Seven enlisted Navy Seals (including one that participated in the execution of Osama Bin Laden) were non-judicially punished (received reprimands and docked two months pay) by the U.S. Navy for divulging secret specially-designed weapon information to the producers of the game, while working as paid consultants for Electronic Arts. U.S. Navy Seal members sign letters of non-disclosure while on active duty in the unit.
Music from this game has been included in multiple documentaries, including "Jesus: His Life" and "The Last Czars".
Mission 7-Hat Trick-is based on a real-life Navy SEAL rescue mission. The same incident inspired Captain Phillips (2013).