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Battlestate Games, the developer of the realistic first-person shooter, Escape From Tarkov, has announced the deployment of a new technical update for Escape From Tarkov. In a recent update, Battlestate Games announced that the installation of the technical update will occur on May 11, with a maintenance period of approximately 2 hours.
The installation of the next Escape From Tarkov update will start on May 11, at 3 am EDT / 9 am CEST. Furthermore, the developer noted that the server maintenance could take even longer than 2 hours, preventing the players from launching and playing the game during this time.
Tomorrow, May 11, at 3AM EDT/9AM CEST we are planning to install a technical update. The installation will take approximately 2 hours but may be extended if required. The game will not be accessible during this period#EscapefromTarkov
— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) May 10, 2022
BSG hasn’t revealed the contents of this update, but judging from the recent statements, we could state that it serves to improve the performance of Lighthouse. Remember that the next wipe is supposed to introduce us to the Lighthouse expansion, and these early tweaks could substantiate much better performance in the future.
This update could introduce a new wave of events as we’re nearing the wipe. We have reached BSG for a comment and have been told that it’s just another technical update without any specifics. If something surfaces, we’ll definitely update this article.