The series began in 1999 with Medal of Honor. The music in the franchise was composed by Michael Giacchino, Christopher Lennertz and Ramin Djawadi.
The story of the first three games was created by film director and producer Steven Spielberg. The main characters are usually elite members of Office of Strategic Services (OSS), while later games focus on modern warfare. The first twelve installments take place during World War II. Medal of Honor spawned a series of follow-up games including multiple expansions spanning various console platforms and personal computers.
The first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive (later renamed Danger Close Games) and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1999. Medal of Honor is a series of first-person shooter video games.