The escape from Tarkov game director Nikita Buyanov has commented on the possibility of review bombing ahead of its coming Steam drop. With The escape from Tarkov Launching on Steam on November 15th, Buyanov is prepared for whatever response players have to the game.
Having been in early access since 2017, The escape from Tarkov understand the highs and lows in player reception. The game has often been criticized for its ongoing cheating problem, and The escape from Tarkovs experimental updates in the pursuit of perfect balance haven't always hit the mark. More recently, the news that existing owners would have to re-purchase the game on Steam in order to play on that platform was met with negative reception from players. While not a guarantee, there's always the possibility that this frustration could carry over to the Steam reviews.
Escape From Tarkov Director Says About Steam Reviews: 'Let Them Bomb Us'
Game director Nikitia Buyanov tells PCGamesN that he's not worried about the possibility of bombing reviews too The escape from Tarkovs Steam release. “We don't have a specific strategy for [review bombing]. We just want to release the game. For people. To put an exclamation point on Tarkov's story and finally give players endgame content,” said Buyanov. “You see, a large number of people have been playing Tarkov for a very long time. And among this huge number there is a small percentage of people who hate us. Will they go and do review bombing? Well, let them go ahead and do it. Steam has its own protocols to handle this. There are people who want to bomb us – let them bomb us, we'll see what happens.”
Preparations are underway to ensure the 1.0 launch on Steam goes as smoothly as possible, which will hopefully reduce the number of negative reviews. Developer Battlestate Games recently revealed that it has prepared some tricks for The escape from Tarkov cheats in 1.0, which would go a long way to solving one of the game's most prominent problems, if it worked as intended.
Will they go and do review bombing? Well, let them go ahead and do it. Steam has its own protocols to handle this.
Battlestate Games is also working on a console version of The escape from Tarkovalthough a release timeline for that project is not clear at this time. With the recent launch of ARC Raiders and The escape from Tarkov 1.0 right around the corner, it's a great time to be a fan of extraction shooters. Hopefully this new found competition will carry on The escape from Tarkov to even greater heights in 2026.
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November 15, 2025
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Online Multiplayer
