Developer Bioware's 'Dragon Age' franchise is finally ready with its latest installment in the series, 'Dragon Age: Inquisition', which releases today, November 18. However, the game will not be available everywhere, as controversy has come about because of a homosexual character in the game.

According to DnaIndia, video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has reportedly canceled all pre-orders for the game in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

The reason for this controversial decision stems from the fact that 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' incorporates a homosexual male as one of the main characters in the game.

In the newly released title, players will get the chance to pursue a relationship with the character even as they play a male character themselves.

According to EA's official website, "In order to avoid a breach of local content laws, EA has withdrawn 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' from sale in India and the game is no longer available for pre-order."

The post went on to say,"Customers who pre-ordered the game will be contacted directly and will be fully refunded."

While it's fortunate that all the pre-orders will be refunded, surely there are people in those countries that would have preferred to have the game instead.

It's also worth mentioning that this only affects 'Dragon Age: Inquisition', but stands to set a precedent for any other game in the future that also incorporates homosexual characters.

Taking a direct quote from EA's regional marketing director Simon Smith-Wright, "The current action we've taken only affects Dragon Age Inquisition."

In the end, some are looking for the reasons behind this decision, and the only thing that can be pulled from EA is the statement they've posted on their site.

The website reads, "Rather than face the wrath of some of India's more prudish segments of society, EA have pre-emptively decided to make the game unavailable in India, without confirming or commenting on which local laws were being breached."