EA Games is proud to announce "Project Honor" which is an initiative to benefit families of Soldiers who were killed in special operations. In a partnership program through
Medal Of Honor Warfighter and elite weapon and gear manufactures including Kaenon, London Bridge Training, Magpul, SureFire, Mechanix Wear and other will donate to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation for the benefit of Project HONOR. These manufacturers will also have their products in the upcoming
Medal Of Honor Warfighter game. In addition those manufacturers will be creating and selling exclusing
Medal Of Honor themed merchandise and will 100% of the proceeds to the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and other charities.
Finally
Medal Of Honor Warfighter will also be getting a special "Military Edition" which will be available for all active, reserve and former U.S. Military. This version of the game will include all the content from the Limited Edition as well as exclusive in-game unlocks. Visit
www.govx.com/mohw for more information. More info about Project HONOR can be found
here and be sure to check out the press release for all the info!
EA LAUNCHES ‘PROJECT HONOR’ INITIATIVE TO BENEFIT THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIORS
Medal of Honor Warfighter and Partners Give Back to the Special Operations Community with Unique Give-Back Program for the Navy SEAL Foundation and Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Danger Close Games Announces Special ‘
Medal of Honor Warfighter Military Edition’ Available Exclusively for Military at GovX.com
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – June 13, 2012 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is proud to announce today ‘Project HONOR’, a program dedicated to raising awareness and generating charitable contributions for fallen warriors from the Special Operations Community in honor of the sacrifices they and their families have made for their country. Through unique partnerships program with EA for
Medal of Honor™ Warfighter, elite weapon and gear manufacturers who equip the Special Operations Community including Kaenon, London Bridge Trading, Magpul, SureFire, Mechanix Wear and others will donate to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation for the benefit of Project HONOR. These esteemed weapon and gear manufacturers will also have their products featured in the game to help deliver the most authentic videogame warfare experience this holiday season. In addition to this, select partners have signed up to create and sell exclusive
Medal of Honor themed merchandise and donate 100% of the proceeds of their sales to the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and other charities. London Bridge Trading Company is leading the way with an entire line of gear showcasing an exclusive Project HONOR camouflage pattern.
Danger Close™ Games also announced today
Medal of Honor Warfighter Military Edition, made exclusively for active, reserve and former U.S. military. In a unique partnership with GovX, Inc., the largest online shopping destination exclusively serving verified military, law enforcement and related government personnel and their families, the
Medal of Honor Warfighter Military Edition includes the
Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition as well as exclusive in-game unlocks, including use of the Project HONOR camouflage pattern. For more information, please visit
www.govx.com/mohw.
“We have a tremendous amount of respect for our service men and women around the world and a deep level of gratitude for the sacrifices both they and their families make on a daily basis,” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of
Medal of Honor. “We’ve teamed up with some of the biggest military brands to deliver an authentic experience in M
edal of Honor Warfighter. We’re excited to work with these great partners to also launch Project HONOR to raise awareness for the Navy SEAL Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and drive real world contributions of which we can be proud.”
“This partnership with EA and
Medal of Honor will raise awareness on the work we do to help the families of fallen Special Operations warriors and facilitate contributions that help provide college scholarships for surviving children and financial assistance to families of severely wounded special operations warriors,” said John T. Carney, Jr., Special Operations Warrior Foundation President. “This is a great way to give back to some of our country’s greatest warriors.”
“Our mission is to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families,” said Jim Smith, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Foundation. “We are excited to be working with EA and
Medal of Honor on this fantastic program that will ultimately benefit the lives of our service men and women and their families.”
For more information about Project HONOR, visit
www.medalofhonor.com/projectHONOR. For more information on the partner foundations, please visit the Navy SEAL Foundation at www.navySEALfoundation.org and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation at www.specialops.org.
Written by U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas and inspired by real world events,
Medal of Honor Warfighter delivers an up close and personal look at today’s battlefield and the fight against the ongoing global terror threat. From rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines to assaulting Al-Shabaab’s “Pirate Town” on the Somali Coast, Medal of Honor Warfighter puts players in the boots of today’s most highly trained and skilled warriors to experience missions that have a dotted line to real world terrorist threats. Powered by the ground-breaking Frostbite™ 2 engine, Medal of Honor Warfighter features real world hotspots in the single player campaign and introduces international Tier 1 Operators from 10 different nations in multiplayer allowing players to show their national pride online.
Medal of Honor Warfighter will be available in North America on October 23 and in Europe on October 26 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on
Medal of Honor Warfighter and be sure to visit
www.medalofhonor.com, and
www.facebook.com/medalofhonor, or follow on Twitter™ at
www.twitter.com/medalofhonor.
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at
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