

Medal of Honor is one of the more underappreciated and influential franchises in the military-shooter genre.

Why Medal of Honor Mattered (And Why It Died) With the WWII shooter experiencing a renaissance of sorts, perhaps it’s time for Medal of Honor to make a comeback. The Wolfenstein franchise has also seen a recent surge in popularity with its alternate history take on the global conflict. Battlefield went back even further in Battlefield 1, and eventually returned to World War II with Battlefield V. Many of the major players in the genre have returned to the past, starting with Call of Duty: WWII. In recent years, however, the trend has reversed, and World War II has reemerged as a shooter setting. Ultimately, Medal of Honor was unable to keep pace with its competitors and fell off the map. The Medal of Honor franchise, on the other hand, was slower to adapt to the changing marketplace. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Battlefield Vietnam took those series out of the past and into the present.

Eventually, so many WWII shooters flooded the market that in order to stand out, these franchises had to start changing up their templates. Franchises like Battlefield 1942, Call of Duty, Wolfenstein, and Medal of Honor all delivered multiple successful titles during this span. Storm Omaha beach, aid the French Resistance, and go behind enemy lines to sabotage Nazi plans across some of the most iconic locations and moments of the war.In the early 2000s, World War II shooters were hugely popular. Strap on a VR headset and return to the European theater in Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. This beloved military shooter franchise has taken players from World War II all the way to modern-day Special Forces deployments all over the globe. Unleash the hero within as you take on some of the deadliest combat missions in history with Medal of Honor. Latest Games Coming Soon EA SPORTS Free-To-Play Games Library PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Mobile EA Play Origin Competitive Gaming EA Play Live Company EA Studios Our Technology EA Partners News Inside EA Positive Play Inclusion & Diversity Community Investment People & Culture Environment Help Forums Careers Parental Controls Accessibility Press Investors Playtesting Latest Games Coming Soon EA SPORTS Free-To-Play Games Library PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Mobile EA Play Origin Competitive Gaming EA Play Live Company EA Studios Our Technology EA Partners News Inside EA Positive Play Inclusion & Diversity Community Investment People & Culture Environment Help Forums Careers Parental Controls Accessibility Press Investors Playtesting Medal of Honor Video Games - Official EA Site EA Play FIFA 22 Madden NFL 22 Battlefield™ 2042 Apex Legends The Sims 4 It Takes Two
