Escape from Tarkov: Arena is available to preorder now
New modes have been revealed, too
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Escape from Tarkov’s standalone session-based multiplayer FPS project,Escape from Tarkov: Arena, is now available to preorder via itsnewly launched website.
There’s also tremendous news for anyone who already bought the priceyEscape from Tarkov: Edge of Darkness Limited Editionas you’ll be getting access toArenaat no extra cost. What a win.
Preorders are currently listed as costing €37 (about $40 or £32 in a straight conversion) and will give customers early access to the closed beta forEscape from Tarkov: Arena.They’ll also unlock Ryzhy’s gear preset from the Chronicles of Ryzhy series. You can find the preorder pagehere.
Arena’s first trailer dropped in June 2022, but in case you were unfamiliar with it, as per the official website: “Players will take part in gladiatorial battles in various arenas of the city of Tarkov, organized by a mysterious group of Arena Masters led by the Host.” ExistingEscape from Tarkovplayers will be able to take onArenaas their main profile character - their level, skills, and weapon mastery will grow in both regularTarkovandArenasimultaneously.
The website has detailed a number of the new modes which will be available inArena- some of them we already knew about, but some are totally new additions. Shootout, for example, is a round-robin tournament that can be played alone or as a duo or trio. Meanwhile, Teamfight pits two teams of five against each other for seven rounds. Overrun is a PvE mode that tasks teams of five with clearing a location and getting to the safe zone while defeating waves of enemies, and Last Hero is a multiplayer deathmatch mode. A fifth mode named Duel has also been named, but no details have been given for it at the time of writing.
Despite preorders being live, it’s still not clear whenEscape from Tarkov: Arenais going to be released - fans will have to watch this space.
For more games like Escape from Tarkov, be sure to take a look at our roundup of thebest FPS gamesavailable now. However, if you want something a bit different, you can also read our selection of thebest PC games.
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