Escape from Tarkov dev has outdone itself, telling players to buy the whole game again if they want it on Steam after 9 years leading to 1.0: "There are no excuses"

Escape from Tarkov Steam screenshots.

Extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov is finally approaching its 1.0 full launch and a Steam release, but the good news has been slightly dampened for some players since playing on Steam will require buying the game again.

This week, developer Battlestate Games released a Q&A covering Tarkov's impending Steam launch. Right near the top, it confirms that, "To play Escape from Tarkov through Steam, you must purchase any edition of the game on Steam." You will also need to fully reinstall the game via Steam.