Battlestate Games has taken Escape from Tarkov offline to roll out the 1.0.6.5 update, which introduces the Blackout in-game event. It’s a limited-time event that’s themed around the Black Division faction in some way, and it’s set to introduce the first ‘season’, which has been named Kord Breach.
As with all Escape from Tarkov updates, the game has been pulled down in its entirety, blocking both PvP and PvE players from accessing it for several hours. Read on to learn when Escape from Tarkov is coming back online today following the 1.0.6.5 update.
When is Tarkov Back Online?
Battlestate Games has advised players that the 1.0.6.5 update will take around four to six hours to deploy, and it started rolling out the update at 8 AM BST / 3 AM EDT.
This means that Escape from Tarkov should be online by the following times today:
- Midday – 2 PM BST
- 8 AM – 10 AM EDT
- 4 AM – 6 AM PDT
- 1 PM – 3 PM CEST
As always, the team has advised that the maintenance window could be extended if needed, which is typical for Escape from Tarkov updates. The most recent update, 1.0.6.0, was extended by around two hours.
Escape from Tarkov 1.0.6.5 Patch Explained
At the time of writing, there were no patch notes available for the 1.0.6.5 update, but be sure to check back for the latest as soon as we get it!
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but did they also fix arena, doesn’t look like it, tired of all blue armbands and glitchy death screens.