Overview
- Escape from Tarkov 1.0 went live on November 15 on Steam and via Battlestate’s launcher after an eight‑year beta.
- Heavy traffic caused login and authorisation failures and long queues, pushing recent Steam reviews to roughly 34% positive from thousands of ratings.
- Battlestate acknowledged the problems and said technical teams are working to stabilise servers and the launcher.
- The update adds a formal story with multiple endings, the late‑game Terminal map, a tutorial for newcomers, and a large slate of new weapons and attachments.
- The release triggers a full PvP profile wipe, an optional PvE wipe required to start the new story, a partial wipe for EFT: Arena, active discounts, and a Twitch Drops campaign running through December 6, with post‑launch plans including the Scav Life DLC and ongoing anti‑cheat work.