Draft:The Unheard Edition - Escape From Tarkov

"The Unheard Edition" is the newest edition released for sale by Battlestate Games (BSG). The edition was released on the morning of April 25, 2024. "The Unheard Edition" is offered as a new "feature" for Escape from Tarkov players.

The release of the Unheard Edition was met with swift and fierce backlash. Holders of the Edge of Darkness (EOD) edition of Escape From Tarkov will NOT be able to access the new "features" without paying an additional fee. In the United States of America, the additional fee is about $100.00.

Due to the inability of EOD holders to play the new edition despite BSG's explicit promise that all EOD holders would gain instant access to "all future DLCs." A riot as occurred online. The riot started about 10:00 AM on April 25, 2024. Players of Escape from Tarkov flocked to BSG's YouTube, Discord, and other official accounts to express their dissatisfaction. Reddit experienced a full outage during this time but it cannot be said at this time if BSG players caused the outage.

BSG has not released an official statement regarding the backlash. Popular streamers continue to play the game but the fans are upset. Some fans have accused streamers who continue to play Escape from Tarkov in the face of this controversy, "greedy, selfish, and corrupt." This is not a popular opinion but reflects the fervor of the community.

The controversy is ongoing.