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Marauders was openly inspired by Battlestate Games‘ Escape From Tarkov, but Small Impact Games‘ lead developer Cameron Small says that his love of one particular map – Factory – has “definitely bled” into development.Speaking to NME, Small shared that he’s played “a lot of Tarkov“, and names the first-person shooter (FPS) as one of the big inspirations for Marauders, along with Star Citizen and Sea Of Thieves.Touching on Marauders‘ claustrophobic close-range maps, Small revealed that Escape From Tarkov‘s Factory map – which is the game’s smallest and closest-quarters location – may have had a part to play.“I’m a Factory main, so that’s definitely bled into development,” shared Small, who added that he loves Escape From Tarkov with his “heart and soul” and thinks it’s “the best multiplayer game in existence.”Though Marauders is set in the stars – complete with spaceship dogfights and dramatic breaching – Small said he wants Escape From Tarkov‘s methodical playstyle to remain important.“We want to keep that tactical element where you’re listening for audio, taking your time, peeking your corners,” says Small, who plans to “marry” the playstyle with Marauders‘ wider approach to adding more social features.“You can’t beat Tarkov on its gunplay – it’s some of the best in the world! So we’ll carve out our space in another way,” said Small. “We want to reach out into other spaces like leaderboards, guilds, you know – even the concept of Valorant‘s bronze, copper, gold stuff.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has confirmed that snow, which was added as part of the game’s temporary Christmas event, could become a regular fixture in the hardcore shooter.Along with the return of Christmas trees and an in-raid Santa Claus that hands out gifts, Escape From Tarkov‘s December update also blanketed each of the game’s maps in snow.While the shift in weather was presumably designed as a seasonal event, Battlestate Games COO Nikita Buyanov has teased that players could be seeing it more often thanks to its popularity.“Sooo, you like snow, right,” asked Buyanov in this Reddit post. “Vote up! We are thinking about [keeping] it and add as [a] weather event.”The idea has been met with enthusiasm from Tarkov‘s community – Buyanov’s post racked up over 2000 upvotes within three hours of being posted, along with tens of replies approving the change.However, it remains to be seen whether snow would work the same as rain and fog – which can appear in raids year-round – or be one of Tarkov‘s rarer events.Elsewhere, Buyanov added that Battlestate Games is “aware of issues” within the game, though asked for fans’ patience.

Escape From Tarkov wipe has proved a hit with fans, thanks to a massive patch that brought everything from a new map to major recoil changes.Released last month (December 27), Escape From Tarkov patch 0.14 was introduced with a wipe – meaning every player had their quests, progress and inventories reset.The update introduced Ground Zero, a claustrophobic urban map designed for new players, along with a new boss enemy called Kollontay on the Streets Of Tarkov map. It also added several new guns, a rework to the Shoreline map, achievements, an in-depth armour plating system, and the ability to climb and vault over obstacles.However, one of the most popular changes has been a long-awaited recoil rework, which makes it easier for players to fire their weapons without battling high recoil.“The recoil mechanic has been improved to make it more realistic and comfortable for players,” wrote developer Battlestate Games in the latest patch notes.

Escape From Tarkov players have realised that the latest patch will make it much harder to hold onto prized gear in the game as AI enemies are now able to loot their insured items.Patch 0.13.5 is live now and added a lot of new features. These comprise an expansion to Streets Of Tarkov, a new boss, six new guns as well as accompanying new ammo types and weapon mods to get to grips with.

Escape From Tarkov patch 0.13.5 has been released, wiping the game for all players and introducing a host of new content.The latest Escape From Tarkov update landed today (August 10) and arrived with a wipe, meaning all players’ progress and gear has been reset.As for what’s been added, one of the biggest features with patch 0.13.5 is an expansion to the game’s Streets Of Tarkov map. The newly-explorable area can be seen in the below trailer, along with a glimpse at some of the new equipment that’s also being added.The game’s latest boss enemy, Kaban, can also be spotted in the trailer.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has teased an expansion to the hardcore shooter’s Streets Of Tarkov map, which was partially released at the end of 2022.In a tweet posted yesterday (March 30), Battlestate Games shared four screenshots taken from an upcoming map expansion to Streets Of Tarkov.Two of the screenshots appear to show a classroom and gym from a school, while the third image is an exterior shot of an alleyway. Finally, the fourth image shows a high-end office that appears to have been left untouched by Tarkov’s war between BEAR and USEC operatives.You can check out the images below:Streets of Tarkov#EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/HvmdMhsy3h— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) March 30, 2023While Streets Of Tarkov launched with patch 13 in December 2022, Battlestate Games confirmed at the time that it was only “the first part” of the map, with the studio planning to release expansions for the city at a later date.Battlestate Games has previously stated that Streets Of Tarkov will be the game’s largest map, outranking the likes of Woods and Shoreline.NME described Streets Of Tarkov as a “brilliant new battleground” for the game when it launched, and suggested Tarkov “could well have some of the best maps” in gaming.In other Tarkov news, this month Battlestate Games made following the rules as a Scav character much more rewarding.Following last week’s patch, Fence now offers better gear and faster inventory restocks to players who improve their reputation with him.

Escape From Tarkov, with this latest batch of changes aimed at the game’s player-driven Flea Market. In today (March 7)’s new patch, players will no longer be able to place barter offers on the Flea Market.This is a huge change.

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed that he’s been looking at Escape From Tarkov for inspiration.Elden Ring currently has a variety of multiplayer game modes but in a new interview with IGN, Miyazaki has said he’s keeping an eye on titles like Escape From Tarkov.Responding to a question about what new technologies, trends, or ideas in gaming he finds inspiring or exciting right now, Miyazaki said: “I’m not really sure whether this is the latest trend, but the multiplayer elements that in terms of both technology and the game designs, we keep updating [them].”“So I’m really interested in that as one of the fans and one of the creators. Especially speaking of [Escape From] Tarkov, for example.

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has issued a statement outlining its plans to tackle cheaters in the game, following the release of a community-made video that appears to show how prevalent cheating in Tarkov is.On Saturday (February 25), a video titled ‘The Wiggle That Killed Tarkov‘ showed content creator g0at using cheats to work out how many cheaters appear in raid. To do so, g0at wiggled to players his cheats highlighted through walls and floors – other players frequently wiggled back, outing themselves as using cheats by showing they could also see him.The content creator claims to have investigated 125 raids using cheats and although he never encountered anyone using the likes of fly-hacking or invincibility, he stated “there were obvious cheaters in about 60 per cent of my raids.”G0at’s findings prompted an outcry from the Tarkov community.

Escape From Tarkov voice actor and content creator, FortyOne, has recently released a video calling out cheaters in the game for harassing himself and other streamers. The video, which is titled Cheating In Tarkov, has FortyOne recalling his struggles with cheaters in the game.

Escape From Tarkov has been updated with the biggest pre-wipe event in the shooter’s history, with a biohazard killing players in just seven minutes unless they find an antidote in-raid.Developer Battlestate Games launched the event yesterday (June 27), and announced it with two Twitter posts. The first warns that a biological hazard is in effect while the second, translated by Twitter user Bakeezy, outlines how the event works – and how players can survive it.“Going into the raid, remember that you [are] biologically infected.

Escape From Tarkov have drastically dropped the price of their goods for the game’s latest pre-wipe event, and most items are now available for a handful of roubles.Starting today (June 27), every item sold by traders is on sale. Items such as ammo and grenades now cost between one and three roubles, while weapons and armour can be slightly more expensive – though still incredibly cheap compared to their usual price.As a bonus, all players have been granted loyalty level four with every trader.

Escape From Tarkov right now, as the latest pre-wipe event means traders will only accept bartered goods.From today (June 24), traders in Escape From Tarkov have stopped selling any items that can conventionally be bought by euros, roubles or dollars. Although each trader’s barter deals are still available, the vast majority of items do not have options for bartering.

Escape From Tarkov has seen the Customs map visited by every boss in the game, and teases the same wipe date that developer Battlestate Games hinted at yesterday (June 21).Today (June 22), Battlestate Games shared a photo on Twitter which shows the frontpage of a Russian newspaper.The newspaper includes a photo of every Escape From Tarkov boss stood together, and as reliable translator BakeeZy has confirmed, the story says they are all meeting on Customs.#EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/mHl0aSk8V6— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) June 22, 2022The pre-wipe event is live now, as Escape From Tarkov players are already reporting getting into fights with each of the shooter’s bosses on Customs.Interestingly, today’s event appears to include another hint at when the next Escape From Tarkov will be. Below the headline, the number 30 appears: this could mean the next wipe will take place next Thursday (June 30), a date that Battlestate Games has already teased.The pre-wipe event added yesterday (June 21) also hinted at the same date, with a modified version of the Obdolbos Cocktail Injector appearing in raids with a five per cent chance of causing 3006 (30/06) damage to players.On top of these changes, this week’s first pre-wipe event continues to send multiple airdrops into every raid.As it stands, all signs point to the next Escape From Tarkov wipe taking place next Thursday.

Battlestate Games has announced that it will be hosting a new episode of TarkovTV Live, which will reveal what the next update to Escape From Tarkov will include. For anyone who wants to see the big announcements as they happen, here’s when (and where) to watch TarkovTV Live.The TarkovTV Live stream will take place today (June 9) and will begin at 5:30 PM BST / 6:30 PM CEST / 9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM ET.

Escape From Tarkov fan has shared a video of the hardcore shooter being played with a Nintendo 64 controller.Streamer PoppaElite – real name David – has shared a clip of him playing Escape From Tarkov with a Nintendo 64 controller.Although the controller has a reputation for being notoriously clunky to hold, David still manages to get the better of several hostile players he runs into.In the clip below, you can see David fairly accurately gunning down other players.

Battlestate Games has disabled the Flea Market in Escape From Tarkov, locking away the online market for any player below an impossible level 99.As what is almost certainly part of a pre-wipe event for Escape From Tarkov, developer Battlestate Games has locked the Flea Market for anyone below level 99. Achieving level 99 is impossible as it’s far above Tarkov’s level cap, meaning the Flea Market is closed for business.

Escape from Tarkov trailer has shown off what’s coming in the 0.12.12 update, including the new Lighthouse map, plenty of extra gear, and more.Battlestate Games has been teasing the next update for Escape from Tarkov, and has finally shown it in action in a trailer for the patch today. The biggest new addition with the update is a new map, Lighthouse.

Battlestate Games has teased that players “already know” when the next Escape From Tarkov patch will be released and has clarified that the next wipe will be with patch 12.12.As the next Escape From Tarkov wipe – and the release of patch 12.12 – seems to draw closer, Battlestate Games has started teasing fans with the exact wipe date.When asked for a specific date for patch 12.12, the official Escape From Tarkov Instagram posted an image stating, “you already know when the 12.12 release will

Escape From Tarkov players are starting to look to the future and asking when the next wipe will be. By taking a look at previous wipes and updates, we’ll identify when to expect the next Escape From Tarkov wipe – and what new content is on the way for the shooter.For anyone unfamiliar with wipes in Escape From Tarkov, a quick recap is in order.

Escape From Tarkov has upgraded its game engine to Unity 2019, which Battlestate Games says will assist development in almost every area.After a period of downtime, the latest Escape From Tarkov patch has upgraded the game engine from Unity 2018 to Unity 2019.Upon releasing the 7GB patch, Battlestate Games has noted that “it does not contain any new game mechanics, content, graphics changes or optimisation”.The patch installation is complete.We remind that in this patch we have migrated to Unity

Escape from Tarkov servers will be down for approximately four hours of maintenance so that Battlestate Games can implement a new patch, with the work planned for 7:00 AM GMT on November 10.In a tweet posted by Battlestate Games, they announced: “Tomorrow, November 10, at 10:00 MSK we are planning to install patch 0.12.11.7. The installation will take approximately four hours but may be extended if required.

Escape From Tarkov update has added operational tasks, which gives players daily missions to complete in return for random rewards.Added during a lengthy maintenance period earlier today (October 22), operational tasks are a series of daily missions that players will receive from traders once they hit level 5.As detailed by Battlestate Games, these operational tasks must be completed “during a limited timeframe”.

Escape From Tarkov is down for roughly three hours, as Battlestate Games adds a new feature called “Operational Tasks” to the game.Escape From Tarkov servers are down today (October 22), as Battlestate Games tweeted that the game would be unavailable starting “in the next few minutes”.Tarkov will be offline for “approximately 3 hours”, though the downtime “can be extended if necessary”.The game went down around 4PM BST, meaning that – if everything goes well – Escape From Tarkov should be back

Escape From Tarkov patch notes for update 12.11.5 detail a host of performance and bug fixes and lays the groundwork for some more significant changes down the line.Battlestate Games has released patch notes for update 0.12.11.5, which primarily fixes bugs and improves the overall optimisation of Escape From Tarkov.This includes adjustments that “reduce the amount of consumed RAM after finishing a raid”, as well as several other changes that mean players should be able to load into raids

Battlestate Games has shared a first look at some of the scenic spots around Lighthouse, the next map to be added as a raid location in Escape From Tarkov.Yesterday (September 17), Battlestate Games posted five photos taken around the Lighthouse map, giving fans a first look at what to expect from the hotly anticipated update.The images show a variety of settings from the upcoming map, including a large mansion seemingly fortified by Terragroup, as well as more wooden lodges in a wooded

Battlestate Games COO and Escape From Tarkov director Nikita Buyanov has opened up about what fans can expect from the next two maps – Lighthouse and Streets Of Tarkov –  and more.Speaking on Twitch channel DTFru, Buyanov discussed plenty of details on what will be included in Lighthouse and Streets Of Tarkov, as well as some wider changes coming to the game.

Battlestate Games has confirmed that an ongoing event involving Fence is the first in a “series of events” that aim to establish “fully dynamic loot” in Escape From Tarkov.In a massive shakeup to the meta of Escape From Tarkov, an ongoing event has decentralized all major loot from their “known” locations and spread them across the map.Players were alerted to the changes on September 4, when a message from Fence – a mysterious vendor in the game – warned that “My people removed and stashed

Battlestate Games, has outlined a rough roadmap with some major content updates for Escape From Tarkov over the coming months.In a status report posted yesterday (September 4), Buyanov shed light on “what is going on and what we are focused on right now” within the development team at Battlestate Games.Within the current patch cycle – 12.11 – the team hopes to introduce an “intermediate patch” that will specifically aim to optimize the game and fix up some outstanding bugs.

Escape From Tarkov has sent Customs boss Reshala to Shoreline’s Resort, making a dangerous spot on the map even harder to survive.Battlestate Games has added another game-changing event to Escape From Tarkov, this time with a move that will shake up the routine for anyone looking to loot Resort, the high-value building at the centre of Shoreline.The ongoing event means that any players who visit Resort will see Reshala, the Scav boss typically restricted to roaming the Customs map.

Battlestate Games has changed the spawn locations for Killa, a Scav Boss located on the Interchange map.While Killa used to spawn exclusively around Kiba Arms – a high-value shop that players often target for looting – an unannounced change means that the challenging Scav boss can now appear in multiple locations across Interchange.As documented on Reddit, Killa can now spawn in the three main shops of the mall – namely Idea, Oli and Goshan – as well as in the underground car parks beneath each

Battlestate Games has confirmed that there will be no news on Escape From Tarkov at Gamescom 2021.Speaking to The Loadout, a spokesperson for Battlestate Games has confirmed the team behind Escape From Tarkov won’t be making an appearance at Gamescom, as instead the team plans to continue “just working on the game”.The game was last displayed at E3, where fans of the hardcore shooter got a look at the upcoming Streets Of Tarkov map.Escape From Tarkov has received plenty of work since Tagilla and

Battlestate Games has shared patch notes for the latest Escape From Tarkov update, which introduces some general technical improvements and makes Fence’s reputation changes clearer to players after raids.Patch 0.12.11.2.3 for Escape From Tarkov has made it to live servers today (August 20) and while the update is slim, it will now let players see how much Fence reputation they have gained or lost every raid.As visible below, the post-raid screen will now tell players how their actions have

Battlestate Games has announced changes to Escape From Tarkov that will allow more blunt damage to pass through sets of armour.Armour is essential in Escape From Tarkov, and having a high level of protection can be the difference between a minor wound and instant death. A new update will allow for greater blunt damage to pass through armour when hit by a non-penetrating round, reducing the effectiveness of high-level gear.

Escape From Tarkov have been released, detailing changes to the Scav system and more.Battlestate Games has shared a preliminary changelog for Escape From Tarkov patch 0.12.11.2, which focuses on improving the Scav karma experience, fixing bugs and making several quality of life additions.The biggest change in the patch notes is that Player Scavs will now earn reputation with Fence every time they successfully extract from raids, meaning that players will have a much easier time improving their

Battlestate Games has patched Escape From Tarkov – and while there’s no patch notes available, the update includes changes to a variety of guns, armour and how much vendors will pay for keys.One of the biggest changes is that vendors will now buy keys for significantly less. This is more noticeable on keys with previously higher selling prices – for example, the Therapist will now only buy the Factory emergency extract key for only 31,500 Rubles.