Battlestate Games, the studio behind Escape From Tarkov, is celebrating its birthday this week. As a thank you to its fans, the team has marked down all preorder editions of the game by 25%, but there's not long left to take advantage of it. The sale ends today, October 16 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. This is also your last chance to claim your free in-game gift bundle—another token of Battlestate's gratitude.

　　Friends! Huge thanks for your great support and understanding, patience and constructive criticism. We have always been and will always strive for the best, together with you#EscapefromTarkov

　　To celebrate our birthday get discounts and gifts! Details:https://t.co/FLNtVeZaJu pic.twitter.com/28tffXuk9X

　　— Battlestate Games (@bstategames) October 14, 2020

　　The sale comes ahead of the highly anticipated Escape From Tarkov 12.8 update, which was supposed to go live this week, but had to be delayed last-minute due to "unforeseen bugs" and other issues.

How To Claim Escape From Tarkov Gift

　　Then, load up Escape From Tarkov and head to your in-game messages. You should have a message from SYSTEM stating, "Here is a small gift to celebrate the birthday of our company! Good luck in Tarkov!" Hit the "Get' button to receive the package. You'll be taken to an inventory screen with a showcase of the free gift items on the left and your own stash on the right.

　　The free birthday gift bundle includes the following in-game items:

　　100x GP coin540x 5.45x39 mm PS280x 5.7x28 mm SS1901x modified RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun1x FN P90 5.7x28 submachinegun1x grenade case1x dogtag case1x FORT Redut-M body armor2x 95-round 5.45x39 magazine4x FN magazine for P90, 50-round capacity1x ZSh-1-2M helmet + ZSh-1-2M face shield64x F-1 hand grenade (inside grenade case)

How To Claim 25% Off Escape From Tarkov Preorders

　　See all editions and discounts

　　You can preorder your edition of choice on the Escape From Tarkov website, but remember to login to your Battlestate Games account first for more accurate prices. If you already own the Standard edition of Escape From Tarkov (or any of the middle tiers), the pricier editions will be listed at a lower price because you'd be upgrading from your current version. For instance, if you own the Standard edition already, it usually costs $95 to upgrade to Edge of Darkness, but with the 25% off applied, it's now just $71.25.

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