Der Extraction-Shooter „Escape from Tarkov“ erhält nach acht Jahren endlich ein 1.0-Release-Datum

Eight years after its initial launch, the first-person extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov has officially set its version 1.0 release date: November 15, 2025. This marks more than eight years since the game first entered beta and thirteen years since development originally began.

Developer Battlestate Games announced the release date alongside patch notes for update 0.16.9.0, which serves as an “interim milestone” delivering a substantial wave of improvements and changes. Meanwhile, the team is concentrating on refining the final build of the game.

The primary focus, according to Battlestate Games, is the one-way synchronization between EFT: Arena and the EFT PvE Zone. This feature allows progress in EFT: Arena to carry over to PvE mode, but not vice versa.

“This one-way synchronization introduces the trader Ref, currency transfer capabilities, synchronization of Tactical Clothing sets and Battle Pass rewards, along with several other enhancements,” Battlestate Games stated. “Additionally, enemy AI systems and in-game audio have been improved.”

Escape from Tarkov update 0.16.9.0 patch notes:
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Changes:

PvE mode synchronization

Added one-way synchronization between Escape from Tarkov: Arena and Escape from Tarkov PvE mode.

The key feature of this update is that progress in EFT: Arena syncs with PvE mode, but progress in PvE mode does not sync back to Arena (excluding regular tasks).

Trader Ref

Ref has been added to PvE mode with his associated tasks and trade offers; task lines in both PvP and PvE modes now include a special label identifying the game mode; these tasks can be completed simultaneously across both modes.

Item transfer

Currency (Roubles, GP coins, Lega Medals) and loot crates can now be transferred to PvE mode; items and currency from PvE mode cannot be sent to EFT: Arena; a game mode selection option for item transfer is available under Ref’s services tab; item transfer between Arena and PvP mode remains unchanged; transfer limits are now independent between the two game modes and do not affect each other.

Tactical clothing

Obtaining clothing in EFT: Arena unlocks it in both PvP and PvE mode; obtaining clothing in PvP mode unlocks it only in EFT: Arena; obtaining clothing in PvE mode does not unlock it in PvP mode or EFT: Arena.

BattlePass

Rewards earned in the BattlePass are now unlocked in PvE mode; previously earned BattlePass rewards, including trade offers and clothing, are also made available in PvE mode.

In-game tasks

After completing tasks in EFT: Arena, rewards are deposited into your in-game stash and can be transferred to either PvP or PvE mode.

Trader standing

Trader standing gained in EFT: Arena is applied to both PvE and PvP mode; completing tasks in PvE mode grants standing only in PvE mode; completing tasks in PvP mode grants standing in both PvP mode and EFT: Arena. Note: Trader standing may differ between EFT: Arena and PvE mode since PvE standing does not transfer to EFT: Arena.

Character experience, skills, and weapon mastery

Experience, skills, and weapon mastery earned in EFT: Arena are transferred to both PvE and PvP mode; gaining experience in PvE mode does not transfer to other modes; gaining experience in PvP mode also transfers to EFT: Arena. Note: Experience, skills, and mastery may differ between EFT: Arena and PvE mode since PvE progress does not transfer to EFT: Arena.

Character wipes

In the event of a character wipe—global, personal, or Prestige—in PvP or EFT: Arena, only progress in PvP and EFT: Arena is reset; tasks related to PvE mode and EFT: Arena remain unaffected. If a character wipe occurs in PvE mode, progress is reset solely in PvE mode; tasks tied to PvP mode and EFT: Arena are preserved; tasks tied to PvE mode and EFT: Arena are reset.

AI:
Revised the general AI detection system;
Adjusted AI detection through smoke;
Improved enemy AI detection mechanics;
Enhanced AI looting behavior;
Refined AI grenade launcher aiming;
Improved AI detection when hiding in vegetation;
Fixed several Boss behavior issues;
Resolved instances where AI would drop NVGs to the player;
Fixed situations where cultists would stop firing at the player;
Addressed AI PMCs not patrolling the Factory territory;
Corrected scenarios where Rogues fired the stationary AGS-17 outside their detection zone;
Fixed cases where bots were spawning directly in front of players;
Resolved instances where bot groups would summon allies near the player.

Audio:
Fixed incorrect volume levels for certain sounds;
Removed the M67 grenade fuze ignition sound;
Resolved multiple sound occlusion issues on Streets of Tarkov and Customs;
Added noise cancellation and microphone sensitivity options for voice chat;
Fixed short clicks and audio artifacts during VoIP use;
Resolved the issue of players still hearing VoIP after disabling it in settings;
Added the ability to quickly swap microphones for VoIP use;
Now, if a microphone error occurs, users can enable or disable voice chat to receive incoming audio streams;
Added VoIP volume adjustment options.

QoL:
Changed surgical kit auto-use priority to legs.

Balancing changes
New balancing adjustments to Hardcore Wipe mechanics:
Restored Flea Market access at level 35 with the ability to list one Found in Raid item at a time;
Reverted trader prices to pre-Hardcore Wipe values;
Reverted Scav cooldown times to pre-Hardcore Wipe levels;
Restored missing trade offers at Therapist Loyalty Level 4;
Reinstated item insurance options at Prapor and Therapist, while disabling insurance at Fence.

Fixes:
Resolved numerous visual issues, incorrect culling, object ballistics, decals, and lighting across all maps;
Fixed the ability to use gestures while jumping to gain an advantage;
Corrected character behavior when attempting to equip a grenade while using a bipod;
Fixed in-raid compass interactions;
Fixed incorrect Glock 18C recoil during short bursts;
Prevented incompatible attachments from being added to equipped weapons;
Resolved the issue where max-level skills failed to level properly after using a stimulant;
Fixed visual glitches in Hideout zones;
Corrected Ammo Used and Overall Accuracy statistics during local PvE raids;
Fixed RShG-2 explosion visuals in thermal optics;
Resolved the ability to equip regular and helmet-mounted headsets simultaneously;
Addressed the root cause of Error 228 when auto-sorting stash in specific cases.