Escape from Tarkov creators to port EFT: Arena shooter to a new engine, but the second season will be delayed

NewsSource: Battlestate Games

It was assumed that the developers of the online shooter Escape from Tarkov: Arena would release an update with the second season in the first quarter. However, plans have changed.

Battlestate Games shared a new plan:

Dear players! We know that many are eagerly awaiting the 0.5.0 update in #TarkovArena, which was scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2026. We would like to share the news that the update release is being postponed to mid-April 2026.

The developers said that they will present new content, a second season battle pass, and fixes for various issues. It was also decided to port Escape from Tarkov: Arena to an updated version of the game engine — they will use Unity 6:

This step will help improve performance and make the gameplay smoother, but it will take more time than we initially allocated for the patch development.

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