Since the reveal of Battlefield V, there has been a lot of positive reaction to the game, as well as a lot of backlash. While players seem happy that Battlefield V is ditching loot boxes and premium passes, others are upset at its inclusion of female playable characters, who some feel are historically inaccurate. Despite the backlash, though, DICE is sticking to its guns, and has confirmed that female soldiers are staying in Battlefield V.

DICE's Oskar Gabrielson took to Twitter to address fan concerns about Battlefield V, first addressing the issue of female playable characters. "We want Battlefield V to represent all those who were a part of the greatest drama in human history," he said, "and give players choice to choose and customize the characters they play with."

Gabrielson's choice to keep female playable characters in Battlefield V may prove to be controversial. While many people have no problem with female playable characters in the game, others seem to be vehemently against the idea, with the Battlefield V's reveal trailer surpassing 300,000 dislikes on YouTube.

It's worth pointing out that there were females in combat roles in World War 2, and so the inclusion of female playable characters is not as "historically inaccurate" as detractors say. Furthermore, the Battlefield V reveal trailer seemed to focus on multiplayer, which has rarely concerned itself with being "historically accurate" in any other Battlefield game that came before.

While comments on YouTube and other social media show that many people are against Battlefield V because it has female soldiers, others have found other reasons to criticize the game. Some people dislike the kinds of weapons being used in the trailer, or have pointed out that certain characters simply wouldn't be present in that particular area during the war. However, again, it's worth reiterating that the Battlefield V reveal trailer seemed to be a representation of the multiplayer experience, which will likely prioritize player customization over historical accuracy.

Battlefield V is already a controversial game, with plenty of detractors and others who have been singing its praises. All things considered, we actually haven't seen much of the game yet, but E3 2018 should reveal a lot more about what Battlefield V will have in store for fans.

Battlefield V launches October 19 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.