October 11, 2006
Medal of Honor Heroes to Ship October 23, 2006
EA’s Medal of Honor Heroes for the PSP is
officially Sony approved and shipping in North America October 23, 2006
Epic World War II battles go portable with Medal
of Honor™ Heroes for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system… Electronic Arts’
highly anticipated Medal of Honor Heroes has been Sony approved in North America
and will be on store shelves on October 25, 2006.
For the first time, players can take all the
authentic World War II (WWII) action of Medal of Honor™ (MoH) on-the-go.
Building on the key tenets of the franchise including historical accuracy and
authenticity, Medal of Honor Heroes is the newest addition to the
critically-acclaimed Medal of Honor franchise which is credited with pioneering
the First-Person Shooter (FPS) WWII genre with its original release in 1999.
This marks the exciting debut for a Medal of Honor game, as well as a WWII FPS
game, on the PSP system.
Medal of Honor Heroes will be available
exclusively for the PSP system – with an entirely unique storyline and PSP-specific
feature set. Players will experience a totally new single player campaign, and
can choose from six different multiplayer modes within 15 different maps, while
participating in wireless multiplayer sessions with up to 32 players – the most
EVER offered in a PSP game’s multiplayer infrastructure mode. Up to 8 gamers can
also play across the room in a local adhoc connection. “Quickplay” missions in
skirmish game mode, allow players to jump right into the action or to create
customized mission scenarios for added re-playability.
In Medal of Honor Heroes players will experience
new MoH moments as they battle their way through three campaigns as their
favorite lead characters from past Medal of Honor games. Take on the role of
Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson – star of both the original Medal of Honor, and the
classic Medal of Honor Frontline™ – in an untold chapter of his time in Holland
as part of Operation Market Garden. Play as Sergeant John Baker, from Medal of
Honor Allied Assault™ Breakthrough, and sabotage German defenses on the Italian
coastline to help the invasion forces crack Hitler’s iron hold on Europe. Don
the officer’s cap of Lieutenant William Holt from Medal of Honor European
Assault™ – and return to the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge to
complete unfinished business for the OSS. Along the way, players will unlock
over 20 classic characters to use in multiplayer games, adding both variety and
personality to their online** experience.
Developed by EA Canada in conjunction with EA Los
Angeles, Medal of Honor Heroes is rated Teen by the ESRB and will be in stores
on October 25th, 2006. For more information on Medal of Honor Heroes and the
Medal of Honor franchise, please visit:
www.moh.ea.com.
** Internet connection required for online play.
