The company's "Powered by GameSpy" technology has enabled online functionality in over 300 PC and PlayStation 2 games.
In early 2009 a fan community project provided a Unofficial patch and replacement server which restored online functionality.
You do still have some online functionality, but forget actually playing online.
Also recently introduced are AR Carddass, which utilises augmented reality features in smartphones, and Net Carddass which utilises online functionality.
EA's official response to the lack of multiplayer for Australia was: "Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for Wii does not support online functionality in Australia.
With so much monitoring taking place, and with surveillance systems gaining more online functionality every year, it's natural that securing these systems would become... complicated.
He also derided the lack of online leaderboards, commenting that "it is becoming less and less acceptable to overlook the most basic of online functionality."
In Japan the game is called "Choukou Senki Kikaioh For Matching Service" because of its online functionality.
The game also has online functionality which was not possible in the original.
As the title suggests, the game features online functionality so that players can battle or work together from remote locations in network games.