Battlefield V’s Censor Isn’t Working Great
It’s only been a few days since the Battlefield V beta started, and it’s already causing controversy. Veteran Battlefield fans claim that it’s “too slow,” some fans feel that the guns run out of ammo too fast, and even the censor has caught flak for blocking phrases and words like “DLC” and “white man.”
Funny enough, “free DLC” is allowed without censorship. And given that “free DLC” is one of Battlefield V’s main selling points, some fans are speculating that the profanity filter was intentional.
But since the controversy, EA has stated that the profanity filter in the Battlefield V beta is not working and will be fixed upon full release. The company also claims that in addition to censoring the wrong words and phrases, it is allowing some censored phrases to pass through.
Here’s the full statement:
“Hello Battlefield V Open Beta players!
We’re really excited to have you join us for the Battlefield V Open Beta, and we hope you’re enjoying the Beta and the new features.
One of the new features we’re working on is a profanity filter in-game to reduce toxicity.
That being said, we have heard some complaints that the filter is blocking words that aren’t profanity or shouldn’t be blocked, like “DLC”, etc. and isn’t blocking some words that should be (obviously, I will not be providing examples of these.)
Please note: This is a work-in-progress and we will be taking this feedback to tweak the sensitivity of the filter and improve its usage without censoring relevant conversation.
Healthy discussion is what drives improvement in our games, and we’d never want to impede that.
Thanks for bringing your concerns to us regarding the current iteration of the profanity filter and we’ll keep working on it.
The Teams at EA/DICE”
Battlefield V launches November 20 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.