After incurring the ire of players, the Escape from Tarkov studio is trying to make a move toward its community by offering a “gift.” But the situation is getting worse.
Escape from Tarkov is currently going through a zone of turbulence. Players of the Battlestate extraction shooter were outraged after the announcement of The Unheard Edition for $250. And it’s not so much the price that shocked you, but the content of this version. Namely exclusive access to a PvE mode, whereas according to the original promise, this DLC should have been offered to owners of the previous Edge of Darkness edition. The studio tried to get out of it as best it could, but backtracked a bit due to player dissatisfaction.
Escape from Tarkov’s PvE mode becomes “free”
How can the Escape from Tarkov studio require players to pay for a PvE mode? Well, it’s relatively simple. This is not additional content for the box and is therefore not part of the service promise “free access to all upcoming DLCs”. “DLC means additional downloadable content. PvE is a feature and a game mode. Just because you all want it to be DLC doesn’t mean it is. This is the mode of the new edition of Escape From Tarkov » explained community manager Daniel Mavlyuberdinov. A justification that further angered an already relieved community. In the face of the outcry, BattleState provides an answer.
If you purchased the Edge of Darkness Edition of Escape from Tarkov, PvE mode will be available for free once the game’s network infrastructure is ready. “We have noted your dissatisfaction and have decided that PvE mode functionality will be made available free of charge to all owners of Escape from Tarkov Edge of Darkness Edition once the server infrastructure is in place [secondaire puisque le mode fonctionne sur une infrastructure séparée] will be improved to achieve the required capacity » said game director Nikita Buyanov via Reddit.
The players’ anger does not subside
Are the players happy now? None, and this statement only fueled the fire for several reasons. The network infrastructure passage was bluntly attacked by a user on the Reddit forums. “Their core infrastructure still sucks” said Ok_Professor1234. What upsets some people, however, is that the studio is sticking to its DLC definition, which excludes PvE mode. The game master added the following: “PvE mode is not DLC. In our opinion, DLCs are important additions that include features and content released after the game’s official release in the form of a DLC pack, such as Scav Life..
It didn’t take long for the community to respond. “You’re a fucking joke.”; “No, give me what I paid for 5 years ago”; “If PvE is a unique feature of Unheard Edition, how can you sell it? That makes it a damn DLC.”; “Stop it, everyone says it’s DLC. It’s not your definition of the term that makes it not a DLC, it’s your business model of m****” replied several angry players. If that doesn’t stop you from playing Escape from Tarkov, the studio has also announced other offerings.
- 50% off purchase of Escape from Tarkov The Unheard Edition for Edge of Darkness owners
- All versions are eligible for early access to PvE mode, which is paid. Edge of Darkness owners receive a 70% discount
- The additional elements in The Unheard edition, which are also controversial due to their pay-to-win aspect, are subject to realignment and restrictions
