Offering 32-Person Online Multiplayer and Support for the Wii Zapper
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Take WWII action into your hands! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Medal of Honor Heroesâ„¢ 2 is available at retailers nationwide for the Wiiâ„¢ and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for the PSP will be available in Europe on November 23 and in the following months for the Wii. Designed completely from the ground up for the Wii and the PSP, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 features 32-person online play for the Wii and PSP, support of the Wiiâ„¢ Zapper, and a unique Arcade Mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels and plays like an old-school rail shooter.
“We’re excited to get Medal of Honor Heroes 2 into players’ hands and hope to see them online!” said Peter Choi, Group Producer at EA Canada. “We wanted to deliver the most full-featured FPS experience to date on both the PSP and the Wii while also customizing the experience for each specific platform. With intuitive controls, rich single player campaigns and huge 32-player multiplayer battles, we feel we’ve raised the bar for shooters on these platforms and can’t wait for people to play the game.”
It is June 6th, 1944 and you step into the boots of OSS Operative John Berg and infiltrate Normandy from behind enemy lines to undermine the Nazi regime. On both the Wii and PSP systems, players will choose to tackle missions in an all-new single player campaign or engage in massive, epic online multiplayer battles where they can jump into the battle at any time against anyone. On the PSP, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 will deliver the most comprehensive shooter experience to date, with a robust single player campaign and on-the-go 32-player multiplayer capability that allows you to battle it out, anytime and anywhere.
Developed at EA Canada, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is rated Teen by the ESRB, 18+ by the USK, and 16+ by PEGI. The game has a MSRP $49.99 for Wii and $39.99 for PSP in North America. For more information, please visit the game’s official website at www.mohheroes2.ea.com. For screenshots and artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.