In the past few months, we have received feedback from all over the world regarding the multiplayer portion of Medal of Honor. We’ve received notes from gamers, active military, and friends and family of servicemen and women currently deployed overseas. The majority of this feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. For this, the Medal of Honor team is deeply appreciative.

However, we have also received feedback from friends and families of fallen soldiers who have expressed concern over the inclusion of the Taliban in the multiplayer portion of our game. This is a very important voice to the Medal of Honor team. This is a voice that has earned the right to be listened to. It is a voice that we care deeply about. Because of this, and because the heartbeat of Medal of Honor has always resided in the reverence for American and Allied soldiers, we have decided to rename the opposing team in Medal of Honor multiplayer from Taliban to Opposing Force.

While this change should not directly affect gamers, as it does not fundamentally alter the gameplay, we are making this change for the men and women serving in the military and for the families of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice - this franchise will never willfully disrespect, intentionally or otherwise, your memory and service.

To all who serve - we appreciate you, we thank you, and we do not take you for granted. And to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines currently serving overseas, stay safe and come home soon.

Greg Goodrich
Executive Producer
Medal of Honor

I mean, we never heard complaints demanding that we rename Nazis in order to honor the sacrifices made by our servicemen in fighting them, do we?

I think that has a lot to do with time having passed.

City of Heroes renamed one of their main bad guys based on complaints (and I think prohibitions in Germany) from Nazi's.

Certainly wasn't due to honoring the sacrifices that our servicement made, but the concept isn't new.

No, they changed it because the storyline had said villain group supplanted by another.

That was how they explained it in game, but the cause for the change was due to wanting to expand into the German market. Germany has very strict laws banning pretty much anything Nazi related, even if they are viewed in a negative light.

Why would anyone play as the taliban? Aren't they the bad guys that you're supposed to be shooting?

Stop spreading conspiracy theories. You are factually incorrect.

The Council was a planned takeover, as part of the Kheldian introduction. The Fifth Column remained in the game, engaging in street wars, when the Council were first introduced, then the street wars were phased out. Then Ouroboros included the Column in one of their introduction arcs. Then the Column started engaging in street wars with the Council again, along with the introduction of a strike and task force centered around them.

It was a storyline change, not a sanitization one.

The things I've heard from people who've played the beta is a resounding "meh."

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