Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Despite some faint hope from the Escape From Tarkov ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. The next Escape From Tarkov wipe, and thus patch, is likely ...

While server wipes have long been a staple of MMO shooter Escape from Tarkov ever since it released in 2017, some players are particularly unhappy about this week's cull. The latest wipe, this one ...

After being out for eight years and fundamentally defining what an extraction shooter should and shouldn't be, Escape From Tarkov prepares for its very last month before the game leaves early access.

Escape From Tarkov may have helped pioneer the extraction shooter genre, but this free-to-play option has more to offer.

You're going to die. A lot. That's not pessimism—it's just how Tarkov works. But here's the thing: the difference between a ...

If you’ve been following Escape from Tarkov lately, you’ve probably heard about the big update that dropped with patch 0.16.5.5 on April 9, 2025. Battlestate Games has brought out some changes that ...

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. After being out for eight years and fundamentally ...