EA is hoping for a rebirth in the new Medal Of Honor game and they want to give Call Of Duty a run for its money.  EA is trying to expand its audience by teaming up with the popular rock band Linkin Park.  Their song “The Catalyst” will be featured in an exclusive minute trailer directed by band member, Joe Hahn.  The in game soundtrack will also be headline by Linkin Park’s “A Thousand Suns”, the song will be released on September 14.

Here’s the preview of the song with game footage:

Steve Schnur, the wordwide executive for EA commented on the news:

“I’ve personally known the band since 1999, and they have always been an intensely creative group who understand the power of videogames and have wanted to explore and expand the medium’s possibilities. ‘The Catalyst’ is one of the most anticipated tracks of the year, and the combination of this new song and Joe Hahn’s distinctive visual dynamic re-sets the bar in our commitment to bringing together landmark EA games with artists whose talents go far beyond music.”

EA has been campaiging Medal Of Honor heavily the past few months with beta testing and news of of exclusive weapons for pre ordered copies.

Medal Of Honor comes out Oct 12, 2010.

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