Escape From Tarkov is Losing a Veteran Developer

Nikita Tyulegenov started at Battlestate Games in 2017 as a Game Designer and quickly became Lead Game Designer within just six months. During his time there, Escape From Tarkov grew in popularity and essentially created the ‘extraction shooter’ genre, now seen in games like ARC Raiders and Marathon. He played a key role in finally releasing the full 1.0 version of the game in November 2025, after it had been in development for eight years.






