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\nEscape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has drawn fan ire after unveiling a €250 (€300 after tax) special edition that, alongside special advantages some are calling pay-to-win, contains an exclusive co-op PvE mode that won’t be made available to those that brought a previous edition promising<\/a> access to “all subsequent DLCs”.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe tactical online FPS’ new Unheard Edition<\/a> is positively crammed with stuff, beginning with relatively innocuous inclusions such as a digital copy of the game and closed beta access. But it also includes unique weapons and a number of paid advantages – increased stash size, expanded PMC pockets, additional slots for the in-game flea market, and more – that have caused the new edition to be labelled “pay-to-win” by members of the community.\n<\/p>\n

\nIt’s the inclusion of an exclusive new co-op PvE mode that’s caused the most consternation, however, with the chief sticking point being that Tarkov’s previous Edge of Darkness Edition – now discontinued – promised purchasers would get “free access to all subsequent DLCs”.\n<\/p>\n

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Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has drawn fan ire after unveiling a €250 (€300 after tax) special edition that, alongside special advantages some are calling pay-to-win, contains an exclusive co-op PvE mode that won’t be made available to those that brought a previous edition promising access to “all subsequent DLCs”. The tactical online FPS’ new Unheard Edition is positively crammed with stuff, beginning with relatively innocuous inclusions such as a digital copy of the game and closed beta access. But it also includes unique weapons and a number of paid advantages – increased stash size, expanded PMC pockets, additional slots for the in-game flea market, and more – that have caused the new edition to be labelled “pay-to-win” by members of the community. It’s the…<\/p>\n

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