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Technical update
The number of available spots on the Zubr at the Terminal has been adjusted: If there are 3 PMCs on the map, 3 spots will be available for extraction. If there are 4 PMCs — 3 to 4 spots. If there are 5 PMCs — 4 to 5 spo…
Tarkov Art Creative Contest
Throughout all stages of development, the creativity and artistic skill of the Escape from Tarkov community have inspired us at Battlestate Games. From full fledged comics and visual novels to joint collaborations and e…
The TarkovTV LIVE New Year's Special is now live!
The TarkovTV LIVE New Year's Special is now live on: [dynamiclink href="https://twitch.tv/battlestategames"]
Patch 1.0.1.0
We present the Escape from Tarkov 1.0.1.0 patch notes. Changes Player matchmaking improvements The matchmaking system has been adjusted to reduce raid queue times and improve feedback and interface transparency during r…
Get ready for Christmas adventures in Escape from Tarkov!
From December 22, 2025, 9:01 PM GMT / 4:01 PM EST until January 11, 2026, 8:59 PM GMT / 3:59 PM EST, all Escape from Tarkov editions and upgrades, including expansions, are available with discounts of up to 30%. Escape…
New Year’s holidays on Twitch together with Battlestate Games.
Tarkovians! The now traditional New Year's Twitch Drops Event will take place this year from December 22 3PM GMT / 10AM EST to January 4 3PM GMT / 10AM EST. We have listened to your requests and now Twitch Drops are ava…
In-game survey
A new in-game survey is now available for Escape from Tarkov players, focused on gathering feedback about story progression, the technical state of the game, audio performance, and the overall gameplay experience after…
Balancing changes
Balancing changes in Escape from Tarkov: All timers for waiting for information from traders in story chapters have been reduced by 25%: Falling Skies; The Ticket; The Unheard; The Labyrinth; Batya. The duration of most…
1 000 000+ sold since 1.0 release
Since its release, Escape from Tarkov has sold over one million copies. In the first month alone, players spent a total of 135,000,000 hours (or 15,410 years) in the Norvinsk region. This is equivalent to over 200 milli…
Patch 1.0.0.5
We present the Escape from Tarkov 1.0.0.5 patch notes. Changes The Winter season will be enabled on all locations after the full update of game servers and clients. Fixed the loading wheel icon showing throughout the st…
Patch 1.0.0.2
We present the Escape from Tarkov 1.0.0.2 patch notes. Changes Fixed an issue where an extra step animation played after sprinting; Fixed the character’s hands freezing after interacting with a weapon or using consumabl…
Steam Awards Nomination | Get Head, Eyes with Escape from Tarkov
It's the Steam Awards 2025 time. Whether you are a newcomer or a long-time veteran player, Tarkov can be unforgiving! And despite all the hardcore challenges you continue supporting us and providing feedback! If you sti…
Technical update
We have installed a technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed an issue that caused an error during raid search and cancellation in some cases; Fixed an issue that caused a player to hardlock after placing weapons o…
Escape from Tarkov Steam trading cards
We're excited to share this with you! We've finished working on collectible cards for Steam. The collection includes stylish cards, foil variants, badges, emojis, and profile backgrounds — all made for gamers. And most…
Twitch drops for subscriptions to streamers
After reviewing all possible options together with Twitch, we have agreed that the best solution is to extend the SaS campaign and launch it immediately after the conclusion of the regular Drops campaign. We committed t…
Technical update
We have installed a technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed known issues with the game client crashing during launch; Fixed the lack of localisation for the option to switch between dialogue pages; Fixed incorrec…
Technical update
We have installed technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed an incorrect calculation of the effect of inertia on character movement.
Community update
Dear players! We continue to work on improving and expanding the game infrastructure, and we are grateful that despite technical issues, you continue to share your impressions of the Escape from Tarkov release! In the n…
Balancing changes
Balancing changes in Escape from Tarkov: Test Drive. Part 2 — the task can now be completed on Streets of Tarkov, Ground Zero and Interchange locations; Test Drive. Part 3 — the task can now be completed on Lighthouse,…
Technical update
We've installed a technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed an issue where texture quality was incorrect when the "Streets of Tarkov Lower Texture Resolution Mode" graphics setting was enabled after visiting Trader…
Technical update
We have installed a technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed an issue with a broken character model appearing in the Hideout in certain cases; Fixed the game client freeze when switching to Trader interaction scre…
Community update
Dear players! We thank you for supporting the project throughout all stages of development and testing, and for deciding to share this important event — the release of Escape from Tarkov — with us! Despite careful prepa…
Technical update
We have installed a technical update for Escape from Tarkov. Fixed issues with interacting with Jaeger; Fixed an issue where some users' item icons were displayed in low resolution regardless of their graphics settings;…
Get ready — the release is coming! Mark your calendars for November 15!
Get ready — the release is coming! Mark your calendars for November 15! Over 500,000 players have already added Escape from Tarkov to their wishlist: [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890"]Thank…
