Summary
- Escape From Tarkov is planning to offer rewards for reporting cheaters in the upcoming patch 0.14.9.5.
- Developers take cheating seriously, with past efforts successfully banning thousands of cheaters.
- The upcoming patch 0.14.9.5 will make a variety of other changes to Escape From Tarkov.
The developers of Escape From Tarkov are cracking down on cheaters in the game again, and they're planning on offering rewards for players willing to blow the whistle when they see someone clearly breaking the rules. The cheater reporting rewards system is set for implementation with the Escape from Tarkov Patch 0.14.9.5, which was originally planned for June but has been pushed back to early July.
On May 10, the game's director, Nikita Buyanov, reached out via Twitter to ask players what needed to be fixed in Escape From Tarkov. The responses varied greatly, from lengthy load times to a need for better-quality in-game items and optimization of maps. Still, the problem of cheating in Escape From Tarkov is one that the developers take seriously, and quelling it seems to be one of the team's top priorities.
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While the official detailed patch notes for Patch 0.14.9.5 are still pending, the game's official Twitter account posted a tweet on June 29 showing what players can expect to see when the next update goes live in July. One of the items on this list is "Compensation for successful cheater reports." However, the post doesn't go into detail about what these rewards will be, or how the team at Battlestate Games will verify that players have successfully identified a cheater. Still, past anti-cheating efforts have proven very successful, as in January, Escape From Tarkov banned more than 11,000 cheaters over a span of just two weeks.
Escape From Tarkov Upcoming 0.14.9.5 Patch Overview
- Ability to run PvE mode on local PC for solo players without the need for server queue
- QoL changes
- In-game poll system
- New in-game questline titled Nostalgia
- Item wishlist mechanics
- Compensation for successful cheater reports
- Ability to reset PvE character profile
- New PMC outfits at Ragman
- Improvements to the AI PMC behavior in PvE mode
Although the game's development team has been stalwart in its crusade against cheating, those protective measures are particularly necessary given the nature of the game. Losses in Escape from Tarkov can hit players hard, resulting in a loss of progression. In early 2023, one player took on the role of investigator by using cheat tools to identify other cheaters in the game, and the results of that unofficial study found that 60% of Escape From Tarkov matches included cheaters.
The developers' response to this investigation was bold. In addition to the ensuing ban wave against cheaters in Escape From Tarkov, Battlestate Games also shared a publicly accessible Google Docs document containing the in-game usernames of all the players who had been banned. While public releasing of the usernames of cheaters may be a step too far in the minds of some, it's also a protective deterrent to discourage players from cheating in the future, as well as a way to let the fan base know the level of diligence that is being put forth to ensure a fair playing field.
Escape from Tarkov
- Released
- November 15, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
We have pioneered the genre of extraction shooters
Escape from Tarkov is the benchmark. This is where the mechanics of escaping from a conflict zone came into being. It isn't just PvP or PvE — it's a world where every decision impacts your survival.
Every raid is a unique scenario. You go in taking risks and come out with the spoils, or don’t come out at all.
We've rewritten the standards
Gunplay and sounds, realistic character manipulation, ballistics, advanced armor system, bleedings, fractures — this is not just another shooter game. It's a simulation of combat in extreme conditions.
1000+ models of equipment and weapons, brought as close to reality as possible. Comprehensive weapon customization: infinite combinations of sights, gadgets, and accessories to create unique builds. Character appearance customization, clothing for different seasons — all this affects the gameplay and your chances of survival.
Survival is a strategy
Everything has a price: armor, ammo, time. A mistake in a raid means losing everything. Trading, crafting, hideout, barters, skill leveling, completing tasks - these are not side objectives, they are the basis of progress.
The winner is not the one who shoots better, but the one who lives in the world of Tarkov, understands the intricacies and has a strategic advantage.
Each location means a different tactic, different pace, different risk
Factory plants, forests, city districts. No repetitiveness. You never know what awaits you in a new raid.
Night raids, bad weather, betrayals, airdrops, random extraction points, gunfights with Scavs, unique Bosses — every raid could become your last.
But after dying in a raid, you can’t give up. You learn from your mistakes and re-equip your character to try to grasp and escape from Tarkov once and for all.
- Developer(s)
- Battlestate Games
- Publisher(s)
- Battlestate Games
- Platform(s)
- PC
- Genre(s)
- Extraction Shooter, Survival
