Streamer Tigz Makes History As First Player To Officially Escape From Tarkov in 1.0
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Streamer Tigz has become the first player to officially beat Escape from Tarkov in version 1.0, triggering a nuclear ending while game director Nikita Buyanov teases rewards for finding the best conclusion.
After nine long years in early access, Escape from Tarkov officially launched its 1.0 version last month, bringing the grueling extraction shooter closer to its ultimate vision. Developer Battlestate Games recently added the final map, known as the Terminal, which finally gives players a functional path to beat the game and leave the war-torn city behind. True to the game's uncompromising reputation for difficulty, claiming that victory is an uphill battle. As reported by Polygon, streamer Tigz has officially claimed the crown as the very first player to escape the map and complete the game.
Tigz documented the tense final moments on stream, navigating a chaotic firefight around a container-filled dock before reaching a waiting escape boat. A countdown timer tested his nerves before the final cinematic triggered, securing his place in history and prompting surprise from the creator himself. Game director Nikita Buyanov watched the run unfold live and congratulated Tigz on social media, noting that the historic victory actually triggered one of the game's darker conclusions. In this particular ending, the player character survives and flees, but the city of Tarkov is utterly destroyed by a nuclear strike in the process.
With the first escape officially logged, the community race is now fully underway to discover and unlock the elusive best ending. Buyanov has already teased special rewards from the development team for whoever manages to crack the optimal conclusion where players can escape while saving the city. For a genre-defining hardcore shooter that relies heavily on high-stakes survival and punishing mechanics, milestones like this remind us why extraction shooters remain appointment viewing on Twitch and YouTube. You can check out the original reporting on Polygon to read more about the milestone and see how the community is responding.
Tags: Escape from Tarkov, PC Gaming, Extraction Shooters, Streaming, Battlestate Games
Original article: Polygon