The developers of Escape from Tarkov, the hot new game of the moment, are facing some backlash over a rather unfortunate response to the question of female characters in their game. It’s a reminder that very few developers still have a graceful way to respond to that particular question, even though it keeps coming up.

Tarkov, a tactical first-person shooter, has enjoyed a spike in popularity since the year began, and it’s being played by multiple popular streamers. In the wake of this newfound attention, WccfTech’s Alessio Palumbo 2016 interview with Pavel Dyatlov recently resurfaced. Palumbo spoke with Dyatlov, a member of the development team, about Tarkov during Gamescom and the topic of female characters came up.

Over Twitter, Battlestate recently responded to queries over whether or not Escape From Tarkov would get female PCs with a definitive no, writing that playable female characters wouldn't fit the "game lore," and adding that the "huge amount of work" it would take to add in extra animations and gear fitting eliminates the possibility. The game has been growing in popularity recently due to Twitch streamers broadcasting their gameplay, and the heavier spotlight led to Battlestate's female character comments from 2016 being unearthed. To enhance your adventure and compliment your gameplay, you can Buy EFT Dollars from the reputable sellers z2u.com in a safe secure environment and at cheap rates.

The statement is reminiscent of Ubisoft's infamous comments on how playable women in Assassin's Creed Unity would have "doubled the work" on animation and costumes.

Escape From Tarkov has been in early access for a few years, but has seen a resurgence in popularity lately. The first-person shooter became one of the most-watched titles on Twitch at the start of the new year as part of a limited-time promotion put on by Battlestate Games, and reports suggest the game will arrive on Steam at some point in the future. There may even be a console port somewhere in there.