Dear Escapers!
As many of you know, yesterday was the official BattleState Games Pod cast they held a Russian "Talking Tarkov Podcast #2".
During it Nikita Buyanov talked with pod-cast's guests about the current state and the future of Escape From Tarkov.
Points from this Pod Cast.
1. Patch 0.11 will be released this year, for sure. But it will be downsized a little bit. For example there won't be UP/DOWN outfit change, transfered to the next patch.
2. Patch 0.11 content: New Map; Killa; Guns (RPK 16 / HK-416 / Mosins / Remington 700 / AR-15 civil version ADAR / VEPR Hunter / SVD maybe / New Melee; New NPC "raiders" likely.
3. Hideout is 98% ready. Highly likely next NY patch.
4. Voice Chat - 90% ready. Highly likely next NY patch
5. Arena - this is release endgame content. Nikita designed it a year ago, but it will be added with release of the game. Will be 1 on 1 / 2 on 2 / 5 on 5 / PVE mods and couple unique game mods. Will include 5 special Arena locations. One is ready 4 to go. Player will recieve "reputation points" for it.
6. New antialiasing very soon
7. Next scav boss after Killa will be on woods. Hunters gang.
8. New maps will be realised much faster. Almost all content is ready. 2 maps in 2-3 months.
9. Ratings - new season is on. Nikita told there will be gifts for top rankers.
10. New NY gifts for players. And unique clothes for Beta and Alpha testers after release.
11. Year 2019 will be the last year of Beta testing.