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Even though Electronic Arts seems to admit that Medal of Honor's relaunch had its issues, the military shooter game also seems to have done OK in terms of sales. In its financial press release today EA said the game has sold 2 million copies during the game's first two weeks of release (it shipped out on October 12).

During the publisher's quarterly conference call with financial analysts (You can listen to the repeat at EA's financial site). EA's CEO John Riccitello took some issue with some of the game's mediocre review scores from critics, stating that the scores "come from an exceptionally narrow demographic of reviewers which is offset by the amount of people buying the game." He added that Medal of Honor's sales have exceeded the publisher's expectations and "it's a franchise we can successfully continue in the future."

Hot off the heels of the game's new PC multiplayer patch, Electronic Arts has now released the Hot Zone DLC pach for its first person shooter Medal of Honor. The Hot Zone DLC package costs $9.99 and can be purchased at EA's online store.

As previously reported the DLC adds two new maps (Hindukush Pass and Korengal Outpost) along with two redesigned maps for the new Hot Zone multiplayer mode which is basically a "King of the Hill" mode for the game. The DLC also unlocks all of the multiplayer weapons and mods for the game. EA is also supposed to release the free Clean Sweep DLC mod for the game today that adds yet another gameplay mode, two more new maps and two more redesigned maps.

In related news, Eurogamer's new Q&A with EA's Patrick Soderlund asks him about the critical reception of Medal of Honor. While he feels, "The game is better than today's reviews are indicating," he does admit, "the game didn't meet our quality expectations. In order to be successful in that space, we're going to have to have a game that is really, really strong." He would not comment on which developer would be making the next Medal of Honor game nor what the game's single player developer Danger Close is working on next although he did say, "Absolutely they're working on something."

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This manual patch for Medal of Honor installs the R7 update, which prepares the game for the upcoming Clean Sweep and Hot Zone DLC expansions. It also includes a number of multiplayer gameplay fixes and enhancements. A full list of changes can be found after the jump.

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Publisher Electronic Arts' recent first person shooter Medal of Honor will get its first free and paid downloadable content on Election Day. EA revealed today that that the PC port will indeed be getting the free "Clean Sweep" DLC on November 2 which will add an new elimination-style gameplay mode, two new maps (Bagram Hangar and Khyber Caves) and redesigned versions of two current maps (Diwagal Camp and Kabul City Ruins).

In addition EA will sell a second DLC pack on that day via the EA Store web site for $9.99. That will add a new Hot Zone gameplay mode where teams will fight for a fixed point on the map with the winner holding the location the longest. Two more all new maps will be added (Hindukush Pass and Korengal Outpost) along with redesigned versions of two more maps (Shahikot Valley and Helmand Valley)

The Medal of Honor Tier 1 interview series continues, and this installment covers one of the most important aspects of any military operation: leadership. Once again, an anonymous Tier 1 operative gives insight into the military world for those of us that haven't served. It's fairly straightforward, with most of the discussion being things we've heard before, albeit in a slightly different way. The most interesting part is the advice given: true leadership comes about when you deal with people who need to be led, rather than those who want to be led.

Download HD Medal of Honor Tier 1 Interview, Episode 8 - Leadership' Trailer
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Medal of Honor for the PC has already gotten one patch for the multiplayer portion of the just released first person shooter but the team at Electronic Arts are already prepping a second multiplayer patch for the game. There's no word on when exactly it will be released but the game's official web site already has an extensive change log for that patch.

Among the general bug fixes and changes listed are allowing ribbons and medals to appear on the game's unranked servers. Also, accuracty is affected if a player jumps and shoots at the same time. A player will be less accurate in shooting from the hip after the patch as well. There are also some more changes to the game's weapons.

Medal of Honor has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide in the first five days of the first person shooter's release, according to a new press release from publisher Electronic Arts. The revival of the military shooter series from developers Danger Close and Digital Illusions is the only major game release in the genre besides Call of Duty Black Ops which is due out three weeks from today.

EA also announced that on Election Day (November 2) it will release two new maps and a new elimination-style gameplay mode called Clean Sweep for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. Big Download contacted EA to find out if the new mode will be released for the PC as well but was told that it's just for the console versions, at least for now.

Much has been made of the fact that Electronic Arts' new Medal of Honor game is the first game in the first person shooter franchise that takes place in the modern day with US forces fighting in Afghanistan. But as it turns out there's a more direct link between the new game and the previous Medal of Honor game titles that were all set in World War II.

According to USA Today's Game Hunters blog site the character of Sgt. Jim Patterson, which your character meets in the new Medal of Honor game, is supposed to be the grandson of Lt. Jimmy Patterson. Lt. Patterson appeared in the very first Medal of Honor game for the Playstation 1 way back in 1999 and has made appearances in at least two other games in the series since then.

Electronic Arts is wasting no time in releasing its first PC patch for its just launched first person shooter Medal of Honor. The patch, which can be accessed via the game's auto-updater, is just for the multiplayer portion of the game that was developed by Digital Illusions.

The patch notes go over the bug fixes contained in the multiplayer patch including fixing a crash that might happen while switching weapons while in DirectX 9 graphics mode. There are also several fixes made for the game's server browser and improvements for the ping numbers reported in the game have been put in. The game will also tell you if a multiplayer server is full.

So how high are the sales figures for Medal of Honor? According to Electronic Arts in a new press release, sales have been "great" since the first person shooter revival shipped to stores in the US earlier this week. EA claims that "retail response has been overwhelmingly positive" to Medal of Honor in the US, adding that sales are "already exceeding their Day 1 forecasts" at unnamed but "major" retail chain stores.

On Wednesday, EA's stock price went down sharply as investors felt that Medal of Honor's rather average review scores will translate into lower than expected sales for the game. EA still has not reveal specific sales numbers for the game.