Escape from Tarkov is approaching the launch of update 1.1.0.0, which will introduce a season system and relax the Kappa Container task requirements. An in-game store with TarCoin currency is already live, and the studio has announced it will not attend Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Escape from Tarkov is entering a new phase. In June, Battlestate Games released a provisional roadmap extending through Q4 2026, with the July update 1.1.0.0 set to introduce a season system and Season 1 alongside a task system overhaul. That update will also ease the long-standing grind for the Kappa Container, reducing prerequisite tasks to four and lowering the effective level to 40, though the current "Kappa Path" achievement will become unobtainable after Season 1 begins.
On July 9, the studio opened the Expansions Hub, an in-game store using a new currency called TarCoin. Players can earn TarCoin in raids or buy it with real money via Steam or the official website, and spend it on PMC apparel, stash expansions, and PvE mode unlocks. Game edition upgrades still require real currency. TarCoin no longer occupies stash space and is auto-converted after raids.
Battlestate Games announced on July 14 that it will not exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, breaking a three-year streak. The studio said it will pursue other ways to engage the Japanese community. The roadmap also promises a migration to Unity 6, AMD FSR 4 support, and a rank league system in Q3 2026.
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Jul 17
Battlestate Games announced changes to the task system in Escape from Tarkov's upcoming update 1.1.0.0, significantly relaxing the conditions for obtaining the Kappa Container. The new requirements reduce the prerequisite tasks to four, demand higher trader loyalty and Fence reputation, and lower the effective level to 40. The update is due by the end of July, and the current "Kappa Path" achievement will become unobtainable after Season 1 begins.
Jul 14
Battlestate Games announced it will not exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, ending a three-year run of attendance since 2023. The studio said its feelings for the Japanese community remain unchanged and it will pursue other ways to meet players. The popular female-version body pillows from previous years-Shturman in 2024 and KABAN in 2025-will not appear this year.
Jul 9
Battlestate Games has released an update for Escape from Tarkov that adds the Expansions Hub, an in-game store using a new currency called TarCoin. Players can purchase PMC apparel, stash expansions, and PvE mode unlocks with TarCoin, which can be bought on the official website or Steam, or found in raids. The update also introduces individual apparel pieces and discounted bundles. Game edition upgrades still require real currency. Separately, a Steam Summer Sale offers the game at 25% off until July 10.
Jul 9
Battlestate Games on July 9 opened the Expansions Hub in Escape From Tarkov, a new store using the TarCoin currency. TarCoin can be earned in raids or bought with real money via Steam or the official site. The store offers costumes, stash expansions, PvE mode unlock, and other items, with some content previously only available for real money now purchasable with TarCoin. TarCoin no longer occupies stash space and is auto-converted after raids.
Jun 19
Battlestate Games released a provisional roadmap for Escape from Tarkov covering updates through Q4 2026. The July patch 1.1.0.0 will introduce a season system and Season 1, along with a task system overhaul. Q3 plans include migration to Unity 6, AMD FSR 4 support, and a rank league system.