Twitch Veteran With 180K Followers Becomes the First Ever to Escape From Tarkov
Veteran Twitch streamer Tigz just did what no one else has — beat Escape from Tarkov, triggering one of its four elusive endings and becoming the first player to truly escape.
So, it finally happened: someone actually escaped from Tarkov. Not the usual extract-and-go-home stuff — the story, the whole thing. A veteran Twitch streamer named Tigz pulled it off, and as wild as that sounds, the studio boss confirmed it.
What happened
After pouring an ungodly amount of time into Escape from Tarkov, Tigz found one of the four story endings and, by all accounts right now, became the first person to truly beat the game. This comes hot on the heels of the 1.0 update, which ended the long early-access era and made a real, final escape more than just a rumor.
How he did it
The key was Terminal, a newly added endgame area built to chew people up. It stacks a bunch of objectives, throws heavily armed enemies at you, and makes every step feel like a coin flip. After a tense run through that gauntlet, Tigz hit an ending trigger and rolled credits — one of the four possible conclusions to the story.
The studio weighed in (and tossed a challenge)
Nikita Buyanov, who runs Battlestate Games, acknowledged the achievement on Twitter on Dec 1, 2025. He also graded the specific ending Tigz uncovered with a very Nikita-sounding shrug:
'not worst, not good.'
Translation: there are better endings out there. And here is the kicker — Buyanov says whoever finds the best ending first will get a personal reward from him. The hunt is officially on.
Why this is a big deal
For years, the idea of literally escaping from Tarkov has been a community white whale. Update 1.0 finally made the dream tangible, and now someone has proved the path exists. Whether you care about leaderboards or just like seeing developers and players push each other, this is one of those moments that validates a long grind on both sides.
What it means for everyone else
If you are still working through your own Tarkov saga, this is good news. Tigz has uploaded his runs, which means the breadcrumbs are out there. You can study his route through Terminal, avoid the obvious pain points, and chart your own escape a little more efficiently.
- Streamer: Tigz (Twitch)
- Milestone: First known player to complete Escape from Tarkov's story by finding one of four endings
- Key location: Terminal, the new endgame map with stacked tasks and brutal PvE pressure
- Developer reaction: Confirmed by Battlestate head Nikita Buyanov on Dec 1, 2025
- Nikita's verdict on this ending: 'not worst, not good.'
- Open challenge: Find the best ending first and get a personal reward from Nikita
Bottom line
Someone finally broke through. The best ending is still out there, the studio is egging everyone on, and the community now has a blueprint to study. If you have been waiting for a reason to pick up your stash and try again, this is it.