Friday, June 15th 2012
EA Starts Medal of Honor Charity for Fallen Soldiers
EA has started a new program to generate awareness and charitable contributions to fallen Special Operations soldiers, titled "Project Honor." The program is a marketing tie-in with the upcoming Medal of Honor Warfighter, but it's also planning some smart ways to benefit military charities. Various weapon and gear manufacturers will donate to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Their products will be featured in Warfighter, and they'll also be selling Medal of Honor merchandise with 100% of the proceeds going to one of the listed charities. In addition, EA and Danger Close will be selling a "Military Edition" of the game made exclusively for active, reserve, and former US military. It includes the Limited Edition with some exclusive unlocks. If you fit that bill, you can check out the GovX site for ordering details.
"This partnership with EA and Medal of Honor will raise awareness on the work we do to help the families of fallen Special Operations warriors and facilitate contributions that help provide college scholarships for surviving children and financial assistance to families of severely wounded special operations warriors," said Special Operations Warrior Foundation president John T. Carney, Jr., in the announcement. "This is a great way to give back to some of our country's greatest warriors."
"This partnership with EA and Medal of Honor will raise awareness on the work we do to help the families of fallen Special Operations warriors and facilitate contributions that help provide college scholarships for surviving children and financial assistance to families of severely wounded special operations warriors," said Special Operations Warrior Foundation president John T. Carney, Jr., in the announcement. "This is a great way to give back to some of our country's greatest warriors."
68 Comments on EA Starts Medal of Honor Charity for Fallen Soldiers
Maybe that is the push they needed. We can probably thank the voters for pushing EA to do this.
I can't see any reason for their doing this except as PR. I can't even begin to consider that they actually care.. maybe one person does.
As for Reverze, if you want to flame then go to a BBQ, whilst I will always respect your personal opinion.... sometimes opinions can be best kept to oneself.
*Serious note*
Company's like this are great to have around cause soldiers deal with many ordeals when it comes to transitioning to a civilian or redeploying to their country. The lifestyle is hard for someone in the combat arms everyday.
I don't see what your problem is. Go play your farmville, and be happy. These people are doing a good thing.
If they really want to do this, they could just send a money silently, and perhaps put a little note into their site that they tried to help those who truly deserve it.. that would make me respect them a lot, and I would become their fan right away.
There are many, many violent video games. Why? Because there is a HUGE market for them.
Who is really at fault here, the game company for making a "virtual blood bath" or the millions of players who spend money and play the games to satiate their "virtual blood lust"? Which is more apppalling?
I neither condemn, not condone, violence in video games, but if a company is willing to help those who actually put their lives on the line, instead of sitting at their computers clicking away, I'll give them credit.
I don't mean any offense, but it's the gamers who want this. If they didn't the games would not exist.