Escape from Tarkov dev criticized for claiming \u201cwomen can\u2019t handle war\u201d Battlestate GamesAn old interview with the developers of Escape from Tarkov \u2013 a game that\u2019s only recently begun to pick up popularity with streamers \u2013 is causing some controversy for saying that women don\u2019t belong in war. While Escape from Tarkov may be the new hotness in streaming titles, it has been in beta since 2015. As such, the developers at the Russian studio Battlestate Games have been interviewed a number of times by the games media. One interview in particular has landed the Russian developer in hot water with fans, specifically among those wondering why the game does not have any female playable character options. \u201cWe considered that, but we came to the conclusion that women are not allowed to be in the war,\u201d Escape from Tarkov developer Pavel Dyatlov said in an interview with WCCTech in 2016. When Dyatlov was pressed on the issue further by the outlet, he stated that the dialogue internally had led to many arguments, but ultimately women were left out for a rather unsatisfying reason. \u201cWe came to the conclusion that women can\u2019t handle that amount of stress,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s only place for hardened men in this place.\u201d This, of course, raised the hackles of several on Twitter, who discovered the old interview with WCCTech now that the game has some increased notoriety thanks to streamers like Shroud, and Dr Disrespect. https:\/\/twitter.com\/fadylace\/status\/1214265947252391936 These tweets, among others, show that people are not pleased with the Russian developers\u2019 stance. This isn\u2019t even mentioning that the US Military alone employs thousands of women in various combat roles. As of 2014, females are approximately 14 percent of the active-duty Army, 23 percent of the Army Reserve, and 16 percent of the Army National Guard. They have served in the military since the U.S. Revolutionary War, not to mention other ones around the world. Escape from Tarkov has had an explosive month of growth in popularity thanks in no small part to streamers like Shroud and others playing the title. As of this writing, Escape from Tarkov has 136,000 viewers, with streamers like DrDisrespect, TimTheTatMan, Dr Lupo, and TSM Viss leading the charge. In an official statement provided by the developers at Battlestate Games on Januray 6, the company addressed backlash regarding the controversial comments featured in a three year old article. The employee was reprimanded and properly instructed. We are sorry for caused confusion #EscapefromTarkov \u2014 Battlestate Games (@bstategames) January 6, 2020 \u201cThe answers were done by one, not a key BSG employee which probably were misinterpreted and as a result didn\u2019t reflect the official position of the company,\u201d the statement outlined. \u201cThe employee was reprimanded and properly instructed. We are sorry for caused confusion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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