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The Latest Breaking News from Tarkov

"This is the end": Single Player Tarkov is shutting down amid a messy trademark situation with Escape from Tarkov maker Battlestate Games

A future team is welcome to "continue from where we left off"

GamesRadar · Aug 3

The upcoming 'hardcore sci-fi FPS' from the creator of Escape from Tarkov just got a huge lore drop trailer

Everyone say hi to Escape from Starkov.

PC Gamer · Apr 13

Escape from Tarkov fans are scrutinizing alleged sympathies for the Russian invasion of Ukraine within Battlestate Games: 'If I could refund it I would'

Images are circulating which suggest a concerning relationship between Battlestate Games and a controversial group of Russian gun enthusiasts.

PC Gamer · Nov 15, 2025

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Escape From Tarkov shoots to the top of Downdetector, debuts on Steam to ‘Mixed’ reviews as players struggle to log in: 'Best extraction shooter that you CAN'T play'

Tarkov's long-awaited launch on Steam is being hamstrung by error codes, authentication issues, and more.

PC Gamer · Nov 15, 2025

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"

"A final f*** off to the fans," some players reckon

GamesRadar · Sep 17, 2025

Escape from Tarkov owners will have to buy it again if they want to play through Steam, and the Steam version will require a Battlestate account anyway

The Steam release comes with a caveat for players looking to consolidate their game library.

PC Gamer · Sep 16, 2025

Escape from Tarkov finally puts on the big boy pants and announces a Steam release as it gears up for version 1.0

No date yet, but version 1.0 is due November 15th.

PC Gamer · Sep 1, 2025

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Valve does nothing and wins, again, as Escape From Tarkov caves and announces Steam relase

It was only a matter of time.

Destructoid · Aug 31, 2025

After stretching the definition of 'beta' for 8 years, Escape From Tarkov is finally hitting 1.0

The ultra-influential extraction shooter will finally be "released" in November.

PC Gamer · Aug 22, 2025

New Blood Interactive co-founder says Escape from Tarkov "caused irreparable f***ing damage to the game industry" after finding out The Duskbloods is multiplayer and not "Bloodborne 2"

"I just want to play a regular ass game"

GamesRadar · Apr 16, 2025

Escape From Tarkov Continues To Evolve With Latest Updates

Explore recent improvements and player disconnection in Escape From Tarkov. Anticipation for future updates remains high.

Exoborne is making the extraction shooter less punishing, and taking storytelling notes from Hades

Sharkmob doesn't want to scare off potential extraction shooter fans who've only seen stressful Tarkov clips.

PC Gamer · Aug 16, 2024

Escape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves'

Battlestate's COO stated he was "sorry that fans and the game community in general are experiencing these feelings."

PC Gamer · Apr 28, 2024

Update: Tarkov studio claims it actually doesn't have the server capacity for everyone who bought the game for $150 to play its upcoming PvE mode, but has relented on making those players pay extra for it

Battlestate Games continues to assert that this upcoming mode does not constitute "DLC," and is thus not part of the $150 bundle.

PC Gamer · Apr 27, 2024

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GamesRadar · Apr 25, 2024

In a rare extreme for monetization, Escape from Tarkov dev doubles down on locking new PvE mode behind $250 edition as players chant "this cannot be tolerated"

Tarkov's new Unheard Edition has not gone down well

Escape From Tarkov introduces microtransactions, armor fixes, and bug improvements

Escape From Tarkov patch 14.1.0 brings microtransactions, armor fixes, and bug improvements. Get details on the changes and what to expect.

TechRadar · Jan 5, 2024

Tarkov Achievements list - every hidden Achievement in Escape From Tarkov

Here's all of the Tarkov Achievements available in the game, including the hidden Achievements.

TechRadar · Nov 15, 2023

Escape from Tarkov is finally adding vaulting and players are elated

Six years after releasing in beta, Escape from Tarkov is finally adding vaulting.

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PC Gamer · Nov 14, 2023

6 years after becoming publicly playable, Escape from Tarkov is adding vaulting and fans are a lot more excited about it than I would've expected

"This is HUGE."

TechRadar · Aug 26, 2023

Escape From Tarkov: Arena preview - intense, but inessential

Escape From Tarkov: Arena waters down the classic EFT experience in favor of accessible arena-based firefights.

TechRadar · Aug 14, 2023

Escape from Tarkov has completely changed its most annoying quest

Escape from Tarkov's 'A Shooter Born In Heaven' quest has been given a significant overhaul.

TechRadar · Jul 20, 2023

Escape from Tarkov roadmap reveals heaps of new guns, gear and equipment coming in next few months

Escape from Tarkov's latest roadmap reveals oodles in the wake of the August server wipe.

TechRadar · Jun 24, 2023

Escape from Tarkov vows to ban dataminers and anyone else who shares "datamined information"

Escape from Tarkov is cracking down not only on dataminers, but also any "personalities" who publicize them.

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