EA er i full gang med utviklingen av deres neste utspill i Medal of Honor serien. I dag har vi ferske screenies og en pressemelding å vise frem.
MoH: Rising Sun utspiller seg mellom 1942 og 1944, og lar deg ta rollene som to brødre under krigen. Rising Sun er på vei til samtlige nestegenerasjons-konsoller, men PC'en får sitt helt eget nye kapittel i form av MoH: Pacific Assault. Men i dag er det Rising Sun det handler om og her er de nye PS2 bildene, fulgt av pressemeldingen fra EA:
STORM THE PACIFIC WITH MEDAL OF HONOR RISING SUN
SURVIVE THE DEVASTATING ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR
Chertsey, UK. - April 28, 2003 - Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced that players will be able to step into the boots of a Marine Corporal, survive the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, and drive the Japanese Army from the Pacific in late 2003 in Medal of Honor Rising Sun.
Set for the first time in the Pacific Theatre of Operations from 1941-1944, Medal of Honor Rising Sun gives players a sense of the courage it took to fight the Japanese from Pearl Harbor to the shores of the Philippine Islands. Players will assume the role of Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin, as he survives the attack on Pearl Harbor, leads the assault of Guadalcanal, and finally rescues his brother from a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines.
Armed with his wits and a variety of authentic weapons, it's up to players to stop the Japanese war machine in its tracks. Players can even team up with a friend in the all-new co-op multiplayer mode to battle the Japanese forces. Along the way, players will earn awards and medals for their meritorious service in defeating the enemy.
As with the original Medal of HonorTM, the producers sought council from numerous outside sources to make certain the game is as historically authentic and realistic as possible and EA continues to work closely with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to ensure Medal of Honor Rising Sun reflects the ideals and integrity of the prestigious Medal of Honor. In addition, Capt. Dale Dye, who served as military technical advisor on the previous titles in the Medal of Honor franchise, continues his efforts with the Medal of Honor Rising Sun team to ensure the authenticity of the game.
Medal of Honor Rising Sun is currently under development in EA's LA Studio and will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in late 2003.