Escape from Tarkov - Wikipedia

Escape from Tarkov is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game in development by Battlestate Games for Windows. A closed alpha test of the game was ... EscapefromTarkov FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2017multiplayerfirst-personshootergame 2017videogameEscapefromTarkovCoverartDeveloper(s)BattlestateGamesPublisher(s)BattlestateGamesDesigner(s)NikitaBuyanovComposer(s)NikitaBuyanovEngineUnityPlatform(s)MicrosoftWindowsRelease27July2017(Closedbeta)Genre(s)Actionrole-playingfirst-personshooterMode(s)Multiplayer EscapefromTarkovisamultiplayerfirst-personshootervideogameindevelopmentbyBattlestateGamesforWindows.Aclosedalphatestofthegamewasfirstmadeavailabletoselectuserson4August2016,[1]followedbyaclosedbetawhichhasbeenrunningsinceJuly2017.[2] ThegameissetinthefictionalNorvinskregion,whereawaristakingplacebetweentwoprivatemilitarycompanies(UnitedSecurity"USEC"andtheBattleEncounterAssaultRegiment"BEAR").Playersjoinmatchescalled"raids"inwhichtheyfightotherplayersforlootandaimtosurviveandescape;dyingresultsinthelossofallitemstheplayerusedandfoundduringthatraidwithfewexceptions. Contents 1Gameplay 1.1Combat 2Synopsis 2.1Setting 2.2Factions 3Development 4Release 5Controversy 6Reception 7References 8Externallinks Gameplay[edit] ThedevelopersofEscapefromTarkovrefertothegameasarealisticandhardcorefirst-personshooter,survivalvideogamethatborrowselementsfrommassivelymultiplayeronlinegames.[3][4]Initscurrentstate,EscapefromTarkovincorporatesseveralmodesfortheplayerstoplay:onlinePMCraids,Scav(shortfor"scavenger")raids,[5][4][6]andatemporaryofflinemode.[3]Intheseraids,playerscanchoosetoplaysolooringroupsandspawnononesideofavarietyofmapstochoosefrominthegame.[7]Oncein-game,theplayersaregivenanextractionpointontheothersideofthemap,andmustfightagainstotherplayersandnon-playercharacterstoreachthatpointinordertoescape.Inadditiontothesestandardextractions,playersarealsogiventheopportunitytouse"optional"extractionpointsnearthemiddleofthemap,butinordertodosoyoumustmeetvariousrequirementsperextractsuchaspayingroubles(theprimaryin-gamecurrency),nothavingabackpack,orhavingcertainitemsequippedontheircharacter.[8]Inadditiontocombat,playerscanalsofindlootinthesemapssuchasfirearms,equipment,andarmor,andonceextracted,canstoretheirlootinastashtouseinfutureraidsorcanbesoldtootherplayersinavirtualfleamarket.[8] ThegamehasaminimalHUD,withlittleon-screeninformationpresentedtotheplayer. Whenplayersdieinaraid,theyloseeverything,includinglootandtheequipmenttheybroughtintotheraid.[7]Playerscaninsureweaponsandequipmenttheybroughtinwhichenablesthatgeartobereturnedtothemifnottakenbyotherplayers.[4][8][9]Inscavengerraids(knownasscavruns)playersaregivenarandomsetofequipment,insteadofitemsfromtheirpersonalstash,andenteraraidthatisalreadyinprogressinarandomlocation.[5][7]Ifaplayerdiesasascavenger,thereisacooldowntimeruntilthemodebecomesavailableagainfortheplayer.[6]Eachraidlastsbetween15and45minutesdependingonthemap,andmaycontainupto14players.[7] Whilenotinaraid,playerscansellunwantedloottotradersorotherplayersviathefleamarketandpurchasenewequipment.Thesetradersalsotasktheplayerwithcompletingquestswhichincreasetheirtraderloyalty,enablingaccesstomoreitemsandquests.[4]Playershaveanupgradeable'Hideout'livingarea,whichisanundergroundbombshelterthat–onceupgradedwithscavengedorpurchasedmaterials–givestheplayersin-gamebonuses.[10]ThesebonusesincludereducingthecooldowntimertoplayasaScav,increasingexperiencegained,andtheabilitytocraftitems.[6][11] Combat[edit] EscapefromTarkov'sgameplayhasbeencomparedtomilitarysimulationgamessuchastheARMAseries.Weaponscanbebuiltbytheplayerbycustomizingallitsconstituentparts,suchasselectingthedustcover,grip,stockandscope.[7]Theycanequiptheircharacterwithmilitaryequipmentincludingarmoredvests,armoredrigs,andballistichelmets.[12] In-game,theplayerhasfine-grainedcontrolovertheircharacter'smovementspeedandcrouchheight.Tocheckhowmuchammunitionisstillintheirweaponrequirescheckingthemagazinemanually–noon-screencounterisprovided.[7]Thegamealsohasahealthsystem,wherebyeachofthecharacter'slimbshashitpoints.Takingdamagerequiresspecifictypesofmedicalsuppliestoaddresswounds,suchasbandagesforbleeding.[7]Thegamemodelsrealisticballistics,includingfeaturessuchasricochetsandbulletpenetration.[12] Scavengingitemsfromcontainersandbodiestakestime,aseachitemisrevealedindividuallywhiletheplayersearches.[7]Theplayermustalsomonitortheirenergyandhydrationlevelsoverthecourseofaraid.[13] Synopsis[edit] Setting[edit] EscapefromTarkovissetinthefictionalcityofTarkov,thecapitaloftheNorvinskSpecialEconomicZoneinNorthwesternRussiabetweentheyears2015and2026.[14]PoliticalscandalsandcollapseofcorporationshaveresultedinthesocialbreakdownofTarkovandwarringfactionshaveturnedthecityintoashellofitselfwithsectionsofthecitybeingundercontrolofaggressivelocalscalled"scavs".[14]AsofMarch2020,playerscanplayacrosssevenofthegame'splayablelocationsallwithinTarkov:Factory,Customs,Woods,Shoreline,Interchange,TheLab,andReserve.[15]StreetsofTarkovasofMarch2020isalocationunderdevelopmentandisplannedtocomeoutsometimein2021.Lighthouseisthenextplayablemapplannedtocomeoutbefore2021ends..[16]Afree-roamoptionthatwouldcombineallthelocationsintooneisalsoplanned,providingopen-worldgameplay.[17] Factions[edit] TherearetwoPMCfactionsforplayerstochooseinthegame:UnitedSecurity(USEC),aWestern-basedcompanyhiredbyacorporationknownasTerraGrouptocoverupthecompany'sillegalactivities,andBEAR,acompanycreatedbytheRussiangovernmenttoinvestigatetheseactivities.[18][19]Eachfactionhasitsowngameplayadvantagesaswellasuniquecosmetics.Forexample,USEC-basedplayersarespecializedinWesternorNATO-basedfirearms,whileBEAR-playersspecializeinRussianfirearms.[18][20] Theprimaryopposing,playableNPCfactionistheScavs,whichareaggressivelocalsofTarkovthatarehostiletobothBEARandUSEC.[14]ThereareNormalScavs(scavengers),Cultists,ScavRaiders,andScavBosses.NormalScavshavelowtiergearandweapons,andaretheprimaryAIopponentandplayableonacooldowntimer.Cultists,ScavRaiders,andBosseshavebetterequipmentthanNormalScavs,eachhavingadifferentartificialintelligencebehaviorandeachspecializinginaspecificlocationinTarkov.[21][22] Development[edit] EscapefromTarkovbegandevelopmentin2012.[23]BattlestateGamesleaddeveloperNikitaBuyanovstatedthatheandthestaffgainedtheirexperiencethroughworkingatAbsolutsoftontheirpreviousworkContractWars.[14]BothEscapefromTarkovandContractWarsaresetinwhatthedevelopersrefertoastheRussia-2028universe.[24]Somedevelopmentstaffalsohaveexperiencefromreal-worldmilitaryexperience,withonebeingaformerSpetsnazoperator.[24] Thedevelopersrecordedsomeweaponsoundsbyrecordingrealweaponsinabandonedwarehouses.[5] Overthecourseofthegame'sbetaperiodthedevelopershavereleasedregulargameupdates,includingnewfeatures,maps,characters,andequipment.[25][26]Theseupdatessometimescomewitharesetofplayers'in-gameprogression("wipe").[27] Thegamehasfacedissueswithcheatersandrealmoneytrading–thepracticewherebyplayerssellin-gamecurrencyforreal-worldmoney,violatingthegame'slicenseagreement.In2020thedeveloperscrackeddownonthepracticeofpurchasingcurrencybytradingexpensiveitemswithotherplayersin-game,warningplayerstoavoid"constantdistributionofitemsinraidstootherplayers".Thiscausedconfusionamongplayers,asconcernswereraisedabouttheboundariesoflegitimateitemtrading.[28] Release[edit] BattlestateGameshavestatedthatEscapefromTarkovwouldbeatraditionalfullpurchasereleasewithoutanyfree-to-playormicrotransactionelements.ThereisapossibilityofareleaseonSteamsometimeafterthegame'sofficialreleaseinadditiontodownloadablecontent.[29]Theearly-accessversionofthegameisreleasedinfoureditions(Standard,LeftBehind,PrepareforEscape,andEdgeofDarkness),witheachincreasingeditionhavingmorestartingequipmentandalargerstashfortheplayertousethantheprevious.[3] EscapefromTarkovwaslaunchedasaclosedalphagamethatwasfirstmadeavailabletoselectuserson4August2016.[30]BattlestateGamesthenannouncedthatthegamewouldgointoitsextendedalphastageon28December2016,whichwouldavailabletoselectuserswhopreorderedthegame.[31]ThisisthestagewhereBattlestatereleasedthegameinfourpreordertiers,withtheEdgeofDarknesseditionguaranteeingplayersaccesstothealphabuild.[31]Allplayerswhohadaccessweresubjecttoanon-disclosureagreement(NDA)andvideocoverageofthegameplayviastreamingwaslimitedtoafewselectplayersuntil24March2017,whentheNDAwaslifted.[32] Thegameenteredclosedbetaon28July2017,beingmadeavailabletoallplayersnomatterthepre-ordereditiontheypurchased.[33]Itreceivedasubstantialspikeinpopularityinearly2020onTwitch,whenapromotionaleventtookplaceprovidingplayerswithin-gameitemsforwatchingstreams.[34]Theincreaseinpopularityledtoserverissuesandlongmatchingtimes.[35]Thegamehititspeakconcurrentplayercountof200,000inMay2020,followingthereleaseofamajorupdate.[36] Thedevelopershavealsopublishedalive-actionminiseries,titledRaid,firstreleasedon29March2019onYouTube.[37]Thefirstepisodehasbeenviewedmorethanfivemilliontimes.[38]TheRaidvideoseriesendedwithatotaloffiveepisodeswiththelatestbeingpublishedon25February2021.[39] Controversy[edit] BattlestateGameshasbeenaccusedofabusingYouTube'sDMCAsystemtoremovenegativevideosofEscapefromTarkov.YouTubeuserErokticreleasedavideoaccusingBattlestateGamesofleakinguserinformation,resultinginBattlestateGamesissuingDMCAson47YouTubevideospostedbytheuser;twoofwhichwereremovedforallegedlyspreadingfalseinformationandtherestforspreading"negativehype".[40]WhileBattlestateGamesinitiallystatedthattheyhadonlyusedDMCAclaimsononeuser,itwaslaterrevealedthatanotherYouTuberhadreceivedclaims–bothreportedlosingviewershipandincomeasaresult.[41]TheBattlestateGamesTwitchaccountwasbannedinDecember2019afteranemployeepointedanemptygunathisheadandpulledthetriggerwhilestreamingonthewebsite.[12] Ina2016interview,oneofthegame'sdevelopersstatedthattherewouldbenowomenorplayablefemalecharactersinthegamebecause"womencan'thandlethatamountofstress.There'sonlyplaceforhardenedmeninthisplace."[42]Afterapologisingforthepreviouscomments,BattlestateGamesclarifiedtheirpositionin2020,statingthatthewhiletheemployee'scommentsdidnotreflectthecompaniespositionoropinionasawhole,therewouldbenoplayablefemalecharactersdueto"gameloreandmoreimportantly,thehugeamountofworkneededwithanimations,gearfitting,etc."BattlestateGamesalsostatedthattheemployeewouldbereprimandedforhiscomments.[43] Reception[edit] Ina2018previewoftheclosedbeta,HeatherAlexandracommented,"Tarkovispunishing,butthere'salotoffuntobefoundinmasteringitscomplexitiesandslowlybecomingahardenedmercenary."[44]InPCGamer,StevenMessnerdescribedthegameasunearthing"anewveinofpotentialforonlineshooters",[45]andcommentedpositivelyonthewaythegame'ssystemsleadplayerstovaluetheirequipmentandrecallstoriesabouthowtheywereacquired.[46] References[edit] 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