Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Escape from Tarkov has a rich history of controversies and greed during it's development, with the developers consistently butting heads with their community over issues like RMT, Cheating and Greed. With the full release upcoming in 6 days, I feel it's pertinent to remind everyone of the various biggest issues caused by the Development Team, Battlestate Games.

Listed within are the biggest controversies, however there are a significantly larger number of minor controversies I did not mention in the video. Please leave a comment of any issues you are aware of that I missed out, and I may make a follow-up to this video.

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References, Information and Channels Featured:
@SidAlpha
youtube.com/@SidAlpha

@Pestily
youtube.com/@Pestily

@g0atmoth
youtube.com/@g0atmoth

@LVNDMARK
youtube.com/@LVNDMARK



- 15th October 2017
Customer Service, Bans
reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/76gy5g/be_careful_with_escape_from_tarkov_you_can_get

youtube.com/watch?v=W7JMd7dweIM



17th December 2018
False DMCA claims against content creators
gamewatcher.com/news/escape-from-tarkov-false-DMCA
youtube.com/watch?v=gP1owS5oSdI
youtube.com/watch?v=cP9AOXmCzOA
facebook.com/escapefromtarkov/posts/1967191960241781


7th January 2020
Female Characters:
videogameschronicle.com/news/escape-from-tarkov-female-characters
https://x.com/bstategames/status/1214309867122499585
youtube.com/watch?v=7BGFjJKljCE

26th February 2020
gamespot.com/articles/escape-from-tarkov-server-issues-long-queue-times-/1100-6474058
Queue times, server issues

5th July 2020
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/hllpml/more_detailed_translation_of_what_was_said_about

December 2nd 2022
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/zawwc5/i_killed_an_admin_and_he_banned_me_midgame

Player banned for killing an admin
youtube.com/watch?v=5phjvXQdjAo


February 19th 2023
RMT Trading Discourse

reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/hko8mn/translation_of_key_points_from_a_03072020_russian
youtube.com/watch?v=vaJwyv5RCaU
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1160tfe/heres_a_real_hot_take_i_think_streamers_getting
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/118dzsq/quattroace_rmt_banned 10,000 hours streamed in tarkov, banned
youtube.com/watch?v=drkOSWgvWzc Pestily RMT


February 25th 2023
The Wiggle that Killed Tarkov
youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfGcDB7Ek

March 2023
Hacked Launcher
youtube.com/watch?v=cqpbWgHE-WM
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/127sto9/escape_from_tarkovs_game_launcher_was_hacked


June 23rd 2023
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/14h3y00/statement_from_bsg_regarding_datamining

pcgamer.com/escape-from-tarkov-studio-threatens-to-ban-anyone-who-shares-information-gained-from-illegal-datamining/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/14hv8uf/logicalsolutions_banned

April 25th 2024
Edge of Darkness and PVE Drama, and Unheard Edition


reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1celsxs/the_unheard_edition_patch01460_a_brief_history_of

reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1cdq8vh/at_any_stage

reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1ccnana/huh_that_aged_well
twitch.tv/lvndmark/clip/SolidSavageGoatOneHand-Qrkk32Xi1jkGZ_Hc
https://x.com/bstategames/status/1783575279815848412

BSG Responds
https://x.com/bstategames/status/1783576150012219457
pcgamer.com/games/fps/escape-from-tarkov-players-rage-as-developers-lock-co-op-pve-behind-a-new-dollar250-edition-despite-promising-access-to-all-subsequent-dlcs-in-its-old-dollar150-edition

September 16 2025
reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1niio3b/if_you_already_own_the_game_youll_have_to_buy_it


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