Escape from Tarkov is a survival shooter that is currently very popular on Twitch. That is why so many are interested in the multiplayer shooter, which made great strides in 2019.
What is Escape from Tarkov? Escape from Tarkov is a multiplayer shooter developed by Battlestate Games. It combines survival with PvE elements and a hardcore shooter. Players start around the namesake city of Tarkov and try to find equipment, escape in time, and do so without dying.
If someone dies, they lose all their equipment and have to replace it with new gear.
More viewers than League of Legends and Fortnite: Escape from Tarkov currently has around 124,000 viewers and is ahead of popular games like League of Legends and Fortnite. Most of them are watching the popular Australian streamer Pestily (via Twitch). That’s around 45,000 viewers right now.
In the USA, currently, the streamer CohhCarnage, Smoke, and Sacriel are particularly popular.
This is what happened recently: Just in October 2019, Escape from Tarkov received a big update, which offered many improvements and also brought a hideout for players. This laid an important foundation for the current success.
Escape from Tarkov is thriving on Twitch
That is why the game is so popular: Overall, Escape from Tarkov has developed well in recent months and attracted some prominent streamers and convinced them, such as the Mixer star shroud.
Moreover, there is currently a shortage of games on Twitch in December 2019: There is no new game in hype that many big streamers are playing.
Developer Battlestate Games also offers the popular Twitch Drops together with Twitch. This means: If you watch certain Tarkov streamers, you can get special loot.
This includes
- Variants of special weapons
- Skins
- Tools
- And keys for special doors on Tarkov’s raid maps
How long does the event last? The event has been running since December 30, 2019, and ends on January 5, 2020. During this period, you can watch the streamers on Twitch and earn rewards for watching.
How do I get the Twitch Drops? First, you must link your Twitch account with your Escape from Tarkov player profile. This can be done on the official website of the manufacturer.
Then you must watch a livestream of Escape from Tarkov where the Twitch Drops are enabled. The stream will be labeled accordingly with “drops are enabled.”
How is the shooter Escape from Tarkov doing? We took a look at how well the survival shooter stands out from the competition:
