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Escape From Tarkov Arena is a new standalone gladiatorial FPSIt launches in closed tests this autumn

It launches in closed tests this autumn

Escape From Tarkov Arena is a standalone spin-off from Battlestate Games hardcore looter-shooter.

Multiplayer FPSEscape From Tarkovis getting a dedicated PvP spin-off in the form ofEscape From Tarkov Arena, developers Battlestate Games have announced onTwitter. Battlestate say Arena will be a “standalone” game, so you won’t need to own the original Tarkov in order to play it, but clarified that anyone who owns Escape From Tarkov’s ‘Edge of Darkess’ pack will have free access to it as DLC. Watch the teaser trailer below.

Escape from Tarkov ARENA announcement teaserYo dawg, we heard you like Escape From Tarkov so we put a Tarkov in your Tarkov so you can escape while you escape.Watch on YouTube

Escape from Tarkov ARENA announcement teaser

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Matt (RPS in Peace) thought the base version ofEscape From Tarkov was exhaustingwhen he took a shot at it back in 2019. “I don’t like it,” he said. “For me, Escaping From Tarkov is a hollow endeavour. Empty in purpose, brimming with faff.” Ouch.

Amelia Hansford, on the other hand, lovedexploring Tarkov in modded single-player. “Escape From Tarkov’s flaws in multiplayer weigh down what many consider to be the greatest example of a survival FPS,” she said. “The gun crafting alone - which allows you to build a wholly unique firearm with the thousands of parts at your disposal - exemplifies Tarkov’s prowess.”

Escape From Tarkov Arena will begin closed tests in autumn this year, but no price is attached yet. Like the core game, it’ll be available from the official sitehere.