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Escape from Tarkov Director Apologizes for Troubled Launch

11/19/2025

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Nikita Buyanov, game director of Escape from Tarkov, apologized for the rough 1.0 release on Steam.
He said players face server issues, long matchmaking queues, and various bugs.
Battlestate Games is adding more servers and working on bug fixes to improve performance.
Buyanov promised ongoing support and hinted at future console versions and downloadable content (DLC).
Despite the challenges, he thanked the community for its interest and support during development.

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Nikita Buyanov, game director of Escape from Tarkov, apologized for the rough 1.0 release on Steam.
He said players face server issues, long matchmaking queues, and various bugs.
Battlestate Games is adding more servers and working on bug fixes to improve performance.
Buyanov promised ongoing support and hinted at future console versions and downloadable content (DLC).
Despite the challenges, he thanked the community for its interest and support during development.