Taliban Finally Axed

The upcoming Medal of Honor title has come in for some harsh criticism of late, after word spread of the Taliban being a playable faction in the multiplayer portion of the game. Soldiers and their families have been making their feelings heard across all forms of media, voicing their discontent, which has been putting tremendous pressure on publisher Electronic Arts.

The game has already been banned from US military bases, and Britain’s defence secretary, Liam Fox, isn’t at all happy either. He claimed he was “disgusted and angry” at the mere thought of the Taliban inclusion and labeled it a “tasteless product.” The Australian Defence Association has also made their thoughts known, announcing the game was “in very bad taste.”

                                              

In response to this, Greg Goodrich, Medal of Honor's executive producer, has spoken out about the "feedback from friends and families of fallen soldiers who expressed concern over the inclusion of the Taliban in the multiplayer portion of our game." He stressed how deeply he cares about the situation and that these people have “earned a right to be listened to.”

He then went onto say that, "because of this, and because the heartbeat of Medal of Honor has always resided in the reverence for American and allied soldiers, we have decided to rename the opposing team in Medal of Honor multiplayer from Taliban to Opposing Force," but was quick to iterate that, " this change should not directly affect gamers, as it does not fundamentally alter the gameplay, we are making this change for the men and women serving in the military and for the families of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

Medal of Honor, which is a reboot of the series, is set for release in North America on October 12, with Europe and Australia receiving theirs October 14. The game will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Craig Bryan, NoobFeed