TLDR
- The Escape from Tarkov developer is facing heavy criticism after locking the game’s PvE mode behind a paywall, despite earlier promises of free downloadable content.
- The developers defended their decision by claiming that the PvE mode is new functionality, and thus not classified as downloadable content.
- Players also criticize The Unheard Edition – which PvE is included in – for being so-called “pay to win”, with a number of in-game benefits for those who open their wallets.
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Escape from Tarkov fans have this week revolted against the game’s developer. It comes after Battlestate Games decided to lock the game’s so-called PvE mode behind a paywall.
The separate Tarkov mode will only be available to those who buy The Unheard Edition – a special edition of the game that costs just over NOK 2,700. This applies even if you already paid extra for the game’s Edge of Darkness edition, which should provide free access to all future downloadable content (DLC).
Those who bought Edge of Darkness now feel duped by Battlestate.
– When I bought [Edge of Darkness] it said “free access to all future downloadable content”. That was one of the reasons I bought it so I wouldn’t have to pay more in the future. This is just trickery and you are trying to hide behind sly wording. I hope no one buys this, featured Twitch streamer Anne Munition chimed in https://twitter.com/AnneMunition/status/1783576900356489438.
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The developer has defended the decision by saying that the new mode is not downloadable content. Instead, Battlestate considers PvE to be new functionality, which is therefore not classified as DLC.
– DLC means additional content that can be downloaded. PvE is a feature and a game mode. Just because you all want it to be DLC doesn’t mean it is. It is an extensive game mode for the new edition of the game, writes Battlestate on Discord (via Forbes).
https://twitter.com/KraigHerbert/status/1783578457454133355 however, that the developer has taken care to adjust the description of the now unavailable Edge of Darkenss version. In players’ purchase history, the promise of free DLC access should now be removed.
Alongside the exclusive mode, Tarkov fans have also criticized other parts of The Unheard Edition. The special edition includes a bunch of advantages in the game. Players experience this as so-called “pay to win” – meaning that those who open their wallets have an advantage over those who do not pay.
