
Taking a deeper look at the weapon classes we can identify four main categories: Assault, Close Quarters, Marksman and Scout, containing several operatives with different loadouts within those categories. Going off assumptions, this is the choice between team-death-match or free-for-all. Each map offers separate game modes, such as “Shootout” or “Team fight” game modes. Quite literally the same approach as typical Call of Duty or Counter Strike gameplay.Īs visible in the trailer, players will have a series of different maps to choose from, including: Equator, Air Pit, Bay 5, Sawmill, and Bowl with each match lasting approximately fifteen minutes. In short, Escape from Tarkov Arena will be a close-quarters 5v5 game mode where players will select their pre-designed loadouts, load into the map and destroy the enemy as a team. Within this trailer, we got a better look at some of the all new upcoming features, such as insight into how the Arena mode will function, the separate menu and all the new maps we will get to experience within the new mode.


On the 8 th of April, Battlestate Games gave deeper insight into Arena mode within their second teaser trailer (seen above). Now we have got that out the way, let's learn what that money gets you. Something to note – the Edge of Darkness edition will be removed from the store before Arena releases and by the sounds of it €109.99 doesn’t seem so bad after all.

Lead developer Nikita Buyanov previously mentioned that the price will be lower than the base game, the reason why the arena may be slightly costly is because the Arena has been said to be an independent project. Those who have the standard editions (all but Edge of Darkness) will have to pay for access to the Arena. Those who obtain the “Edge of Darkness” edition will have immediate access to the Arena due to obtaining the season pass. Before I properly begin to hype the project up, it's worth noting that Arena mode will be paid DLC content for Tarkov.
