Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Sony Pictures Entertainment have teamed up to give the players an opportunity to help give back to our nation’s real warfighters. Many Americans risk their lives to protect those lives of fellow Americans and this cross-promotional partnership will result in a $1 million minimum donation to charities that will benefit the nation’s veterans. With the release of the Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures’ Zero Dark Thirty and EA's Medal of Honor™ Warfighterwe can offer our assistance with the Medal of Honor Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack.
This is how it will work. The Medal of Honor Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack will be available the week of December 17, in conjunction withthe theatrical debut of Zero Dark Thirty, for $9.99. EA will donate a portion of map pack sales. For each map pack sold, EA will donate $1 and the donations will be split among participating nonprofits.
Zero Dark Thirty will feature the story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man, Osama bin Laden. It will be released in theaters on December 19, 2012. A trailer for the movie will be included in the Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition game disc when the game launches in October.
The PR email details the map pack:
The Medal of Honor Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack will include two new multiplayer maps that are inspired by real world locations. Set in one of the most dangerous hotspots in the world, the first map is Darra Gun Market, Pakistan’s flourishing arms bazaar. Darra, the largest illegal arms market in the world, is a tribal land based on two principles – hospitality and revenge. No police are allowed to enter the area and the laws are made by the tribal leader. The second location is Chitral, which sits in the far north of Pakistan, bounded by Afghanistan to the west and China to the north. It is a remote, rugged area governed by tribes that will not allow even the Pakistani army to operate there.
Written by actual U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, Medal of Honor Warfighter puts players in the boots of today’s most highly trained and skilled warriors to experience missions that have an intense sensory connection to real world terrorist threats. From rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines to assaulting Al-Shabaab’s “Pirate Town” on the Somali Coast, Medal of Honor Warfighter features international hotspots in the single player campaign and introduces international Tier 1 Operators in multiplayer allowing gamers to show their national pride online.
Written by actual U.S. Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, Medal of Honor Warfighter puts players in the boots of today’s most highly trained and skilled warriors to experience missions that have an intense sensory connection to real world terrorist threats. From rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines to assaulting Al-Shabaab’s “Pirate Town” on the Somali Coast, Medal of Honor Warfighter features international hotspots in the single player campaign and introduces international Tier 1 Operators in multiplayer allowing gamers to show their national pride online.
“We’ve teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to give back to the Special Operations community in honor of the sacrifices they and their families have made for their country and to connect people to the story
of the greatest manhunt our world has seen.” -EA
of the greatest manhunt our world has seen.” -EA
“Working with Project HONOR is a meaningful way for us to continue our support for combat veterans throughout the armed services. We are thrilled to be a part of this effort, and we’re humbled that EA is stepping up to the plate with such a significant contribution.” -Mark Boal, writer-producer of Zero Dark Thirty
“Medal of Honor Warfighter is inspired by real world events, real operations, and real warriors. We’ve teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to give back to the Special Operations community in honor of the sacrifices they and their families have made for their country and to connect people to the story of the greatest manhunt our world has seen.” Peter Moore, Chief Operating Officer at EA
“Medal of Honor Warfighter is inspired by real world events, real operations, and real warriors. We’ve teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to give back to the Special Operations community in honor of the sacrifices they and their families have made for their country and to connect people to the story of the greatest manhunt our world has seen.” Peter Moore, Chief Operating Officer at EA
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