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Anthony McGlynn

After 9 years, Escape From Tarkov version 1.0 arrives on Steam full of bugs with obscene matchmaking queues: "I've played 11 hours that recorded on Steam. But I haven't entered the game yet"

Escape From Tarkov.

It only took nine years, but it's here: Escape From Tarkov version 1.0 finally launched on Steam on November 15. Sadly, the release isn't quite going to plan, with players complaining about performance problems and overlong matchmaking queues, among other foibles.

The multiplayer extraction shooter is currently sitting with a Mixed Steam reviews rating, as feedback continues to pour in from frustrated purchasers. "Hackers, server issues, bugs that appear and disappear with patches, the game is held together with bailing wire," reads a top-rated review. "Make no mistake, this is a truly impressive game with a breadth and depth of content like no other. It is also cursed."

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