Despite increasing the server capacity and boosting infrastructure for Escape from Tarkov, Battlestate Games is dealing with ongoing issues relating to the 1.0 launch of the spearhead extraction shooter. It’s the most monumental moment in the game’s history, and hundreds of thousands of players are trying to break into Tarkov all at the same time.
This has caused the game to flounder, regardless of how much money and time Battlestate Games poured into ensuring the launch would go off without a hitch.
Tarkov 1.0 Auth Issues and Server Outages
Those who can get into Escape from Tarkov are reporting widespread issues, and those who can’t are being met at the gate by auth errors and connection failed messages. This is par for the course where Escape from Tarkov is concerned, as every major update is accompanied by connectivity issues and server instability.
If you want to know what to do if Escape from Tarkov is down, we’ve got a guide for you.
Escape from Tarkov’s 1.0 release is a hugely important moment for Battlestate Games. It marks the graduation of the immensely popular extraction shooter after a whopping ten years in alpha and beta stages. It’s also the moment for Escape from Tarkov to leave BSG’s proprietary launcher, appearing on Steam for the first time.
If you’re having issues connecting to Escape from Tarkov, know that you’re not alone and that you probably won’t need to wait too long before things are running smoothly again. Earlier on the Tarkov TV broadcast, Nikita advised users that ‘400 developers’ were working on pushing out the 1.0 version of the game.
Have you managed to get into Escape from Tarkov’s 1.0 version yet? Let me know what you think on the Insider Gaming Discord server.
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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