Battlestate Games has announced the release date for the next Escape From Tarkov wipe and patch, and as expected it will arrive before the end of this week.
In an announcement on the Escape From Tarkov social media accounts, it was announced that the next Tarkov wipe will arrive tomorrow, December 26.
This means that the patch, and new wipe, could be playable as early as 3:00 PM GMT / 10AM EST on December 26.
However, during the installation process neither Escape From Tarkov, or Escape From Tarkov Arena will be playable, so you will have to find something else to fill your time.
With the end of wipe events taking a slightly different direction this year, some speculated that the wipe could arrive over the weekend, but the launch of the fire sale event earlier today all but confirmed that the wipe will arrive tomorrow.
As anticipated, Battlestate Games has scheduled the next Escape From Tarkov wipe and patch to be released before the end of this week.
The next Tarkov wipe is scheduled for tomorrow, December 26, according to a statement posted on the Escape From Tarkov social media accounts. The wipe will be released concurrently with patch 0.16. On the same day, 0.0 will also be installed.
The Escape From Tarkov patch 0.16 is installed. Starting at 7:00 AM GMT/2:00 AM EST on December 26, 0.0 is anticipated to last approximately eight hours. This indicates that the patch and new wipe might be available for play as early as December 26 at 3:00 PM GMT/10 AM EST. You will need to find something else to do with your time during the installation process, though, as neither Escape From Tarkov nor Escape From Tarkov Arena will be playable.
Over the past few days, there has been a lot of conjecture that the wipe might not arrive on Thursday as is customary. Some people thought that the wipe might arrive over the weekend because this year’s end of wipe events took a slightly different turn, but the fire sale event’s launch earlier today virtually guaranteed that the wipe would arrive tomorrow. This means that before everything is erased tomorrow, you have just a few hours to test out the best, most affordable builds you can manage.
Many new toys will be added to Tarkov when the wipe does arrive tomorrow, which, based on past years, may arrive later than 3:00 PM GMT due to delays. You gun enthusiasts will probably be scurrying to acquire some of the new weapons, such as the stunning Sako TRG M10 bolt action sniper rifle, which uses .388 Lapua ammunition and, with good aim, can probably one-shot other PMCs.
Next up is the anticipated redesign of the Customs map, which hasn’t been revealed much yet but is anticipated to be more of a visual makeover than a new layout. We do know, though, that some places will change. For example, the large warehouse that is connected to the mechanic’s shop ought to be opened at last and not just a huge, inaccessible block on the map.
