EA won't let gamers play Taliban in new video game

No more Taliban Mode , now called Opposing Force .

A little mixed on this , I definitely understand the view of those put off by the whole idea of playing the Taliban . But it isn't anything new , one of the best aspects of online play is that you could play the opposing side . Still , I can't wait to play it .


Bloomberg
Electronic Arts Inc. will no longer allow gamers to play the newest edition of its military-themed video game "Medal of Honor" as Taliban fighters "shooting" U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, the video game publisher said Friday.

In a posting on the company's "Medal of Honor" blog, EA said that it is renaming the "Taliban" team "Opposing Force" in the wake of concerns voiced by friends and families of soldiers who have died.

The option to play as the Taliban was to be included in the multiplayer mode of "Medal of Honor" that is coming out Oct. 12.

The game is set in modern Afghanistan, where some 140,000 U.S. and NATO troops are fighting the Taliban. The story is told through a small group of characters known as "Tier 1" operators, elite fighters who take their orders directly from the president and defense secretary.

Redwood City, Calif.-based EA said the switch won't change how the game is played