Defence Secretary Liam Fox has jumped on the Medal of Honour controversy bandwagon, calling for the “tasteless” game to be banned.
When EA revealed that it was possible to play as the Taliban in the upcoming Medal of Honour sequel we expected a fair amount of controversy. Sure enough, first Fox News had a pop at EA’s shooter and now Defence Secretary Liam Fox has spoken out about the game.
The Press Association quoted Fox, saying, “It’s shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban. At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands. I am disgusted and angry. It’s hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly un-British game. I would urge retailers to show their support for our armed forces and ban this tasteless product.”
While it is natural that the Defence ministry might have an opinion on the way the UK armed forces are depicted in a game, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport were quick to point out that Fox’s statement only represented a personal view – issuing a statement of their own confirming support for the 18+ rating awarded to the game by the BBFC.
Meanwhile, the game is still on course for a release in October. We are sure this controversy will do sales no harm whatsoever.
Out 12 October | £TBA | EA (via The Guardian)
