<s>
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
:	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Danger	O
Close	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
2010	O
's	O
series	O
reboot	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
and	O
the	O
fourteenth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
February	O
23	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
 '	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
picks	O
up	O
where	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
left	O
off	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
follows	O
the	O
Navy	O
SEALs	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
's	O
AFO	O
Neptune	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
but	O
criticism	O
aimed	O
at	O
the	O
low	O
texture	O
quality	O
on	O
consoles	O
,	O
glitches	O
,	O
confusing	O
storyline	O
and	O
poor	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
:	O
Warfighters	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
not	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
who	O
previously	O
helped	O
develop	O
Medal	O
of	O
Honors	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Danger	O
Close	O
Games	O
developed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
aspect	O
with	O
DICE	O
's	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
gave	O
players	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
U.S.	O
SEAL	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
equipped	O
with	O
the	O
McMilllan	O
TAC-300	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
national	O
task-forces	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
:	O
Australian	O
Special	O
Air	O
Service	O
Regiment	O
(	O
SASR	O
)	O
,	O
British	O
Special	O
Air	O
Service	O
(	O
SAS	O
)	O
,	O
Canadian	O
Joint	O
Task	O
Force	O
2	O
(	O
JTF-2	O
)	O
,	O
German	O
Kommando	O
Spezialkräfte	O
(	O
KSK	O
)	O
,	O
Norwegian	O
Forsvarets	O
Spesialkommando	O
(	O
FSK/HJK	O
)	O
,	O
Polish	O
JW	O
GROM	O
(	O
GROM	O
)	O
,	O
Russian	O
FSB	O
Alpha	O
(	O
Alfa	O
Group	O
)	O
,	O
Republic	O
of	O
Korea	O
Navy	O
Special	O
Warfare	O
Flotilla	O
(	O
UDT/SEAL	O
)	O
,	O
Swedish	O
Särskilda	O
operationsgruppen	O
(	O
SOG	O
)	O
,	O
U.S.	O
Army	O
Delta	B-Application
Force	I-Application
(	O
SFOD-D	O
)	O
,	O
U.S.	O
Navy	O
SEAL	O
Team	O
Six	O
(	O
DEVGRU	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
U.S.	O
CIA	O
Special	O
Activities	O
Center/Special	O
Operations	O
Group	O
(	O
SAC/SOG	O
)	O
also	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
OGA	O
"	O
(	O
Other	O
Government	O
Agency	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
these	O
groups	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
six	O
distinct	O
classes	O
that	O
players	O
select	O
from	O
:	O
Spec	O
Ops	O
,	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
,	O
Assaulter	O
,	O
Demolitions	O
,	O
Heavy	O
Gunner	O
,	O
and	O
Point	O
Man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
online	O
servers	O
along	O
with	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
and	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
were	O
shutdown	O
on	O
February	O
22nd	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Debrief	O
by	O
their	O
"	O
OGA	O
"	O
(	O
Other	O
Government	O
Agency	O
)	O
handler	O
Dusty	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
U.S.	O
Army	O
Delta	B-Application
Force	I-Application
operator	O
,	O
suggests	O
that	O
their	O
charge	O
set	O
off	O
hidden	O
PETN	O
explosives	O
being	O
smuggled	O
in	O
the	O
shipping	O
containers	O
to	O
the	O
Philippines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
waiting	O
for	O
extraction	O
,	O
Faraz	O
is	O
killed	O
by	O
an	O
enemy	O
sniper	B-Protocol
and	O
Ajab	O
barely	O
helps	O
the	O
two	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
month	O
after	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
John	O
Riccitiello	O
,	O
EA	O
CEO	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Consumer	O
feedback	O
has	O
been	O
strong	O
to	O
suggest	O
that	O
we	O
've	O
got	O
a	O
franchise	O
now	O
,	O
once	O
again	O
,	O
that	O
we	O
could	O
successfully	O
and	O
effectively	O
sequel	O
in	O
the	O
future.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
retailer	O
Game	O
revealed	O
that	O
EA	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
new	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
and	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
shown	O
by	O
EA	O
during	O
a	O
confidential	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
video	O
game	O
website	O
outlets	O
such	O
as	O
GameSpot	O
and	O
Kotaku	O
disclosed	O
an	O
invitation	O
to	O
a	O
March	O
6	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
public	O
unveiling	O
at	O
the	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
in	O
San	O
Francisco	O
,	O
indicating	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
franchise	O
would	O
have	O
its	O
first	O
public	O
demonstration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warfighter	O
follows	O
in	O
the	O
footsteps	O
of	O
2011	O
's	O
Battlefield	O
3	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Farrelly	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
Warfighter	O
is	O
"	O
helping	O
make	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
a	O
better	O
engine	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
multiplayer	O
beta	O
for	O
Warfighter	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
Warfighter	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Ramin	O
Djawadi	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
composed	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
unlocked	O
the	O
U.S.	O
Navy	O
SEAL	O
Tier	O
1	O
Sniper	B-Protocol
and	O
the	O
McMillan	O
Tac-300	O
sniper	B-Protocol
rifle	O
upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
:	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
Military	O
Edition	O
bundles	O
the	O
limited	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
shooter	O
with	O
additional	O
in-game	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
active	O
,	O
reserve	O
and	O
former	O
U.S.	O
military	O
personnel	O
and	O
US	O
government	O
employees	O
exclusively	O
on	O
GovX.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Danger	O
Close	O
Games	O
unveiled	O
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
:	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
:	O
Zero	O
Dark	O
Thirty	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
official	O
map	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
helped	O
promote	O
both	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
film	O
Zero	O
Dark	O
Thirty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
sale	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
17	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
were	O
praised	O
,	O
criticism	O
was	O
directed	O
towards	O
its	O
poorly	O
executed	O
and	O
confusing	O
storyline	O
,	O
poor	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
linear	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
glitches	O
(	O
even	O
after	O
the	O
day	O
one	O
patch	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
53/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
55/100	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
said	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
a	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
game	O
failing	O
to	O
function	O
at	O
a	O
basic	O
level.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
poorly	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
so	O
brazenly	O
unremarkable	O
,	O
its	O
storytelling	O
so	O
amateurish	O
,	O
its	O
action	O
so	O
rote	O
,	O
that	O
it	O
feels	O
like	O
a	O
master	O
class	O
in	O
middling	O
modern	O
warfare	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
is	O
slipshod	O
,	O
uninspired	O
,	O
unpolished	O
,	O
and	O
unfun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
placed	O
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
:	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
at	O
number	O
2	O
in	O
his	O
list	O
of	O
worst	O
games	O
of	O
2012	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
obnoxious	O
,	O
incoherent	O
,	O
and	O
boring	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Medal	B-Device
of	I-Device
Honor	I-Device
:	I-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
and	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
were	O
banned	O
by	O
the	O
All	O
Pakistan	O
CD	O
,	O
DVD	O
,	O
Audio	O
Cassette	O
Traders	O
and	O
Manufacturers	O
Association	O
(	O
APCDACTM	O
)	O
over	O
their	O
depictions	O
of	O
terrorism	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
MoH	B-Device
Warfighter	I-Device
,	O
the	O
ISI	O
's	O
apparent	O
support	O
for	O
terrorist	O
organizations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peter	O
Moore	O
,	O
COO	O
of	O
EA	O
revealed	O
in	O
their	O
Q3	O
2013	O
earnings	O
call	O
that	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
poor	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
reception	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
series	O
would	O
be	O
placed	O
on	O
hold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hilleman	O
stated	O
that	O
while	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
could	O
make	O
a	O
return	O
,	O
EA	O
's	O
focus	O
would	O
be	O
on	O
the	O
Battlefield	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
game	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
eight	O
years	O
until	O
Respawn	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
:	I-Application
Above	I-Application
and	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
on	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Above	O
and	O
Beyond	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
like	O
the	O
earlier	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
other	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
VR	B-Application
exclusive	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
only	O
.	O
</s>
