Government responds to 'MOH' ban call

Government responds to 'MOH' ban call

Postby dutchman » Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:25 pm

The Government has responded to defence secretary Liam Fox's call to ban Medal Of Honor.

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has distanced itself from Fox's comments made earlier today, labelling it a "personal viewpoint" and backing the rating certificate given to the game.

"Dr Fox was expressing a personal view and we understand why some people might find the subject matter of the game offensive," read a statement issued to Eurogamer.

"There is a ratings system in place which exists to categorise games appropriately. In this case the game in question is rated 18 so should only be sold to, and played by, adults.

"There is a clear choice for consumers which they can exercise when making decisions about purchasing video games."

Publisher Electronic Arts, who had previously commented on the call to ban the game, issued another statement claiming that the Sunday Times piece was inaccurate.

"Medal of Honor is a highly authentic depiction of the soldier's experience in Afghanistan - matching US forces against the Taliban in today's war," it said.

"Multiplayer combat is a long-standing, common and popular feature of video games. In multiplayer, teams assume the identities of combatants on both sides of the conflict.

"Many popular video games allow players to assume the identity of enemies including Nazis and terrorists. In the multiplayer levels of Medal of Honor, teams will assume the identity of both US forces and the Taliban.

"The Sunday Times story on Medal of Honor contains inaccuracies. For one, Medal of Honor does not allow players to kill British soldiers. British troops do not feature in the game."

The title will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC from October 15.
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