Russian Gamers Outraged By Battlefield V Producer''s Statement, About USSR InclusionDavid Sirland apologizes for the misunderstanding after enfurious fans start #ApologizeforUSSR flash mob. At a Battlefield V launch event in Stockholm, Sweden, Battlefield V producer David Sirland was asked about a USSR faction being included within the multiplayer shooter that is set in World War II. David Sirland, Battlefield V Multiplayer Producer As such, hundreds of Russian gamers literally were outraged at the comment and began to organize a flash mob online under the hashtag #ApologizeforUSSR. Many gamers demanded an apology from David Sirland, and he did just that when he talked to Russian site DTF . Sirland clarified that he meant ‘’that it would be difficult to kind of put into the theater of sort of military operations which includes the fighting between the Allies and Axis force. He then went on to state that the Soviet Union deserves to have its own faction since it greatly influenced the war. He then went on to say that his words were supposed to be a ‘’big compliment’’ to those wanting to see the USSR in-game, and that it would be an ‘’extreme simplification’’ to essentially have the USSR as on the Allies side. To clarify, and for the record: this was very much not intended to be an insult, quite the opposite as I think the USSR requires its own faction as it wasnt part of either axis or allies clearly.
As such, hundreds of Russian gamers were outraged at the comment and began to organize a flash mob online under the hashtag #ApologizeforUSSR.
Many gamers demanded an apology from David Sirland, and he did just that when he talked to Russian site DTF .
Sirland clarified that he meant ‘’that it would be difficult to put into the theater of military operations which includes the fighting between the Allies and Axis force.
He then went on to state that the Soviet Union deserves to have its own faction since it greatly influenced the war. He then went on to say that his words were supposed to be a ‘’big compliment’’ to those wanting to see the USSR in-game, and that it would be an ‘’extreme simplification’’ to have the USSR as on the Allies side.
To clarify, and for the record: this was very much not intended to be an insult, quite the opposite as I think the USSR requires its own faction as it wasnt part of either axis or allies clearly.