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EA sort of removes 'Taliban' from game, after complaints

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moh2_shot3.jpgAt Gamasutra, Ian Bogost takes us through a recent flap over Electronic Arts' forthcoming Medal of Honor game, set in modern Afghanistan. Though similar titles tend to avoid geopolitical specifics, here gamers were promised the option of siding with Taliban militants against U.S. soldiers. Critics said this was offensive and EA ultimately announced it would "remove" the Taliban. Was free speech--and an intriguing topical insight akin to Embedded with the Taliban--left by the wayside? (more…)


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