Battlestate Games: Last News

Battlestate Games has angered the Escape From Tarkov playerbase with the recently released Unheard edition of the game, which costs £215 (€250).The Unheard Edition is available to pre-order now, and comes with guaranteed access to the beta version of Escape From Tarkov alongside a number of perks that offer players an ingame advantage, including an enhanced stash size, more slots at the flea market and expanded PMC pockets.Players will also get access to all future expansions, a “unique melee weapon” and early access to highly-anticipated single player co-op mode alongside “Access to PvE co-op mode with persistent progression. Progression will not be reset with wipes,” wrote Battlestate Games, which goes against their current approach to Escape From Tarkov.“Sorry guys, there really isn’t any justification on this package,” wrote one fan.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has confirmed that snow, which was added as part of the game’s temporary Christmas event, could become a regular fixture in the hardcore shooter.Along with the return of Christmas trees and an in-raid Santa Claus that hands out gifts, Escape From Tarkov‘s December update also blanketed each of the game’s maps in snow.While the shift in weather was presumably designed as a seasonal event, Battlestate Games COO Nikita Buyanov has teased that players could be seeing it more often thanks to its popularity.“Sooo, you like snow, right,” asked Buyanov in this Reddit post. “Vote up! We are thinking about [keeping] it and add as [a] weather event.”The idea has been met with enthusiasm from Tarkov‘s community – Buyanov’s post racked up over 2000 upvotes within three hours of being posted, along with tens of replies approving the change.However, it remains to be seen whether snow would work the same as rain and fog – which can appear in raids year-round – or be one of Tarkov‘s rarer events.Elsewhere, Buyanov added that Battlestate Games is “aware of issues” within the game, though asked for fans’ patience.

Escape From Tarkov wipe has proved a hit with fans, thanks to a massive patch that brought everything from a new map to major recoil changes.Released last month (December 27), Escape From Tarkov patch 0.14 was introduced with a wipe – meaning every player had their quests, progress and inventories reset.The update introduced Ground Zero, a claustrophobic urban map designed for new players, along with a new boss enemy called Kollontay on the Streets Of Tarkov map. It also added several new guns, a rework to the Shoreline map, achievements, an in-depth armour plating system, and the ability to climb and vault over obstacles.However, one of the most popular changes has been a long-awaited recoil rework, which makes it easier for players to fire their weapons without battling high recoil.“The recoil mechanic has been improved to make it more realistic and comfortable for players,” wrote developer Battlestate Games in the latest patch notes.

Escape From Tarkov players have realised that the latest patch will make it much harder to hold onto prized gear in the game as AI enemies are now able to loot their insured items.Patch 0.13.5 is live now and added a lot of new features. These comprise an expansion to Streets Of Tarkov, a new boss, six new guns as well as accompanying new ammo types and weapon mods to get to grips with.

Escape From Tarkov patch 0.13.5 has been released, wiping the game for all players and introducing a host of new content.The latest Escape From Tarkov update landed today (August 10) and arrived with a wipe, meaning all players’ progress and gear has been reset.As for what’s been added, one of the biggest features with patch 0.13.5 is an expansion to the game’s Streets Of Tarkov map. The newly-explorable area can be seen in the below trailer, along with a glimpse at some of the new equipment that’s also being added.The game’s latest boss enemy, Kaban, can also be spotted in the trailer.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has teased an expansion to the hardcore shooter’s Streets Of Tarkov map, which was partially released at the end of 2022.In a tweet posted yesterday (March 30), Battlestate Games shared four screenshots taken from an upcoming map expansion to Streets Of Tarkov.Two of the screenshots appear to show a classroom and gym from a school, while the third image is an exterior shot of an alleyway. Finally, the fourth image shows a high-end office that appears to have been left untouched by Tarkov’s war between BEAR and USEC operatives.You can check out the images below:Streets of Tarkov#EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/HvmdMhsy3h— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) March 30, 2023While Streets Of Tarkov launched with patch 13 in December 2022, Battlestate Games confirmed at the time that it was only “the first part” of the map, with the studio planning to release expansions for the city at a later date.Battlestate Games has previously stated that Streets Of Tarkov will be the game’s largest map, outranking the likes of Woods and Shoreline.NME described Streets Of Tarkov as a “brilliant new battleground” for the game when it launched, and suggested Tarkov “could well have some of the best maps” in gaming.In other Tarkov news, this month Battlestate Games made following the rules as a Scav character much more rewarding.Following last week’s patch, Fence now offers better gear and faster inventory restocks to players who improve their reputation with him.

Escape From Tarkov, with this latest batch of changes aimed at the game’s player-driven Flea Market. In today (March 7)’s new patch, players will no longer be able to place barter offers on the Flea Market.This is a huge change.

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed that he’s been looking at Escape From Tarkov for inspiration.Elden Ring currently has a variety of multiplayer game modes but in a new interview with IGN, Miyazaki has said he’s keeping an eye on titles like Escape From Tarkov.Responding to a question about what new technologies, trends, or ideas in gaming he finds inspiring or exciting right now, Miyazaki said: “I’m not really sure whether this is the latest trend, but the multiplayer elements that in terms of both technology and the game designs, we keep updating [them].”“So I’m really interested in that as one of the fans and one of the creators. Especially speaking of [Escape From] Tarkov, for example.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has issued a statement outlining its plans to tackle cheaters in the game, following the release of a community-made video that appears to show how prevalent cheating in Tarkov is.On Saturday (February 25), a video titled ‘The Wiggle That Killed Tarkov‘ showed content creator g0at using cheats to work out how many cheaters appear in raid. To do so, g0at wiggled to players his cheats highlighted through walls and floors – other players frequently wiggled back, outing themselves as using cheats by showing they could also see him.The content creator claims to have investigated 125 raids using cheats and although he never encountered anyone using the likes of fly-hacking or invincibility, he stated “there were obvious cheaters in about 60 per cent of my raids.”G0at’s findings prompted an outcry from the Tarkov community.

Marauders was openly inspired by Battlestate Games‘ Escape From Tarkov, but Small Impact Games‘ lead developer Cameron Small says that his love of one particular map – Factory – has “definitely bled” into development.Speaking to NME, Small shared that he’s played “a lot of Tarkov“, and names the first-person shooter (FPS) as one of the big inspirations for Marauders, along with Star Citizen and Sea Of Thieves.Touching on Marauders‘ claustrophobic close-range maps, Small revealed that Escape From Tarkov‘s Factory map – which is the game’s smallest and closest-quarters location – may have had a part to play.“I’m a Factory main, so that’s definitely bled into development,” shared Small, who added that he loves Escape From Tarkov with his “heart and soul” and thinks it’s “the best multiplayer game in existence.”Though Marauders is set in the stars – complete with spaceship dogfights and dramatic breaching – Small said he wants Escape From Tarkov‘s methodical playstyle to remain important.“We want to keep that tactical element where you’re listening for audio, taking your time, peeking your corners,” says Small, who plans to “marry” the playstyle with Marauders‘ wider approach to adding more social features.“You can’t beat Tarkov on its gunplay – it’s some of the best in the world! So we’ll carve out our space in another way,” said Small. “We want to reach out into other spaces like leaderboards, guilds, you know – even the concept of Valorant‘s bronze, copper, gold stuff.

Escape From Tarkov voice actor and content creator, FortyOne, has recently released a video calling out cheaters in the game for harassing himself and other streamers. The video, which is titled Cheating In Tarkov, has FortyOne recalling his struggles with cheaters in the game.

Escape From Tarkov has been updated with the biggest pre-wipe event in the shooter’s history, with a biohazard killing players in just seven minutes unless they find an antidote in-raid.Developer Battlestate Games launched the event yesterday (June 27), and announced it with two Twitter posts. The first warns that a biological hazard is in effect while the second, translated by Twitter user Bakeezy, outlines how the event works – and how players can survive it.“Going into the raid, remember that you [are] biologically infected.

Escape From Tarkov have drastically dropped the price of their goods for the game’s latest pre-wipe event, and most items are now available for a handful of roubles.Starting today (June 27), every item sold by traders is on sale. Items such as ammo and grenades now cost between one and three roubles, while weapons and armour can be slightly more expensive – though still incredibly cheap compared to their usual price.As a bonus, all players have been granted loyalty level four with every trader.

Escape From Tarkov right now, as the latest pre-wipe event means traders will only accept bartered goods.From today (June 24), traders in Escape From Tarkov have stopped selling any items that can conventionally be bought by euros, roubles or dollars. Although each trader’s barter deals are still available, the vast majority of items do not have options for bartering.

Escape From Tarkov has seen the Customs map visited by every boss in the game, and teases the same wipe date that developer Battlestate Games hinted at yesterday (June 21).Today (June 22), Battlestate Games shared a photo on Twitter which shows the frontpage of a Russian newspaper.The newspaper includes a photo of every Escape From Tarkov boss stood together, and as reliable translator BakeeZy has confirmed, the story says they are all meeting on Customs.#EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/mHl0aSk8V6— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) June 22, 2022The pre-wipe event is live now, as Escape From Tarkov players are already reporting getting into fights with each of the shooter’s bosses on Customs.Interestingly, today’s event appears to include another hint at when the next Escape From Tarkov will be. Below the headline, the number 30 appears: this could mean the next wipe will take place next Thursday (June 30), a date that Battlestate Games has already teased.The pre-wipe event added yesterday (June 21) also hinted at the same date, with a modified version of the Obdolbos Cocktail Injector appearing in raids with a five per cent chance of causing 3006 (30/06) damage to players.On top of these changes, this week’s first pre-wipe event continues to send multiple airdrops into every raid.As it stands, all signs point to the next Escape From Tarkov wipe taking place next Thursday.

Battlestate Games has announced that it will be hosting a new episode of TarkovTV Live, which will reveal what the next update to Escape From Tarkov will include. For anyone who wants to see the big announcements as they happen, here’s when (and where) to watch TarkovTV Live.The TarkovTV Live stream will take place today (June 9) and will begin at 5:30 PM BST / 6:30 PM CEST / 9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM ET.

Escape From Tarkov fan has shared a video of the hardcore shooter being played with a Nintendo 64 controller.Streamer PoppaElite – real name David – has shared a clip of him playing Escape From Tarkov with a Nintendo 64 controller.Although the controller has a reputation for being notoriously clunky to hold, David still manages to get the better of several hostile players he runs into.In the clip below, you can see David fairly accurately gunning down other players.

Battlestate Games has disabled the Flea Market in Escape From Tarkov, locking away the online market for any player below an impossible level 99.As what is almost certainly part of a pre-wipe event for Escape From Tarkov, developer Battlestate Games has locked the Flea Market for anyone below level 99. Achieving level 99 is impossible as it’s far above Tarkov’s level cap, meaning the Flea Market is closed for business.

Escape from Tarkov trailer has shown off what’s coming in the 0.12.12 update, including the new Lighthouse map, plenty of extra gear, and more.Battlestate Games has been teasing the next update for Escape from Tarkov, and has finally shown it in action in a trailer for the patch today. The biggest new addition with the update is a new map, Lighthouse.

Battlestate Games has teased that players “already know” when the next Escape From Tarkov patch will be released and has clarified that the next wipe will be with patch 12.12.As the next Escape From Tarkov wipe – and the release of patch 12.12 – seems to draw closer, Battlestate Games has started teasing fans with the exact wipe date.When asked for a specific date for patch 12.12, the official Escape From Tarkov Instagram posted an image stating, “you already know when the 12.12 release will be”.

Escape From Tarkov players are starting to look to the future and asking when the next wipe will be. By taking a look at previous wipes and updates, we’ll identify when to expect the next Escape From Tarkov wipe – and what new content is on the way for the shooter.For anyone unfamiliar with wipes in Escape From Tarkov, a quick recap is in order.