It has been reported that GameStop stores located on military bases will no longer advertise or sell EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor. This is being done because of the playable Taliban characters in the game’s multiplayer mode.
“GameStop has agreed out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform we will not carry Medal of Honor in any of our AAFES based stores . . .,” read a GameStop email. “As such, GameStop agreed to have all marketing material pulled by noon today and to stop taking reservations.
Customers who enter our AAFES stores and wish to reserve Medal of Honor can and should be directed to the nearest GameStop location off base, continued the email. GameStop fully supports AAFES in this endeavor and is sensitive to the fact that in multiplayer mode one side will assume the role of Taliban fighter.”
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has confirmed that they requested the game pulled from the GameStop’s 49 stores located on bases in the U.S. It will also extend to all GameStop stores on U.S. military bases worldwide.
Source: Kotaku
