While backlash to recent decisions from extraction shooter has caused some players to jump ship, even popular alternatives have pressing issues of their own. Released in 2017,, developed by Battlestate Games, was one of the original pioneers of the popular PvPvE extraction shooter genre – which continues to grow with big names like Bungie reviving its series in the space – and swiftly gained popularity for its unique gameplay and unforgiving mechanics. Despite several controversial decisions and ongoing problems, however, the game has mostly managed to retain its relative popularity.
Escape From Tarkov's $250 PvE Mode Will Eventually Be Free For Edge Of Darkness Owners
27.04.2024 - 19:19 / thegamer.com
Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has somewhat walked back on the $250 Unheard Edition's exclusive PvE mode by stating that it'll eventually be accessible for Edge of Darkness owners.
If you're an Escape from Tarkov fan, then the last few days have likely been a bit of a whirlwind for you. Earlier this week, Battlestate Games revealed an expensive new edition of Escape from Tarkov called the "Unheard Edition", which cost $250 and included several features that many called out as being "pay to win", such as more slots on the flea market, a new melee weapon, and an enhanced stash.
The "pay-to-win" items, combined with the high asking price, were controversial enough, but the real kicker was a new PvE game mode with persistent progression that was said to be exclusive to the Unheard Edition. To make matters worse, this mode wouldn't be accessible to those who bought some of Tarkov's expensive previous editions, like the recently delisted Edge of Darkness edition that cost $100.
t's been a very tense atmosphere in the Escape from Tarkov community since that announcement, something that wasn't made much better when Battlestate COO Nikita Buyanov took to the game's subreddit to reveal that Edge of Darkness owners would be getting some new perks, including six months access to the Unheard Edition's exclusive PvE mode.
It seems that was nowhere near enough to calm down the fanbase, though, as a new statement from Buyanov has just been shared on Reddit that has Battlestate reversing course on its previous plans. The message starts by doubling down on the new game mode not being DLC since it's not a "major addition to the game", something most players disagree with.
The statement also suggests that the reason the PvE mode is limited is that there's not enough server space to include all of the players who own the Edge of Darkness version of Tarkov. Despite that, Battlestate has now said that the PvE mode will now be "available for free to all owners of the EoD version at the release of the game" when the servers can handle more players.
The controversy surrounding the Unheard Edition is so bad that other games, such as Helldivers 2, have started poking fun at it. Eesh.
Battlestate seems to be saying that the version of the PvE mode included in the Unheard Edition is just a "test", something players can choose to be involved with by upgrading to that release. At least there's a 50 percent discount for EoD players, right? Regular players can also purchase early access to this mode, which makes it sound an awful lot like DLC, whether Battlestate agrees or not.
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