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 ...

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Escape From Tarkov features several story chapters that progress the main story and bring you closer to escaping once and for all. Added with the 1.0 release of the game, story chapters introduce you ...

Battlestate Games has been hard at work for the last eight years on trying to deliver a complete extraction shooter experience. But as Escape From Tarkov approaches its long-awaited 1.0 launch, ...

Escape from Tarkov fans have criticized Battlestate Games after the developer confirmed players will be required to repurchase the full game if they want to play it on Steam. The tactical extraction ...

Escape From Tarkov is known as a hardcore extraction shooter, but its difficulty changes with each and every wipe. These changes - like requiring quest items to be found in raid or adding ...

Earlier today, Escape From Tarkov officially launched on Steam for the first time, but just hours after the launch the game already has mostly negative Steam reviews with fans upset with server issues ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Escape From Tarkov, the first-person shooter that popularized the extraction genre, is finally coming to Steam, albeit with a catch. Those who already ...

Escaping Tarkov is not going to be an easy task. The full launch of Escape From Tarkov is right around the corner, and with it will come the ability to actually complete the game and escape from ...

After a lengthy eight-year beta the Escape from Tarkov 1.0 release date is finally upon us, and after such a long wait, I'm here counting down the final hours with launch times carved up by region.