Raid - short film for Escape from Tarkov thrills the fans, hint of new features?

 Escape from Tarkov is now available as a short film. The developer Battlestate Games has published the first episode of "Raid". We embedded them at the beginning of this news. In the film by director Anton Rosenberg, the mercenary groups USEC and BEAR meet in Tarkov and engage in a fierce firefight.

The short film was announced via a 47 hour long broadcast on Twitch. There were scenes of the port area of ​​Tarkov, which the dealer Tadeusz Pilsudski, known from the game, controls.

The fans of the game collected the main events of the stream and tried to find out what was behind the mysterious show. On March 29, the puzzle was over and the first episode of the short film series appeared on Youtube.

Action-packed shootouts in Tarkov

In the film, a unit of BEAR soldiers is sent to the fictional Norvinsk region. Contact with them is lost, however, and another team is supposed to track down the missing unit.

However, an attack by looters halts the search and also lures a USEC group, whereupon a fierce firefight breaks out.

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Escape from Tarkov - view screenshots

Does the film teaser new features? The Escape from Tarkov community is currently wondering if the film could possibly teaser new features for the game. Because it stays very close to the gameplay, but also shows a number of elements that do not exist in the shooter. Some are not yet in the game but announced, others we have not heard from. This includes:

Pull Allies to Safety (Announced)

Shoot guns to destroy them

Rocket launcher (announced)

The fans are thrilled. On Youtube itself there are more than 15,000 thumbs up compared to only 264 downvotes and the comments also reflect the positive response.

Above all, the use of the sound effects from the game itself is praised and the performance of the actors also convinced the audience. In the future, many players are hoping for more material on the background story of the online game.

Escape from Tarkov - pictures from the graphic update and further outlook

 The project manager Nikita Buyanov from Escape from Tarkov reports to the community via Facebook post and describes the upcoming graphics update and the future plans of the Battlestate Games studio for the survival shooter.

Graphics update: Beautiful apocalypse

In the attachment of the post there were six new screenshots from Escape from Tarkov, which should show the new, better quality of the graphics.

According to Nikita, development is in full swing. The team was increased to 70 employees in order to better coordinate and manage the work. For this purpose the game development was divided into different phases and modules. This includes an online test of the server and a performance optimizer.

In order to make it clear what is behind the graphics update, the developers have summarized all changes in a list.

Ambient Light Portals (lighting in buildings and rooms)

New SSAO (surrounding obscuration)

Improved shaders based on PBR (physically based rendering)

Full and improved sky lighting with day and night cycle

Contact ambient obscurance

New tone mapping

Eye adjustment

Improved SSR (Screen Space Reflection)

New color adjustment

Revised and improved textures of characters, weapons and objects

Improved terrain and vegetation

The update should be implemented in the game with the next alpha patch. However, it is not known exactly when this will appear.

Upcoming Updates - What To Expect Closed Alpha Players

In addition to the impressive update of the graphics, which will be added in an unknown time, the players of the Closed Alpha from Escape from Tarkov can expect a lot more, according to the developer.

According to the developers, the fear that the graphics update would worsen performance is unfounded. In addition to improving the visuals, they also focused on optimizing the game to avoid loss of frame rate.

Further contents of the next updates are, for example, a stress test for all online services in the game, a test module for quests and skill systems and new weapons and animations.

The developers also promise a lot more content, which they do not want to deal with at the moment.

Escape from Tarkov - Beta of the shooter is imminent

 Shortly before the end of the year, the developers of Battlestate Games reviewed the past twelve months - and gave an outlook on the near future of the shooter Escape from Tarkov.

As part of a detailed video, the team first explained which milestones were reached during the alpha phase and how the shooter has changed over the past few months. All this is garnished with numerous gameplay scenes.

Beta testing and dynamic weather

Then the team touched on the Escape from Tarkov beta. It should start soon and have some innovations to offer. The players can look forward to additional game modes, among other things. This includes, for example, a kind of free roam mode, which enables you to explore the world of the shooter on your own and without major restrictions.

Battlestate Games is also currently working on a dynamic weather system that will also be implemented over the next few weeks and months. There is also an anti-cheat tool, numerous optimizations and no less many bug fixes.

A specific start date for the Escape from Tarkov beta has not yet been set. The said video developer can be found above this message.

Escape from Tarkov - Kalashnikov partnership for better weapon sounds

 Escape from Tarkov is set to be an online shooter like The Division. But where Ubisoft's shooting fun follows the usual shooter gameplay guidelines, Escape from Tarkov should be much more realistic. This includes permadeath, wound care using bandages, but also realistic weapon sounds.

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Since Escape from Tarkov comes from the Russian studio Battlestate Games, the developers quickly asked the weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov and organized a partnership. That is why they were allowed to hit the group’s test site and shoot around with all sorts of creaking sounds and record the gunshot noises.

In addition to assault rifles, these also include various submachine guns, shotguns, handguns and machine guns. We have embedded a video of the Russian shooting fun here.

Escape from Tarkov - System requirements for the shooter MMO published

 The developer Battlestate Games today announced the system requirements for the shooter MMO Escape from Tarkov , which is set in Russia . The publisher notes that this is only intended as a "preliminary guideline" for pre-orderers and beta participants. In the course of the beta phase, there will be further optimizations with regard to the performance of the game, so that the system requirements can still change.

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The software requirements are uniform: 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10.

Overall, the hardware requirements are very moderate:

Minimum requirements:

Dual-core CPU with 2.4 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo, i3) or 2.6 GHz (AMD Athlon, Phenom II)

6 GB RAM

DirectX 9-compatible graphics card with 1 GB VRAM

DirectX-compatible sound card

8 GB memory

Recommended requirements:

Quad-core CPU with 3.2 GHz (Intel i5, i7) or 3.6 GHz (AMD FX, Athlon)

8 GB or more RAM

DirectX 11-compatible graphics card with 2 GB or more VRAM

DirectX-compatible sound card

8 GB memory

Escape from Tarkov is supposed to be a »hardcore MMO« (PR quote) for PC with shooter and role-playing elements and a strong story focus. The events take place in the fictional Russian city of Tarkov, which was cut off from the outside world by roadblocks and plunged into chaos by the struggle of private military companies. The game, trimmed for realism, will receive a closed beta test in early 2016, for which players can register on the official website .

Escape from Tarkov - Registration for the beta test of the shooter MMO

Escape from Tarkov before the final release , you will soon get the opportunity - in the form of a beta test.

Interested parties can now register for the closed beta . A corresponding form is available on the official website for this purpose . According to initial information, the closed beta phase will only include an English and a Russian language version. When exactly the test will start and what content it will offer is not yet known. In this regard, the developer Battlestate Games will soon provide further details.

Above this message you will also find a video from Escape from Tarkov, which uses gameplay scenes to introduce you to both the loot system and the inventory in more detail.

Escape from Tarkov is a DayZ- style shooter MMO : In a post-apocalyptic game world, it's about survival - and the fight against other survivors. However, zombies are left out. Instead, the focus is on the escape from the encircled city of Tarkov. The focus is on realism.

Escape from Tarkov - Four pre-order editions with in-game benefits

 Battlestate Games development studio now offers four different pre-orders for Escape from Tarkov online survival online: Standard, Left Behind, Prepare for Escape, Edge of Darkness Limited.

The standard version of the game, which costs 34.99 euros, includes a digital download version, guaranteed beta access and digital bonus equipment to start the game. The Left Behind Edition is much more expensive at € 57.99 and also provides early access to the game. There is also a chance to be selected for the alpha test, there is a large storage in the game (10x30) and additional starting resources.

For € 79.99, the Prepare for Escape Edition has even bigger storage (10x40), a larger safe, more in-game cash at the start of the game, and a good reputation with all in-game retailers.

There are other benefits for € 109.99: The limited edition "Edge of Darkness" has, in addition to the content of other versions, guaranteed alpha access, a larger storage (10x60), a secure and unique container and a large backpack. , Even more entry fees, a tactical hatch, a unique in-game ID and free access to all upcoming Season Pass DLCs

Escape of Tarkov should be released in 2016. The start of the closed beta is scheduled for spring.

More details about the pre-order versions can be found on the game's official website.