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REVEALED: Battlestate games - The Real Truth

If you're asking why everyone's making an extraction shooter, Escape from Tarkov is the 11th most-played game on PC according to new report, beating Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, and PUBG

Battlestate Games had a good year in 2025

"We never planned the game to be for everyone": Escape from Tarkov's creator reflects on the unwavering vision that pioneered an FPS genre

"We never planned the game to be for everyone": Escape from Tarkov's creator reflects on the unwavering vision that pioneered an FPS genre

Interview | CEO and director Nikita Buyanov on the journey between inventing the extraction shooter and finally reaching 1.0

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Escape from Tarkov review: "An extraction shooter that will make you truly miserable if you let it, but can offer dizzying highs you won't find elsewhere"

Escape from Tarkov review: "An extraction shooter that will make you truly miserable if you let it, but can offer dizzying highs you won't find elsewhere"

Escape from Tarkov director says the launch week's wobbles were 'actual stress testing not only of our servers but also our mind and nerves'

Trying to Escape from "Mixed" reviews.

There's a valuable LEDX you can grab in Escape From Tarkov's tutorial—and it's lost forever if you don't

Make sure not to miss this valuable item your first time around.

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"

Battlestate Games is working on hotfixes and updates

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

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.

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 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

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

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.

'Escape From Tarkov' Is Coming to Steam After Almost a Decade—When's the Release Date?

'Escape From Tarkov' Is Coming to Steam After Almost a Decade—When's the Release Date?

Escape From Tarkov has been confirmed for a Steam release after almost a decade since its early access release.

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

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

It was only a matter of time.

After 9 years, Escape From Tarkov finally, actually has a 1.0 release date, and it's only a few months away

After 9 years, Escape From Tarkov finally, actually has a 1.0 release date, and it's only a few months away

Escape From Tarkov dev Battlestate Games has confirmed a November 1.0 release date

Escape from Tarkov begins to quietly U-turn after last week's hardcore wipe left players penniless and bored to tears with the grind

Escape from Tarkov begins to quietly U-turn after last week's hardcore wipe left players penniless and bored to tears with the grind

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The biggest gaming controversies of 2024

Layoffs, politics, and the culture wars dominated 2024, but there were plenty of regular, everyday goofs, too.

Escape From Tarkov studio Battlestate Games has put a bounty on cheaters

Tarkov players who report cheaters will earn in-game currency if their report results in a ban.

Escape From Tarkov dev apologizes for paywalling PvE behind a $250 edition - will now open access to the mode in waves "for free"

To all Edge of Darkness owners

Escape From Tarkov devs reverse course on $250 PvE mode, promise it'll be free for all when the game exits beta - but its early access is still paywalled

Battlestate Games also triples down on its definition of DLC

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Escape From Tarkov has alienated its entire community over broken promises and new pay-to-win mechanics (UPDATE)

The creators of Escape from Tarkov, Battlestate Games, have added a new $250 addition that not only adds new pay-to-win mechanics, but locks players out of DLC. Come check out why the community is in an uproar over this whole situation.

Escape From Tarkov players rage as developers lock co-op PvE behind a new $250 edition despite promising access to 'all subsequent DLCs' in its old $150 edition

It's getting ugly out there.

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 14.1 patch rolled back due to critical issues

Escape From Tarkov's latest patch, 14.1, has received backlash from fans due to recoil changes and bugs. The patch will be rolled back to address these issues.

Escape from Tarkov’s controversial new patch is being rolled back after ‘critical issues and bugs were discovered’

Battlestate Games is rolling back Escape from Tarkov's 0.14.1.0 patch after discovering "critical issues and bugs."

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.

Escape From Tarkov patch to remove snow effect starting tomorrow

Escape From Tarkov's upcoming patch will remove the snow effect on maps. Some players welcome the change, while others will miss the unique gameplay it bro...

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