Game World: Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Promotional cover art
Developer(s)	Danger Close
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Producer(s)	Greg Goodrich
Composer(s)	Ramin Djawadi and Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park
Series	Medal of Honor
Engine	Frostbite 2
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wii U
Release date(s)	^NA October 23, 2012 ^EU October 25, 2012 ^UK October 26, 2012
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Media/distribution	Optical disc, download

Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a first-person shooter video game developed by Danger Close Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is a direct sequel to 2010s series reboot Medal of Honor (2010) and the fourteenth Medal of Honor installment in the series. The title was officially announced on February 23, 2012, and was released in North America on October 23, 2012, and is set to be released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2012.
The game runs on DICE's Frostbite 2 (the same engine that Battlefield 3 uses). The PC version only supports Windows Vista/7 and DirectX 10 and 11.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Warfighter includes six different classes which are Assault, Sniper, Demolitions, Point Man, Heavy Gunner, and Spec Ops. It uses a fire team system where two people must work together and there are certain perks to working as a team. "Support-actions" return in Warfighter, and now have a bigger impact on the gameplay and how one approaches situations. Also, when one acquires a kill-streak, the player is given a choice on of one or the other, larger kill pile-ups will have greater rewards.

Single-player

The single-player follows the story of Tier 1 operators. The single-player features various locations including Bosnia, Pakistan, Philippines and Somalia.

Playable Characters
Medal of Honor: Warfighter will have two playable characters for the single-player campaign instead of the four playable characters from Medal of Honor (2010).

Stump

A Recon Marine-turned U.S. Navy SEAL.

Preacher

One of the main characters from the previous Medal of Honor games.

Multiplayer

Medal of Honor: Warfighter's multiplayer was not developed by EA Digital Illusions CE who helped develop Medal of Honor (2010)'s multiplayer. Danger Close Games developed its own multiplayer with DICE's Frostbite 2 engine. Players are involved in a global battle by choosing which country they would like to defend. There are 12 different tier one units from ten different nations that players can choose from. Reserving the game will gave players access to additional content when Warfighter releases, including additional weapons and perks. There is also a limited edition of the game that will give players early access to U.S. SEAL Team Sniper equipped with the McMilllan TAC-300.

Country	Playable faction(s)
Australia	SASR
Canada	JTF2
Germany	KSK
Norway	FSK
Poland	GROM
Russia	Alpha Group
South Korea	UDT/SEALs
Sweden	SOG
United Kingdom	SAS
United States	SEALs SFOD-D OGA (CIA SAD/SOG) Tier1 operators

These different nationalities all have their own specialties, and this can mean life or death depending on your statistics. For instance, if you sneak up behind an enemy, your stealth statistics will decide whether or not the enemy will hear you coming.

Customization

Warfighter features deep customization, for both the players appearance and the player's weapon. The player is able to equip various barrels, muzzles, magazines, stocks, optics, and paint jobs of the weapon.

Plot

The game picks up where Medal of Honor (2010) left off from before. Players control Tier 1 Operators through various scenarios, including rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines, and assaulting Al-Shabaab’s pirate town on the Somali Coast. Missions are based on several recent events and have an overarching storyline connecting them.
The game's plot reveals Tier 1 operator Preacher returning home to find his family torn apart from years of deployment. There are two playable characters in the campaign. The main mission is to track down dealers of an explosive, PETN, which is discovered to have crossed borders into the United States.

Music

The music for Warfighter was composed by Ramin Djawadi, who also composed the music for Medal of Honor (2010). The official soundtrack was released on September 25th, 2012, on iTunes and Amazon, nearly one month before the release of the game. The soundtrack consists of 21 tracks, 2 of which were composed by Mike Shinoda, the co-vocalist and rapper of Linkin Park. Linkin Park's song Castle of Glass (from their newest release Living Things) serves as the theme song for Warfighter, and variations of the song appear on the soundtrack. Themes from the previous game reappear as well, albeit in slightly differed forms. The official video was released on October 10, 2012.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter (EA Games Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Ramin Djawadi & Mike Shinoda
Released	September 25, 2012 (Digital)
Genre	Video game soundtrack
Length	65:34
Label	E.A.R.S.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter (EA Games Soundtrack) (Digital Release) (65:34)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"For Rabbit"	Ramin Djawadi	2:50
2.	"Deploy"	Ramin Djawadi	2:39
3.	"NOC Out"	Mike Shinoda	4:07
4.	"Lena's Theme"	Ramin Djawadi	3:26
5.	"Kit Up"	Ramin Djawadi	3:28
6.	"Restless Natives"	Ramin Djawadi	3:21
7.	"Blackbird on a Wire"	Ramin Djawadi	3:20
8.	"Bridge the Gap"	Ramin Djawadi	2:11
9.	"Saa'iq"	Mike Shinoda	4:33
10.	"The Raid"	Ramin Djawadi	2:17
11.	"Force Multiplier"	Ramin Djawadi	2:54
12.	"Old Friend, New Foe"	Ramin Djawadi	3:03
13.	"Victory at Sea"	Ramin Djawadi	3:06
14.	"Resolve"	Ramin Djawadi	2:44
15.	"Green Light"	Ramin Djawadi	4:35
16.	"H.A.H.O."	Ramin Djawadi	2:45
17.	"Medal Run"	Ramin Djawadi	2:16
18.	"For Mother"	Ramin Djawadi	3:05
19.	"Buzz in the Air"	Ramin Djawadi	2:10
20.	"Lena's Dream"	Ramin Djawadi	2:26
21.	"With Honor"	Ramin Djawadi	4:26

Development

Just one month after the reboot of the franchise was released, EA CEO John Riccitiello stated that "Consumer feedback has been strong to suggest that we've got a franchise now, once again, that we could successfully and effectively sequel in the future." On February 18, 2011, Gregory Goodrich, the Executive Producer of Danger Close Games revealed that the company would be pursuing a sequel to the 2010 reboot in a letter on the official Medal of Honor website.

On January 11, 2012, retailer Game revealed that EA plans to release new entries in the Medal of Honor and Need for Speed series later that year, which was shown by EA during a confidential presentation.Several video game website outlets such as GameSpot and Kotaku disclosed an invitation to a March 6, 2012 public unveiling at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indicating that a new installment in the Medal of Honor franchise would have its first public demonstration.