New Medal of Honor revealed

Set in war torn Afghanistan.

EA today announced the development of Medal of Honor, which for the first time in series' 10-year history is leaving the WWII setting, in favour of modern-day war-torn Afghanistan.

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 what is promised to be the most authentic modern war experience.

Inspired by real events, the game will tell the story of a small band of fictional characters.

The single-player experience is in the hands of a hand-picked team at EALA, under the leadership of General Manager Sean Decker, Executive Producer Greg Goodrich and Senior Creative Director Rich Farrelly. Complimenting the single-player experience will be multiplayer action created by the able people at EA DICE, the team behind the Battlefield franchise.

"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 honoured to have the rare opportunity to work closely with these men to create a game that shares their experience."

Medal of Honor is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A first look at the game will take place during the Spike TV 2009 Video Game Awards on December 12.