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Escape From Tarkov Codes April 2026 For Free Weapons, Hideout Gear, Craftables, And More
Escape From Tarkov is an extraction shooter that’s hardcore by nature, meaning every raid is as important as the last. When you’re fighting to the death for gear, weapons, and quest items, it can be difficult to stay on top of your hideout, which provides you with valuable upgrades over time....

When Is The Next Escape From Tarkov Wipe?
It’s the question on everyone’s lips: when is the next Escape From Tarkov wipe? Well, with the game’s graduation to 1.0, EFT has moved on from the six monthly wipe schedule to a seasonal model--leaving many in the dark about what’s actually next. Gone are the days where all PvP players lose their...

Ex-Escape From Tarkov devs say their new shooter "won't be another clone lost in a gray zone," but don't want it labeled as an "'X' killer"
Rush is Real is the upcoming shooter from ex-Escape From Tarkov duo Dmitri Ogorodnikov and German Terekhov. Now flying under the Nomion Games banner, the pair are eager to ensure their big debut brings something fresh to the genre, while fixing some of its long-standing pain points. Though details...

Ex-Escape From Tarkov devs say their new shooter "won't be another clone lost in a gray zone," but don't want it labeled as an "'X' killer"
Rush is Real is very much in the prototyping stage, and Nomion Games’ is keen to avoid drawing comparisons to other shooters out there.

Escape from Tarkov's new sister shooter will have maps that are 4x EFT's size
Nikita Buyanov, the creator and game director of Escape From Tarkov, states that the maps in his upcoming sci-fi shooter will be "four to five times the size of Tarkov's," revealing the mindblowing scale of the combat simulator he's been working on for the last 18 months. Read the rest of the...

Escape from Tarkov's new sister shooter will have maps that are 4x EFT's size
Escape From Tarkov’s game director revealed the incredible scale of the maps coming in his next major project, Fragmentary Order.

Escape From Tarkov Head Doesn't Want To Learn Lessons From Arc Raiders
Battlestate Games head Nikita Buyanov doesn't want community or feel-good vibes; he wants suffering.

Escape From Tarkov Boss Comments on ARC Raiders
Nikita Buyanov gives his honest opinion on the popular, competing hardcore shooter ARC Raiders, which is gaining momentum in the extraction genre.

Escape from Tarkov boss says Arc Raiders is "an extraction shooter for casual people," but he wants "the most painful" experience possible
Sounds delightful

Escape from Tarkov boss says Arc Raiders is "an extraction shooter for casual people," but he wants "the most painful" experience possible
Sounds delightful

Fragmentary Order Won't be an Extraction Shooter, Says Escape From Tarkov Founder
Fragmentary Order is a next-generation multiplayer combat tactical simulator.

Escape From Tarkov Players Discover Mysterious 'TarCoin' Item
Escape From Tarkov players are left confused after they discover a mysterious 'TarCoin' item in-game.

Escape From Tarkov Arena is free-to-play this weekend, just in time for its new season
Escape From Tarkov Arena is a faster-paced, skirmish-based version of EFT, and you can try its new Season 2 update for free this weekend.

Ex-Escape From Tarkov devs will "ride the wave" of AI, but stress "the finishing touch must always come from a human hand"
Nomion Games co-head Dmitri Ogorodnikov tells PCGamesN that, while AI has its uses, games relying on it will “lose their identity.”

Escape From Tarkov April Update Makes Major Change To Player K/D Stats
Battlestate Games recently released a significant patch for Escape From Tarkov that fundamentally alters how the community tracks their performance. This developer often releases hidden changes that catch fans off guard when they first log in after a long maintenance period. Many players expected a...

Escape From Tarkov April Update Makes Major Change To Player K/D Stats
The recent update to Escape From Tarkov introduces a noticeable change in how the title tracks and presents essential player combat stats.

Escape From Tarkov Update
Battlestate Games has released update 1.0.4.5 for Escape from Tarkov, which makes a number of improvements and balance changes. The influential extraction shooter has increased the FPS limit in menus, and made changes to the animation system and audio engine to improve PC resource usage. Meanwhile,...

Escape From Tarkov Update
Battlestate Games has released update 1.0.4.5 for Escape from Tarkov, which makes a number of improvements and balance changes. Check out the patch notes.

'Tarkov for life': After announcing a new sci-fi shooter, Escape from Tarkov's creator assures players that there's enough room in his heart for both
Fragmentary Order is simply being developed by a company that Buyanov created.

Epic is reportedly cooking up a Disney extraction shooter, and suggestions staff are lukewarm on it are 'not reflective of the ambitions of the Disney collaboration'
I predict a playerbase so cutthroat it makes Escape From Tarkov look like a teambuilding retreat.

The upcoming 'hardcore sci-fi FPS' from the creator of Escape from Tarkov just got a huge lore drop trailer
Everyone say hi to Escape from Starkov.

Former Escape From Tarkov dev says "no amount of millions of dollars can save a weak product"
Boss of Nomion Games Dmitri Ogorodnikov tells PCGamesN how its upcoming FPS, Rush is Real, seeks to avoid being “just another shooter.”

A brutal, single-player twist on Escape From Tarkov, Road to Vostok has finally launched
Road to Vostok is out now in Steam Early Access, and combines hardcore FPS survival with punishing, Escape From Tarkov style permadeath.