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Escape from Tarkov studio draws fan ire after locking new PvE mode behind €250 special edition
Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has drawn fan ire after unveiling a €250 (€300 after tax) special edition that…
But it also includes unique weapons and a number of paid advantages - increased stash size, expanded PMC pockets, additional slots for the in-game flea market, and more - that have caused the new edition to be labelled "pay-to-win" by members of the community. It's the inclusion of an exclusive new co-op PvE mode that's caused the most consternation, however, with the chief sticking point being that Tarkov's previous Edge of Darkness Edition - now discontinued - promised purchasers would get "free access to all subsequent DLCs". The situation is a bit of a mess then, and not helped by the fact Battlestate appears to be dragging its heals in order to push Edge of Darkness owners toward what's likely to be the studio's preferred solution: a €120 paid upgrade to the Unheard Edition.
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