Disguised as a Nazi foot soldier, I had to infiltrate an occupied French town, search a semi-destroyed home for a secret code and then coordinate an assault on the local fascist forces using a repurposed Mozart record before exfiltrating the town in a series of running firefights.Īct Two is all about the invasion of Normandy and assaulting German strongpoints on the road back to Berlin. In the demo level, I played as an actual historical member of the Resistance. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond spans the length of the second World War across three acts, Peter Hirschmann, director at Respawn, told the assembled group of reporters at a demo event held in San Francisco last week.Īct One focuses your efforts on helping the French Underground resist and sabotage invading Nazi forces.

After an eight year hiatus, Medal of Honor returns in 2020 on the Oculus Rift with an extreme take on first-person shooters. More than a dozen Medal of Honor games were released on 11 platforms between 19. Respawn is the famed studio behind the Titanfall franchise, Apex Legends, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The studio’s pedigree is one reason why Medal of Honor VR is highly anticipated, but also because it’s being funded by Oculus Studios and because it will be the continuation of the long-running Medal of Honor franchise.When Steven Spielberg approached DreamWorks Interactive with his idea for a WWII video game (after wrapping Saving Private Ryan), even he couldn't have predicted the franchise's success. The game is an Oculus exclusive title and is expected to launch on Rift but not Quest. Image courtesy Respawn Entertainment, Oculus Studiosĭeveloped by Respawn Entertainment and set in WWII, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond promises to deliver an action packed story-driven VR shooter. Medal of Honor was initially expected to launch in 2019, though by the time the game was formally revealed in September 2019, the expected release date was shifted to 2020, well before the Coronavirus began to spread.Īs a more specific release date for Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond has not been given, we don’t know for sure if the pandemic has hindered development of the game in some way, but at a minimum we now know that it won’t slip beyond 2020.

While several anticipated VR games like Lone Echo IIand Iron Man VR have unfortunately been delayed in part due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is still expected to launch in 2020, Oculus tells Road to VR. Despite potential disruptions from the Coronavirus pandemic, the game is still on track for a 2020 release date. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is Respawn Entertainment’s first VR game and one of the most anticipated upcoming VR games.

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