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Watch EXFIL Brothers and get Twitch Drops!
What is it like to set foot in Tarkov for the first time with an experienced veteran by your side? From October 9 to 14, starting at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT, watch new players find their footing in Escape from Tarkov alongside streamers in the Norvinsk region, live on Twitch. Tune in to the...
Steam News
Escape from Tarkov rewards veteran players for teaming up with newbies in latest update
Have you ever heard of EXFIL Brothers? No, it’s not some brand-new animated series about two tuff dudes who have to escape from a cybernetic hellscape; it’s a new feature added in patch 1.2.0.0 of PvPvE FPS Escape from Tarkov, and it’s actually trying to reward long-time players who team up with...
Massively Overpowered
All active Escape From Tarkov codes and rewards
A guide listing all currently active promo codes for Escape From Tarkov and how to redeem them.
Polygon
Escape From Tarkov Adds Rewards for Tolerating Your Newbie Friends
The long-awaited 1.2.0.0 update is here, bringing several additions and improvements to Escape From Tarkov.
DualShockers
Escape From Tarkov’s New PvE Update Officially Makes the Game Easier for Newbies
The EXFIL Brothers program rewards veterans for playing with noobs, bot behavior has been overhauled, and more in Escape From Tarkov's PvE update.
Polygon
Steam Autumn Sale discounts!
The Autumn Sale has begun! This is a great opportunity to get Escape from Tarkov at a special price or upgrade your current edition! The following discounts are available on editions and upgrades: Standard Edition — 25% Left Behind Edition — 20% Prepare for Escape Edition — 20% PvE Upgrade — 15%...
Steam News
Nikita Buyanov's next game, Fragmentary Order, is "ten Tarkovs." EFT was "just a test."
Battlestate Games COO Nikita Buyanov is looking to the future, with his new 'Escape from Tarkov in space' project, Fragmentary Order.
PCGamesN
Wardogs' rise proves hardcore shooters are back. Escape from Tarkov's Nikita Buyanov knows why.
FPS games are back: Bodycam, Wardogs, and Escape from Tarkov. I ask Battlestate’s Nikita Buyanov why 2026 is the year of hardcore shooters.
PCGamesN
Escape From Tarkov dev wants to bet on 'risky' games with its new publishing arm
Battlestate Games Publishing aims to provide publishing support to 'hardcore' games.
Game Developer
Escape from Tarkov dev Battlestate Games wants to publish the "risky" games that "we need right now"
Battlestate Games Publishing will spotlight "risky" hardcore games. I asked Escape from Tarkov icon and studio COO Nikita Buyanov about it.
PCGamesN
Brutally Hard And Tense FPS Escape From Tarkov Is Cheaper Than Ever Right Now
There’s never been a better time to be a fan of extraction shooters, with the subgenre of the best FPS games wrapping even the most experienced players in tense, challenging situations. Even with Marathon and Hunt: Showdown giving FPS players a tough time, Escape From Tarkov makes them look almost...
GameSpot