All stores located on Army and Air Force bases will no longer be allowed to sell Electronic Artsâ upcoming military shooter Medal of Honor because an aspect of the game includes playable Taliban characters.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services has confirmed to Kotaku that they requested the game pulled from the 49 GameStopâs located on bases in the continent U.S. The ban, an AAFES representative told Kotaku, also extends to all military PXs worldwide.
In an email to employees, GameStop says the decision was made âout of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform.â
âGameStop 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 storesâŚ,â the email, obtained by Kotaku, reads. âAs 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.
âGameStop 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.â
The stores on bases contacted by Kotaku all confirmed that they no longer will be selling the game and referred us to GameStops in town to pick up the title when it comes out.
Electronic Arts declined to comment further for this story.
They have, though, made their opinion on the matter clear
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The commanding general of the Army and Air Force Exchange Services confirmed told Kotaku that his decision was based on the inclusion of Taliban in the game and impacts all PXs located on Army and Air Force bases worldwide and all GameStops located on U.S. bases.
