There is a sense in the community that the next Escape From Tarkov wipe is just around the corner and could arrive in the next few weeks. However, earlier today, August 7, many players thought it had arrived early as they saw their profiles reset. With many confused as to what was going on, Battlestate Games has now confirmed that this was not an intentional wipe and was instead a “technical malfunction”, and compensation is on the way for affected players.

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