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Escape From Tarkov’s Steam Debut Falters as Director Apologizes, Promises Months of Fixes

Player reports of refund‑triggered blocks plus long queues persist without a clear explanation from Battlestate.

Overview

  • Game director Nikita Buyanov called the 1.0 release "rough for sure," apologized, and said the team will add servers worldwide and tackle performance and legacy bugs over the coming months.
  • Battlestate issued a hotfix on November 17, with Buyanov stating more server work and bug fixes are in progress, though no timeline has been provided.
  • Players continue to report long matchmaking waits, with some citing 20–40 minutes per queue and others saying Steam logged hours without ever entering a match.
  • Steam reception remains poor, with the store page showing Mixed overall and Mostly Negative across all languages, following a surge of negative reviews tied to stability and access issues.
  • Community posts allege that refunding the Steam purchase can result in account blocks, possibly extending to hardware or IP, though reports are inconsistent and unconfirmed by the studio.