looks like the next moh is gona
be faster paced then cod -.-
EA has confirmed reports that a beta invite to Battlefield 4 will be included with pre-orders of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition. The announcement claims the Battlefield 4 beta will be available sometime in fall 2013, so you have a while to wait.
EA points out that the two games are very different, but touts the shared heritage of the Frostbite engine. Yesterday, the rumors started churning from a leaked ad that promised the beta. Today you can actually order the Limited Edition from Origin, which costs $10 more than the standard edition.
EA is making a conscious effort to differentiate its Medal of Honor and Battlefield series, according to EA Labels head Frank Gibeau. Despite using the same game engine and cross-promotional efforts, Gibeau says the move is to cut down on franchise fatigue.
"With Medal of Honor we tried to embrace that the game is 'real.' The multiplayer is very different than Battlefield. We're trying to use a sequencing strategy to keep it as fresh and different as possible." He notes, "The trick is figuring out how to grow both of them together."
"We are very careful that Battlefield and Medal of Honor stay differentiated," Gibeau told Game Informer. "While there is an inefficiency to having two different brands coming out alternating like that, there is some upside. You don't have the annualized, sequel fatigue."
That remark seems like a pretty direct shot at the Call of Duty franchise, which has split into different sub-series but always under the Call of Duty name. That means similarities between the games, which invites comparisons. By making Medal of Honor and Battlefield distinct franchises, EA may be hoping that fans don't burn out on either one.
EA is still happy to cross-promote
This post was edited by urbanshaft on Jul 17 2012 12:32pm