Escape from Tarkov debuts to rather negative reviews on Steam

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Escape from Tarkov debuts to rather negative reviews on Steam

Escape from Tarkov has had a rather rocky launch on Steam. Released on Valve's platform in version 1.0 on November 15, the Battlestate Games title seems to be plagued by major issues.

At the time of writing, the game has reached a peak of over 41,000 concurrent players. This is a good result, yes, but a stark contrast with the "mostly negative" reviews for this Steam version. Out of over 13,300 reviews, barely 30% are favorable to the extraction FPS.

Players mention plenty of problems, including simply being unable to start the game. The launcher has serious bugs, including endless loading times. The servers are also overloaded.

It's worth noting that the standard edition of Escape from Tarkov is sold for €42.49 on Steam.

Source: store.steampowered.com

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