?)

EA today revealed that in 2010, Medal of Honor will introduce the Tier 1 Operator: a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle. The development team has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community since the earliest stages of development to create the most authentic modern war experience. Set against the backdrop of a rugged and brutal landscape, Medal of Honor depicts modern military operations through the lens of a small band of fictional characters. Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor reveals the mission of today’s most elite soldier – his will, his mindset and his uncompromising professionalism.

Medal of Honor is being built with a best-in-class single-player campaign. The Medal of Honor development team at EALA has been hand-selected by the studio leadership of General Manager Sean Decker, Executive Producer Greg Goodrich and Senior Creative Director Rich Farrelly. To compliment the single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise at EA DICE. This team will develop the multiplayer experience of Medal of Honor. These two studios are coming together to deliver a world-class Medal of Honor that is poised to re-set and re-boot the franchise for a new generation.

“When we first set out to reinvent Medal of Honor, we wanted to stay true to its roots of authenticity and respect for the soldier but bring it into today’s war. The Tier 1 Operator is the most disciplined, deliberate and prepared warrior on the battlefield. He is a living, breathing, precision instrument of war.” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal of Honor. “We are honored to have the rare opportunity to work closely with these men to create a game that shares their experience.”

Well let’s see. Call of Duty 4 goes modern with two titles and is met with a massive upswell of support and sales. So EA decides that we’re all tired of WWII games and wants to move the MoH games forward as well. Considering that there were more WWII games than actual WWII battles all I can say is, it’s about damned time! Honestly, we don’t even need real wars guys. You can make up all sorts of good guys, bad guys weapons and countries and still keep it in a realistic vein. In fact, it might even be better that way instead of constantly trying to pull from the headlines. But hey, I’m just a gamer not a bighead who knows everything right? Anyway, welcome to the 21st century Medal of Honor.