In a statement to The New York Times, EA compared game developers to film producers in that they 'frequently license the images of people, sports franchises, buildings, cars and military equipment' to bring series like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor closer to reality. 'We felt it was inappropriate and took the links down,' he said. Authentic Brands.' While the logos and descriptions still exist, the links have since been removed.ĮA representative Jeff Brown stated that the publisher took action after learning its site linked to its partners online catalogs. Initially the official 'partners' site for Warfighter included both the logos for and links to a variety of weapon and military gear companies under the line 'Authentic Game.

Magpul and EA have even filmed promotional videos for the game featuring the weapons. The subpage on the official website for Medal of Honor Warfighter displayed information for the McMillan Group and Magpul, two weapon manufacturers, and allowed viewers to peruse guns, knives and other combat gear depicted in Warfighter. A 'virtual showroom' linking Medal of Honor Warfighter to real-life products from its gunmaker marketing partners illustrates how the firearms and video game industries have 'quietly forged a mutually beneficial marketing relationship,' according to The New York Times.

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