After it was announced last week that the makers of Escape from Tarkov When the game released a new edition that cost 250 euros and offered access to exclusive content, there was a huge outcry in the community – especially after fans had already been assured in the past that purchasing a specific edition would give them access to all of the game's future DLCs .
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With such negative feedback The developers apparently didn't expect At least if you believe the words of Nikita Buyanov, Chief Operations Officer at Battlestate Games. In a way, the studio is now backtracking and making concessions to owners of the Edge of Darkness Edition (EoD).
Escape from Tarkov: PvE mode will be made available in waves
This edition is no longer available, but was intended to give buyers access to all future content. This promise was with the announcement of the new Unheard Edition, which, among other things, should include an exclusive PvE mode, has become obsolete. In a post in the Escape from Tarkov subreddit, Buyanov clarified the situation and assured EoD owners access.
He apologized for causing such unsettled feelings among fans and the gaming community. “Unfortunately, I somehow didn’t foresee such a reaction, but I did lessons for my future decisions “He addressed some of the main points of criticism directly. “We will also open PvE mode to owners of the EoD edition, but in waves as we currently not the server capacity have for it. We will also add mod support for this mode.” Previously, Buyanov explainedthat the PvE mode does not represent classic DLC from the developers' point of view
However, the new Unheard Edition will not be removed, as an “option for those who support the game on a larger scale want”. Anyone who purchases an upgrade from the EoD edition will receive a 50 percent discount. Meanwhile, perks and items should be balanced.
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It was on Discord after the announcement of the new Escape from Tarkov edition a call was launched last weekto spread critical words in all ways. There are still a lot of negative reactions to be read on Reddit; The trust in Nikita Buyanov and Battlestate Games seems shaken. “'I'm sorry you feel that way' is not what an apology should sound like“, writes ZeroPointZero_ and wonders how players should believe in the content now promised. “Anyone who believes this nonsense after they [Buyanov] “The man who cheated on us for three or four years is an idiot,” he says Ban3ai hard words.