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Escape From Tarkov drops players in the heat of war between two PMCs and Scavs. Read on to learn how it plays, what it's about, and everything else we know so far.
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Escape From Tarkov Gameplay
Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore, realistic, and story-driven online multiplayer first-person shooter that blends elements of survival games, RPGs, and tactical combat. The core gameplay loop revolves around raids,
where players enter maps with specific objectives, ranging from eliminating hostile AI (Scavs) and other player-controlled Operators, to looting valuable items, completing quests, and ultimately extracting from the zone alive.
Intense tension and high stakes are highlighted as dying means losing all gear and loot. Beyond the raids, players manage a hideout for crafting, healing, and training, engage in a complex in-game economy through traders and a player-driven Flea Market, and strive to improve their character's skills and reputation with various factions.
The game emphasizes realism, featuring detailed ballistics, realistic weapon customization, complex health and damage models, and a focus on tactical movement and positioning, creating a uniquely challenging and rewarding experience.
Escape From Tarkov Story Plot
Escape from Tarkov is set in the fictional Norvinsk Special Economic Zone in northwestern Russia, specifically in the city of Tarkov, between 2015 and 2026. The region becomes a hotbed of conflict after political scandals and the collapse of corporations lead to widespread social breakdown.
In the midst of them all, two private military companies (PMCs) are at the heart of the conflict: the United Security (USEC), hired by the Western corporation TerraGroup to conceal its illicit activities, and the Battle Encounter Assault Regiment (BEAR), a Russian government-backed PMC tasked with investigating TerraGroup.
As the conflict escalates and a UN blockade is established, the city descends into chaos, leaving numerous PMCs, including the player character, stranded and fighting for survival. The city is further overrun by aggressive local scavengers (Scavs) and other hostile factions, making extraction incredibly difficult as players must battle both AI and other player-controlled PMCs to loot essential supplies and ultimately find a way to escape the cordoned-off city.
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