Recently, the creators of Escape from Tarkov held a New Year's special stream, TarkovTV Live 2025, and talked about plans for 2026.
Battlestate Games boss Nikita Buyanov teased many things, and fans from the «Tarkov Metamovement» community highlighted a number of moments from the broadcast:
In the first quarter of next year, technical improvements are expected, as well as training (an interactive training ground with explanations of mechanics) and an event with an icebreaker — it will resemble a story dungeon, like the Labyrinth.
In the second quarter of 2026 (summer), they plan to add a seasonal PvP character: gameplay will change with the help of modifiers (for example, a wipe with a food shortage).
Players will be able to choose personal perks and debuffs. After the end of the season, you can transfer seasonal rewards to the main character. Progression will resemble a battle pass.
Also in 2026, they plan to release the «Life of a Savage» add-on (a separate profile for a Savage with its own progression, a unique protected container, and extended customization) and much more.
Escape from Tarkov wants to add controllable drones with the ability to drop grenades. The developers already have a prototype.