Last year, after Tokyo Game Show 2025, Nikita Buyanov, head of the studio at Battlestate Games, commented on porting Escape from Tarkov to console. He said it’s in the works, and earlier this year he told me they’re closer than ever and looking for a partner to facilitate the port.
I recently caught up with Buyanov again to talk about Escape from Tarkov and where things go from here now that the 1.0 version is a year old, and he informed me that the console version will see a major milestone arrive next year.
Escape from Tarkov, But Console’d
Escape from Tarkov is the ultimate extraction experience, and has, in many ways, set the bar for every other game that has surfaced in the space in the last few years. But if there’s one thing it’s lacking, it’s that probe into the console audience. There are likely millions of people out there who would give Escape from Tarkov a try if it landed on traditional consoles.
That’s set to become a reality.
I recently spoke to Nikita Buyanov, who is arguably the face of Escape from Tarkov, and during our conversation, I asked where the production of the console version is at.
He spoke plainly:
We are really close to that (finding a partner, referencing our earlier discussion).
The console version, it won’t be ready next year, for sure. But for next year will be the announcement, 100%, I believe that. I guess the announcement will be early next year; I believe so.
Escape from Tarkov has spent the last decade evolving immeasurably, going from an alpha to a beta to a fully released game. It has blossomed in that time, taking on multiple new maps, dozens of weapons, scores of quests, an ‘Arena’ spin-off, and a PvE-focused version of the game.
It’s probably the most rounded extraction experience out there.
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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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