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Kaan Serin

DARK SECRETS: Escape from tarkov dev apologizes for paywalling pve behind a 250 edition will now open access to the mode in waves for free - The Real Truth

Screenshot from Escape from Tarkov showing lush greenery and two soldiers.

Escape From Tarkov, the hugely popular extraction shooter that's been bubbling in beta for almost a decade, has been through a bumpy week after the developers announced plans to paywall an upcoming PvE mode behind the premium $250 Unheard Edition. The team has now u-turned on the decision once again.

Escape From Tarkov players were understandably irked by the news since the now-delisted Edge of Darkness (EoD) Edition once promised that all future DLC would be available to EoD owners for free. That's without mentioning the arguably 'pay-to-win' bonuses included in Unheard. 

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