Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. The next Escape From Tarkov wipe, and thus patch, is likely ...

Step one in surviving Tarkov? Accept pain. By the time you’re reading this in 2026, everyone else has already finished the early wipe rush. They’ve got their hideouts upgraded, their flea market ...

Escape From Tarkov is one of the central pioneers of the extraction shooter genre, but that hasn't kept it in the good graces of some of its players. Last November, the long-awaited Escape From Tarkov ...