Nikita Buyanov

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3 mentions · First seen 2026-04-23

Nikita Buyanov is a Russian game developer and CEO/COO of Battlestate Games, director of Escape from Tarkov. He gained experience working at Absolutsoft on Contract Wars before co-founding Battlestate, and is also credited as a 3D artist and sound designer on Tarkov.

Recent stories

Tarkov Creator Nikita Buyanov Insists New Title Fragmentary Order Is "Not a Casual-Focused Game Like ARC Raiders"—Details Revealed in Overseas Interviewin newsletter2026-04-23

Escape From Tarkov Head Doesn't Want To Learn Lessons From Arc Raiders2026-04-23

Tarkov lead vows to make the upcoming Fragmentary Order the opposite of Arc Raiders, which he calls an 'extraction shooter for casual people'2026-04-23

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2026-04-23