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Medal of Honor Returns With Modern Setting, Beard Guy

EA leaves WWII behind and reboots Medal of Honor for the modern era.

By Jeff Gerstmann  |  Dec. 2, 2009


Modern Warfare, too? 
Modern Warfare, too? 
Electronic Arts has announced that a new Medal of Honor game is officially in development, with single-player being built at EA Los Angeles and multiplayer going out to a team at DICE. While the past games in the series have stuck to World War II, this new game will take things into a more modern setting. The game will be set in Afghanistan and will focus on the life and missions of the "Tier 1 Operator." The official information paints this guy as "today's most elite American soldier." Though, with that sweet beard he's rocking on the released box artwork, he could just as easily be "today's most elite carnival ride operator."

Beyond that box art, there isn't much else out there, just a year--2010--and, thanks to that artwork, we at least know it's coming for PlayStation 3. Based on the box art, might I recommend that the gentleman in this clip play the game's primary antagonist?
  
  
 Working beard door courtesy of Nerdist.
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227 Comments
Xeiphyeron Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:20 a.m.
Crazy
Blair is online on Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
That's simply amazing.
danterandal19on Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
Medal of the Call of Honor: Contemporary Conflict
Dejkrigerenon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
That kind of sound like another franchise that started with WWII, and moved to modern day when the nazi killing business' popularity dwindled...
 
Oh and do they REALLY want to enter a beard war with IW?
Evilsbane is online on Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:22 a.m.
LoL nice video
 
Looks like it might be interesting I never hated the Medal of Honor series so we shall see.
gpbmike staff on Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:22 a.m.
Looks like another half-face box art to me.
FinalDasaon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:22 a.m.
New beard goals
eroticfishcakeon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:23 a.m.
Looks like modern times is the new trend among FPS.
jkaedanceon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
so they saw how popular call of duty has become and jumped on the bandwagon
n1Nj4d00mon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
Medal of Honor : Private Security Contractor
LiquidPrinceon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
Ooh, beard guy!
pakxon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
the dude on the box art looks like he's going to sell that Carbine for a bottle of Jim Beam and a Ham Sandwhich.
Bucketdethon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
It's a Medal of Honor outlaw biker game.
Milkmanon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
I don't get this. EA already has Battlefield. Why even bother with Medal of Honor especially if they are going to hand the multiplayer to SAME PEOPLE that make Battlefield?
snide staff on Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
@danterandal19 said:
" Medal of the Call of Honor: Contemporary Conflict "
Oh man, this made me LOL.
Pieon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:26 a.m.
Oh, it's like that there modern warfare game, how about that
mordukaion Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:26 a.m.
@gpbmike said:
" Looks like another half-face box art to me. "
Pretty much but  I bet that's not even the final box art.  
 
Medal of Honor: Scar Face? 
Vorbison Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:27 a.m.
Beard of Honor.
 
Someone call the photoshoppers.
asian_prideon Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:27 a.m.
Check it out, it's Captain Beardy.
Twilighton Dec. 2, 2009 at 11:28 a.m.
Beard guy with caps and sunglasses looks pretty badass!

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