Military stores ban Medal of Honor

A US retailer has decided not to stock Electronic Arts' upcoming game Medal of Honor in any of its stores located in army and air force bases.

The decision follows a request by a US defence agency over the title's controversial multi-player mode, which allows gamers to take on the role of Taliban fighters.

The game drew criticism in the UK last month when defence secretary Liam Fox called for a retail ban, saying it was "shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban".

Now GameStop has agreed to stop marketing activities and ban stocks at all 49 of its Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stores.

A statement, quoted by Kotaku, reads: "GameStop 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 stores.

"As 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."

Medal of Honor is due to be released in October on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows platforms.