Two new modes for Medal of Honor have ETA of 6 days

by: Chad - posted: 10/27/2010 3:00:00 PM

Fans looking to extend their experience with Medal of Honor will have two different choices starting November 2.  The first is a new mode called Hot Zone which contains "King of the Hill" gameplay.  (Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with Hank, Peggy or Bobby.)  Rather, teams will fight over a single control point; at the end of a match, the team that held it for the greatest amount of time will be victorious.  Hot Zone will include two new maps in addition to redesigned versions of the already-in-play Shahikot Valley and Helmand Valley maps.  All of this can be yours for $9.99 on Xbox Live, PS3 and PC next week.

Alternatively or additionally, fans who purchased Medal of Honor new will be able to redeem a code to download Clean Sweep.  This is an elimination mode that comes with two new maps and redesigned versions of the Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins maps.  It sounds like a next week will be a busy one for Medal of Honor fans!

EA’S MULTI-PLATINUM HIT MEDAL OF HONOR EXPANDS WITH NEW MULTIPLAYER MAPS AND MODES

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 27, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the hit first-person shooter Medal of Honor™ will further expand its intense multiplayer experience with the release of an all-new multiplayer mode on November 2, 2010. The new mode called Hot Zone features “King of the Hill” gameplay where teams fight over a designated location on a map; the team who holds their position longest prevails. This adrenaline-fueled mode is playable across two all-new maps (Hindukush Pass and Korengal Outpost) as well as redesigned versions of the popular Shahikot Valley and Helmand Valley multiplayer maps. Hot Zone will be available via Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace for 800 MS points, on PlayStation®Network for $9.99USD and on PC exclusively via the EA Store™ for $9.99USD.

In addition to Hot Zone, EA will also release Clean Sweep on Nov 2 via Xbox LIVE, PSN and PC for free*. Clean Sweep is an elimination mode where players will rely on their own skill and teammates’ expertise to prove victorious. This free mode will also feature two all-new maps (Bagram Hangar and Khyber Caves) as well as redesigned versions of the popular Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins maps.

Developed by DICE, Medal of Honor multiplayer delivers world-class First Person Shooter action and dedicated server support with all of the same authentic settings, weapons and realistic action depicted in the single-player game. For the first time in its 11-year history, Medal of Honor leaves the WWII theatre and enters the modern setting of war-torn Afghanistan. The game is told through the lens of a small band of fictional characters. Medal of Honor introduces players to the Tier 1 Operator, an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S. Military that operates under the National Command Authority to take on missions no one else can handle.

Medal of Honor is available now in North America and in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Medal of Honor is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB. For more information on EA, please visit www.ea.com. For more information on Medal of Honor, follow the game on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor.

* Free with Medal of Honor game registration using single-use code enclosed with new, full retail purchase. Additional codes for console versions available for purchase from Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network. PC users must update software with latest patch available no earlier than November 2, 2010. Additional conditions and restrictions apply. See back of pack for details.