Is the latest Twitch craze on consoles?
Escape From Tarkov has been dominating the Twitch scene recently, but only PC players have been able to get into the action at this point, leaving console players in the dust. Will PS4 and Xbox One players get a chance to play EFT in the future?
Is Escape From Tarkov on PS4 and Xbox One?
Right now, Escape From Tarkov is only available on PC. It’s not even on Steam or the Epic Games Store, but rather its own launcher. The game isn’t even technically out yet. It’s still in beta, but everyone is able to play right now because anyone who pre-orders the game gets instant access to the closed beta, which has been dominating Twitch thanks to the recent introduction of Twitch Drops.
That’s not even mentioning the bevy of controls and bindings the game requires. There are way more inputs on a keyboard than a standard controller, and this would make the porting process difficult. PC games with tons of controls have been successfully ported to consoles in the past, but it’s still unlikely that Escape From Tarkov ever makes an appearance on PS4 and Xbox One. There’s a possibility it could release on next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X after the PC version is fully released, but even that isn’t too likely. Escape From Tarkov will presumably remain a PC exclusive for the foreseeable future.
- This article was updated on January 23rd, 2020
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