Escape from Tarkov led new PC releases in 2025, per playtime data
A NewZoo report covering 2025 shows Escape from Tarkov was the most-played new PC release of the year, taking 1.7% of new-PC playtime, according to NewZoo's published data on the ...
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Battlestate cut raid wait times in Escape from Tarkov
Battlestate Games ran a player survey about matchmaking and then pushed a set of server-side changes that players say are making raids load much faster. In a recent post on ...
Active Escape from Tarkov codes and how to redeem them
Battlestate Games issues short-lived promo codes that grant free items in Escape from Tarkov. The list below shows codes confirmed active and a longer set that may already have expired, ...
Escape from Tarkov roadmap promises unnamed boss and a large in-game event in Q2 2026
Battlestate Games has published a preliminary roadmap covering the first half of 2026 for Escape from Tarkov, and it sets expectations through the end of Q2 2026. The roadmap centers ...
Tarkov Players Push to Add PlaySafe ID to Fight Cheaters
Escape from Tarkov has wrestled with cheating for years and the developer at Battlestate Games has repeatedly described countermeasures as a constant, resource heavy effort. A recent grassroots initiative on ...
Don’t use Smooth Motion in Escape From Tarkov because it’s actually super bad
If you tried Smooth Motion and felt like your mouse went sluggish, you were not imagining it. That feature works by holding and blending frames to present a steadier visual cadence, ...
Only 10,489 players have escaped Escape from Tarkov two months after 1.0
Two months after Escape from Tarkov reached version 1.0, just 10,489 players have managed to finish the game and reach its ending, Battlestate Games director Nikita Buyanov confirmed on January ...
Escape From Tarkov tweaks Terminal extraction rules
Battlestate Games has adjusted how extracts work on the Terminal map in Escape From Tarkov. The studio says the game will not be stopped, but raid time on servers undergoing ...
Gunsmith – Old Friend’s Request
Gunsmith - Old Friend’s Request is a standalone side quest from Mechanic that steps away from the usual progression-focused Gunsmith chain. This one is not required for the Kappa container ...
Battlestate Games COO Keeps Posting Cryptic Images After Escape From Tarkov 1.0, and There’s a Pattern Emerging
Since the release of Escape From Tarkov 1.0, the COO of Battlestate Games has been quietly posting a series of cryptic images that have left the community guessing. Each new ...