- Call of Duty co-creator, Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment co-founder, and Battlefield head Vince Zampella dies aged 55 - 23 December 2025
Vince Zampella, the co-creator of Call of Duty, founder of Respawn Entertainment, and head of EA's Battlefield franchise died in a car crash on December 22nd. He was 55 years old. "We're heartbroken by the passing of our founder and dear friend Vince Zampella," Respawn Entertainment said in a statement on Twitter. "Our hearts are with his family, friends, and all who love him." Read more
- Respawn wins an Oscar® for best documentary short at the 93rd Academy Awards - 26 April 2021
In a momentous occasion for the video game and interactive entertainment industry, Colette, a documentary produced by Respawn Entertainment, a studio of Electronic Arts, and Oculus Studios has won an Oscar® for Best Documentary Short at the 93rd Academy Awards®. Marking the first time a video game company has been nominated and awarded an Oscar®, Colette is directed by Anthony Giacchino and was originally featured in Medal of Honor(™): Above and Beyond, an immersive VR experience that puts players in the boots of a soldier during World War II. Colette follows the emotional journey of a 90-year old former French Resistance fighter who travels to Germany for the first time after World War II, and with the importance of wanting this story to be seen, the documentary was also made available to stream through The Guardian late last year. “We could not be more proud of Anthony Giacchino and t…
- Medal of Honor documentary Colette wins Academy Award - 26 April 2021
This year's Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) has gone to Colette, a 25-minute film released as part of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. It's the first Academy Award win for part of a video game, as well as the first win for programming funded by Facebook and Electronic Arts, by way of Respawn. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond was released in December last year for Oculus and Steam VR. Developed by Titanfall and Apex Legends studio Respawn, it also included a trove of background material to delve into, such as Colette. Read more
- Game Update V1.26 - 10 February 2021
Hello there! Update v1.26 This is the fourth update to Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Thanks to everyone for their feedback! New “Skip Narrative” Feature During Story Sequences • Most of the campaign’s in-game cinematic story sequences are now skippable. This includes Mission Briefing scenes. • Hold down both controller triggers to skip. • Note: you can't skip any scene where you interact with an NPC, e.g. giving or receiving an in-game item. New Crouch Functionality for Seated Mode • Players with seated mode enabled now have an additional option to activate Crouch. • To enable, choose the “Accessibility” section in the Options menu, and set “Seated Mode Crouch” to “Hold” or “Click." • When enabled, the existing Sprint thumbstick / trackpad button activates Crouch. • Note: seated Crouch functionality is only used in single-player, not multiplayer. Epilogue Scene • After finishing the…
- Game Update V1.24 - 21 December 2020
Hello there! Update v1.24 This is the third update to Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Thank you again to everyone for their feedback and suggestions. New Options to Hide Your Torso and Cuffs You can now choose to hide the in-game representations of your torso, your sleeve cuffs, or both. Under Options, choose the “Gameplay” section, and set “Body Visibility” or “Cuff Visibility” to “Disabled.” New Full-View Sniper Scopes Added an option to render the sniper view directly in the scope. To enable, go to Options, choose the “Gameplay” section, and set “Scope Type” to “Realistic.” Added a new “Scope Resolution” option. Bumping this down can improve performance on some systems. Sniper Rifle Zoom Button The button to adjust zoom levels on sniper rifles is now assigned to whichever hand is dominant, instead of always being set to the right hand. (Vive controllers keep the button on the right…
- Game Update V1.21 - 17 December 2020
Update v1.21 This is the second update to Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Thanks again to everyone for their feedback and suggestions. New Option for Controller-Oriented Movement • Added an option to base movement off of the controller’s direction instead of the player’s view direction. • In the Options menu, choose the “VR Comfort” section, and set “Movement Orientation” to “Controller.” New Video Options • You’ll find these in the Options menu, in the “Audio/Video” section. • Texture Streaming: 400MB, 700MB, 1000MB, 2000MB, or Auto • Texture Filtering Level: Anisotropic 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x • Anti-Aliasing Mode: MSAA 2x, MSAA 4x, Temporal AA, or Off • Anti-Aliasing Quality: Low, Medium, High, or Default Even More Streamlined Gameflow • We removed the need to pull the trigger at the start of every campaign segment. • Levels now start playing as soon as the title card comes up. Star Rank…
- Game Update- V1.19 - 14 December 2020
Happy Holidays! Update 1.19 Our first update. We really appreciate the time everyone took to share their feedback at launch. New “Smooth Turning” Option • By popular demand, you can now choose Smooth Turning as an alternative to the default Flick Turning. • Try it out by going to the Options menu, clicking on the “VR Comfort” section, and setting “Turn Style” to “SMOOTH”. • You can further adjust the “Smooth Turn Speed” value here (default 50%) to find what works best for you. This only has an effect when smooth turning is enabled. Streamlined Mission Progression • We removed all the "Victory!" screens from level progression. • You now only get a completion screen when you beat one of the six missions. Quartermaster Area Changes • It is now much easier to pick up weapons from the tables and weapon racks. • Health Packs now respawn after a short duration. All Videos in the Gallery are Un…
- Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond out now! - 11 December 2020
Return to the beloved franchise in an entirely new way. A deep single-player campaign takes you through historic events on land, air, and sea, sabotaging Nazi bases, subverting enemy plans, aiding the French Resistance, and much, much more. Learn more about the true history of WWII with the Gallery: a powerful collection of short documentary films featuring WWII veterans you’ll be able to view within the game. And hone your skills in five robust multiplayer modes on sites across Europe. Master the distinctive handling and reloading of a host of WWII weapons and test yourself against human and AI opponents in high-tempo 12 player matches. Ready to rise to the fight? OUT NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402320/Medal_of_Honor_Above_and_Beyond/
- Владельцы VR-шлемов скоро получат новый большой эксклюзив: Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond займет много свободного места - 6 December 2020
Как стало известно из превью-материала от портала IGN , размер грядущего шутера Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond для VR-гарнитур Oculus составит около 160-170 ГБ . По крайней мере такой объем на жестком диске занимает бета-версия.
- Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond - Multiplayer Trailer - 3 December 2020
Infiltrate, outgun and outsmart the Nazi war machine in this AAA experience only available in VR. Coming to Steam 11th December https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402320/Medal_of_Honor_Above_and_Beyond/
- Get your first look at the Gallery - 1 December 2020
Get your first look at the Gallery: a powerful collection of short documentary films featuring WWII veterans that players will be able to view within the game.
