Escape from Tarkov 1.0 Launches in November – Steam Store Page Incoming
Following the official announcement for version 1.0 of Escape from Tarkov, the famous tactical looter shooter, we also get confirmation of its Steam debut. Let’s dive in and find out more!
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Escape from Tarkov (EFT) is the renowned multiplayer tactical first-person shooter from Battlestate Games. The Russian development team from St. Petersburg made its debut with Tarkov in its Alpha on August 4, 2016. It delivered a military FPS in the looter shooter style with a strong tactical and PvP edge.
It gained huge success and interest thanks to the Closed Beta in July 2017, which made streaming the game available on Twitch. It reached a peak player count of over 200,000 users in May 2020. In 2023, it introduced the Competitive Arena mode as a standalone game. Find the best prices on Escape from Tarkov and get ready for a shooter that will test your reflexes and tactics!
Escape from Tarkov: Also Coming to Steam
Following August’s announcement of the long-awaited official launch of Escape From Tarkov 1.0, some interesting new updates have arrived. It’s been confirmed that the tactical first-person shooter will finally be coming to Steam.
The news comes from Nikita Buyanov, the Studio Head at Battlestate Games. On August 31, 2025, he shared a tease of the EFT Steam Page on Twitter (X). Confirming its arrival on Steam at the community’s request. And with more detailed news coming soon. As well as plans for the console version.
Yes! The page on Steam will be available soon. All the details later. pic.twitter.com/jFLYX1UcaU
— Nikita Buyanov (@nikgeneburn) August 31, 2025
Escape from Tarkov: Version 1.0 Launch Date and What’s New
Fantastic news for big fans of Tarkov comes straight from the confirmation on August 21, 2025, of Tarkov’s official launch. After over 8 years of development and more than 400 updates, it’s finally getting ready for its official launch on November 11, 2025.
The launch is preceded by Patch 0.16.9.0 on August 20, which brought various fixes and balancing. But most notably, the synchronization between Arena and Tarkov’s PvE mode. With the addition of a Ref Trader in PvE with tasks and offers, and resource and equipment transfer. As well as the sharing of the Battle Pass.
More details on Patch 0.16.9.0
In Conclusion
It looks like the famous EFT is getting ready to debut on Steam with version 1.0. With numerous additions that the team will share as November 11, 2025, gets closer. In particular, many are hoping to be able to unlock the Steam version somehow rather than having to buy the game again. So, what would you like to see in Escape From Tarkov with version 1.0? Let us know in the comments!
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It was a long road to version 1.0 in 2016... almost at the same time as Rainbow Six, incidentally (late 2015, if I recall correctly).