Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has somewhat walked back on the $250 Unheard Edition's exclusive PvE mode by stating that it'll eventually be accessible for Edge of Darkness owners.
If you're an Escape from Tarkov fan, then the last few days have likely been a bit of a whirlwind for you. Earlier this week, Battlestate Games revealed an expensive new edition of Escape from Tarkov called the "Unheard Edition", which cost $250 and included several features that many called out as being "pay to win", such as more slots on the flea market, a new melee weapon, and an enhanced stash.
The "pay-to-win" items, combined with the high asking price, were controversial enough, but the real kicker was a new PvE game mode with persistent progression that was said to be exclusive to the Unheard Edition.
To make matters worse, this mode wouldn't be accessible to those who bought some of Tarkov's expensive previous editions, like the recently delisted Edge of Darkness edition that cost $100.
t's been a very tense atmosphere in the Escape from Tarkov community since that announcement, something that wasn't made much better when Battlestate COO Nikita Buyanov took to the game's subreddit to reveal that Edge of Darkness owners would be getting some new perks, including six months access to the Unheard Edition's exclusive PvE mode.