Escape from Tarkovis a game that not many people may have been aware of a couple of months ago, but it’s quickly becoming one of the hottest games in the world.Escape from Tarkov’s popularity on Twitchand other streaming platforms has seen the game reach new heights, with more interested in playing the game than ever before.
However, some fans may be confused when they get on Steam and realize thatEscape from Tarkovis nowhere to be found. As it so happens,Escape from Tarkovis not currently available on Valve’s digital distribution platform. Anyone that wants to playEscape from Tarkovneeds to purchase it from the game’s website directly, though that doesn’t mean a Steam release won’t happen eventually.
RELATED:Dr DisRespect Seems to Have A New Favorite Game
In fact, an old interview between WCCFTech andEscape from Tarkovdeveloper Pavel Dyatlov confirms that a Steam release is planned for the game. TheEscape from TarkovSteam release will come once the game reaches version 1.0 (Escape from Tarkovis currently in beta),so an exact release date is unavailable at the time of this writing.
Meanwhile,Escape from Tarkovmay also come to consoles at some point in the future as well. While the developers want to focus on the PC version of the game for now, that same interview with Dyatlov confirmed that a console release is possible afterEscape from Tarkovis out on PC and Steam. Specific platforms weren’t mentioned, but one has to imagine that PlayStation and Xbox systems at least are under consideration.
While some fans may be excited about anEscape from TarkovSteam release and a possible console port, they may want to keep their expectations in check.Escape from Tarkovstudio Battlestate Gamesrecently downplayed Dyatlov’s standing in the company, and not only that, but the WCCFTech interview is over three years old at this point.
Battlestate Games said that Dyatlov is “not a key BSG employee” when responding to criticism about some of his comments in that same interview. While responding to a question about the lack of female characters inEscape from Tarkov,Dyatlov said that women can’t handle the stress from war. Dyatlov was reportedly reprimanded for his comments, but it’s unclear if that happened when the interview first happened or after the controversy started.
