Escape from Tarkov, a primary influence on the extraction shooter genre, is still technically in beta, if you can believe it, but it won't be for long. Eight years after opening its doors to players, ...

The moment countless players thought might never arrive has finally come. Escape From Tarkov officially launched its 1.0 update this week, marking the end of a prolonged development cycle and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. The next Escape From Tarkov wipe is launching tomorrow, ...

After years of system overhauls, wipes, and balance experiments, Escape from Tarkov is finally set for its 1.0 release on November 15. It's a moment that should feel celebratory for longtime fans like ...

Tarkov is making some changes. After a somewhat controversial new wipe, Escape From Tarkov is making some big changes to its new hardcore mode after fan backlash, with a lot of players complaining ...

TL;DR: Escape from Tarkov version 1.0 launches on Steam November 15, 2025, ending its Battlestate launcher exclusivity. Players must repurchase the game on Steam but can link accounts to retain ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

Shortly after PCGN published this story, BSG CEO and Tarkov director Nikita Buyanov confirmed that the next EFT wipe would arrive on Wednesday July 10. Escape from Tarkov players are on the edge of ...

TL;DR: Escape from Tarkov is confirmed to be inbound to Steam, and with the full version 1.0 release set for November, it may well debut on Valve's gaming platform then. The big question is: if you ...