Escape from Tarkov Flea Market Overlay Update
Hello Survivors,
We want to address the current status of the Escape from Tarkov Flea Market Overlay and provide transparency about the challenges we’ve encountered, as well as our plans moving forward.
What Happened?
When the Flea Market was initially disabled for the first two weeks of the wipe, followed by an additional week of closure, we decided to disable the Flea Market Overlay in the Blitz app. This decision was made because there was no utility in having the overlay active while the Flea Market itself was unavailable.
On January 14th at 10 PM PST, the Flea Market was finally reopened to the public. In preparation for this, I (Kubi, Community Manager at Blitz) had set up a notification to inform users that the overlay would return alongside the Flea Market. Unfortunately, I was unaware of several issues introduced to the overlay during the downtime. These issues must be addressed before we can re-enable the feature, which has led to unexpected delays.
Why the Delay?
After discussing with our development team, we’ve determined that we cannot prioritize fixing the Flea Market Overlay at this time. Escape from Tarkov is classified as a non-profit game in our app, meaning it does not generate revenue for Blitz. As such, we need to allocate resources to games and features that sustain the app and allow us to continue creating new features for our users.
What’s Next?
While the overlay remains disabled, we are committed to resolving the issues as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot provide a definitive ETA. If we’re lucky, the overlay might be fixed in the coming days; however, it’s also possible that it could take until Spring before our team has the capacity to address it.
We promise that the moment a gap in our development schedule appears, we’ll use that opportunity to fix the overlay and restore its functionality.
Our Apology
We sincerely apologize for the confusion and inconvenience caused by this situation. We understand how valuable the Flea Market Overlay is to our Tarkov community and regret that we’re unable to bring it back immediately. Your patience and understanding mean the world to us, and we’ll keep you updated on any progress.
Warm regards,
Kubi
Community Manager, Blitz