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The upcoming war game Medal of Honor is gaining a lot of attention, but perhaps not the kind of attention Electronic Arts would like. The company has come under fire from a variety of sources for the decision to allow players to inhabit the skins of the Taliban in the game's multiplayer. British Defence Secretary Liam Fox even criticized the game, calling on retailers not to sell Medal Of Honor in order to "show their support for the armed forces."
Specifically, Fox said:
"At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands. It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban against British soldiers," he said in a statement. "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, however, says it's standing fast on its decision. In an interview with Develop-Online, EA's Games president Frank Gibeau said the decision to allow players to be Taliban is a "creative risk," but he won't allow protests to "compromise our creative vision and what we want to do."
“There’s a lot of furor around games that take creative risks – like games that let you play terrorists in airports mowing down civilians,” Gibeausaid said. “At EA we passionately believe games are an artform, and I don’t know why films and books set in Afghanistan don’t get flack, yet [games] do. Whether it’s Red Badge Of Courage or The Hurt Locker, the media of its time can be a platform for the people who wish to tell their stories. Games are becoming that platform."
The last time this came up was over another war. Konami's Six Days in Fallujah was canceled due to a public outcry over the game's realistic depiction of events of the Iraq War. Although developer Atomic Games says it will eventually see the light of day.
For now, EA is holding steady with it artistic decisions, and we hope to see this game released, unchanged, on October 12, the expected release date. We also hope that the game, like The Red Badge of Courage and The Hurt Locker, is a great work of art that honors the dead, as opposed to a cheap cash-in.
Source: Develop-Online
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zrcous
Up next on Fox, more drama to fill our lack of knowledge!
shadowreaper819
My foot size 16 up fox's $#%
Pwnproof
Good!
Jhud
Hmm either this hasn't loaded or some mod just came through here and deleted any comments that are against this game
AngelsandDemons
It's a game. The story makes me want to get the game more now. maybe the Brits will be satisfied if the the Taliban is given the option to off themselves .
Jhud
I wonder if all these soldiers get a damn cent from these War cash cows GAMES??? Or even from the Movies , cant say the books cause most are about a individual. Im not gonna boycott EA, but I do feel this is a bit to much. I also felt that Activisions latest game to glorify terrorist was in bad taste as well. I think these men and women in the armed forces should stand up and demand that they get a little cut for these movies and games towards some kind of established foundation that helps the families of the men and women in our Armed Forces. Stop letting these people take advantage of your stories and fights, they have nothing to go on other then what you men and women have already gone through. So do something about it if your in the military. I am also all for freedom of speach. But sometimes you need to use judgment and thoughtfulness of the groups of people you might be doing this about . These Terrorist has spread nothing but blood all over the sands of the middle-east and there is nothing nice about any of them cause they even let their own get killed just to kill 1 or 2 or 5 other men or women.
lynch dude8
these people just think that the game you play as the Taliban they don't even know that its just in multiplayer and the whole game your American and British forces
Jimi0088
Fauck yea EA, screw the poossies
SuperViking3000
I don't see the big dead with it since it is in multilayer. I mean who else would they fight the un-named terrorist that are in the desert that are not the Taliban, but look oddly like them and sound like them, but really that is who they are but we just don't want to say that they are because that would be bad and not what everyone will be happy with.
EliteBAMF
...what an aweful analogy. Movies and videogames aren't the same. You apparently play as Taliban in the Medal of Honor multiplayer but I can't think of a movie in which the main character is a idolized Taliban member
NocturnalX
"Creative risk"???? I'd call it a "Generic risk".
Bigsbie
You can't compare a video game to a movie. You simply sit and watch a movie or read a book. In the video game you... you as the particpant are performing the actions that dictate the occome and events within the contextual world of that game. YOU place the IED and YOU push the button on your cell phone to detinate it, in the game!! That is a huge difference. I am trashing all my EA games and will not buy another EA title until they change their position on this. Which will probably be never. That is the least I can do for the men and women who still give their lives today so that I can sleep at night. So you and I can live in FREEDOM!!
Bigsbie
You can't compare a video game to a movie. You simply sit and watch a movie or read a book. In the video game you... you as the particpant are performing the actions that dictate the occome and events within the contextual world of that game. YOU place the IED and YOU push the button on your cell phone to detinate it, in the game!! That is a huge difference. I am trashing all my EA games and will not buy another EA title until they change their position on this. Which will probably be never. That is the least I can do for the men and women who still give their lives today so that I can sleep at night. So you and I can live in FREEDOM!!
Chunky_2336
where was the outcry from Counter strike? they have actual terrorist group names yet it's still one of the most played games on the PC
omegaend90
I am extremely glad to hear that EA is standing its ground. Its one thing if the game was purely action based unrealistic type game but it seems that Danger Close has done its research, its spent the time and energy to get it right. The game, at least to me isn't about the conflict but rather paying homage to those who served and are serving. I can understand how it can be a touchy issue as far as multi-player is concerned. However, it seems like a ridiculous waste of time to propose a ban on a game that is not even released. It seems like Mr. Fox should be worrying about other things. I mean I guess i understand him wanting the British people to retain its morals?? but even thats kind of a stretch
Tigershackle
EA I'm rooting for ya! I don't understand why its a big deal on games about war when there's many movies out there depicting the Iraq war. We have the right to express our views and opinions in any matter.
linktothepast86
Glad they're not giving in.
stikkman74
Stand your ground EA. Looking forward to this great game.
SpigotBlister
EA has balls and I applaud them
linc77
Good for EA... No matter what Fox or Fox news says playing a terrorist in a game wont make me want to go out and kill people. People who play a tree in a school play dont go outside and try to plant themselves in the ground, why are games different.
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