@News Players are now able to link their Discord and Battlestate Games accounts [in the BSG Account Center](https://profile.tarkov.com/profile/accounts). In the current iteration, players have access to the following tools: ● Ability to register and log in to the official project websites through the AC; ● Ability to link an account to a Discord profile and check the link status. All users who link their Discord account will receive an in-game reward in #EscapefromTarkov. In future iterations, users will have broader interaction with official Battlestate Games Discord servers, as well as a number of unique features, which will be announced separately.

@News The patch installation in #EscapefromTarkov is complete. Please download the update via the launcher.

@News We have started the installation of the updates 0.16.9.5 for #EscapefromTarkov and 0.4.0.0 for #TarkovArena. The updates installation will take 6 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time, both games, the official websites and the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable. [Patchnotes EFT](

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Patch 0.16.9.5

Changes Balancing changes The balancing settings from the start of the wipe in PvP have been transferred to the PvE mode, taking into account the l...

@News Tomorrow, October 22, at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT we are planning to install Patch 0.16.9.5 for #EscapefromTarkov and Patch 0.4.0.0 for #TarkovArena. The updates installation will take 6 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time, both games, the official websites and the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable.

@News Tomorrow, October 22, at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT we are planning to install Patch 0.16.9.5 for #EscapefromTarkov and Patch 0.4.0.0 for #TarkovArena. The updates installation will take 6 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time, both games, the official websites and the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable.

@News Tomorrow, October 20, at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT we plan to perform maintenance works on the Battlestate Games Account Center. The maintenance will take approximately 2 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable.

@News Technical difficulties accessing #EscapefromTarkov, #TarkovArena and BSG launcher have been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

@News We are aware that players may have difficulties acessing #EscapefromTarkov, #TarkovArena and BSG launcher. We are working to fix this issue as fast as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

@News We are aware that players may have difficulties acessing #EscapefromTarkov, #TarkovArena and BSG launcher. We are working to fix this issue as fast as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

@News Since September 26, 2025, [more than 8000 cheaters have been banned](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQNg3_583f7h1rxRh0RRzMbPihr0NMVE2DopebuCtYirG3AMOScm0OhvzAdnZWLpZZzjP6VNqymu5qG/pubhtml) in #EscapefromTarkov.

@News Data center operations have been restored. All #EscapefromTarkov and #TarkovArena services are available. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience.

@News There are currently outages in the data center serving #EscapefromTarkov, #TarkovArena and official websites. Due to this, there may be problems with access. We apologize for this inconvenience. We will notify you when the data center outages are over.

@News [The Battlestate Games team at Tokyo Game Show 2025!]( In this video, we'll show you not only highlights from the show but also an interview with the head of Battlestate Games, Nikita Buyanov, about the future of the Tarkov universe and the studio's plans. #EscapefromTarkov #TarkovArena

@News [The Battlestate Games team at Tokyo Game Show 2025!]( In this video, we'll show you not only highlights from the show but also an interview with the head of Battlestate Games, Nikita Buyanov, about the future of the Tarkov universe and the studio's plans. #EscapefromTarkov #TarkovArena

@News Today, October 15, at 10:00 AM BST / 5:00 AM EDT we plan to perform maintenance works on the Battlestate Games Account Center. The maintenance will take approximately 2 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable.

@News October 15 — Battlestate Games celebrates its anniversary! To mark the occasion, we have prepared a 15% discount on all editions and upgrades. The discounts will run from October 14, 2025, 10:01 PM BST / 5:01 PM EDT to October 18, 2025, 9:59 PM BST / 4:59 PM EDT. #EscapefromTarkov releases on November 15. [Now is the perfect time to prepare for escape and get the game at a discount!](

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The 22% discount on The Unheard Edition and 50% discount on upgrading from Edge of Darkness to The Unheard Edition do not combine with the ongoing promotion. See you in Tarkov!

@News October 15 — Battlestate Games celebrates its anniversary! To mark the occasion, we have prepared a 15% discount on all editions and upgrades. The discounts will run from October 14, 2025, 10:01 PM BST / 5:01 PM EDT to October 18, 2025, 9:59 PM BST / 4:59 PM EDT. #EscapefromTarkov releases on November 15. [Now is the perfect time to prepare for escape and get the game at a discount!](

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The 22% discount on The Unheard Edition and 50% discount on upgrading from Edge of Darkness to The Unheard Edition do not combine with the ongoing promotion. See you in Tarkov!

@News Tomorrow, October 13, at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT we plan to perform maintenance works on the Battlestate Games Account Center. The maintenance will take approximately 2 hours, but may be extended if required. During this time the Battlestate Games Account Center, will be unavailable.

@News New balancing changes in #EscapefromTarkov: ● Reduced the trader restock timer to 30 minutes.

@News New Softcore balancing changes in #EscapefromTarkov: ● Reduced the inertia dependency on carried weight - the inertia now has significantly less impact with the heavier loads; ● Reduced the aim punch effect by 60%; ● Increased the overweight status threshold by 50%; ● Added new dogtag barters for various equipment at LL2 traders; ● Increased the number of valuable item containers on all locations; ● Increased the number of duffle bags and stashes on all locations; ● Added various container spawns in marked rooms; ● Increased the colored keycard spawn chances in The Lab; ● Removed the listing restrictions on the Flea Market; ● Added access to the Flea Market at player level 10 with the initial ability to list up to 5 items; ● Increased the PMC skill leveling speed, adjusted individually; ● Increased the successful raid experience multiplier; ● Removed the ability to earn the limited Hardcore Wipe achievements.