Will Tarkov Arena Be The Next Best Game For Esports Betting?
Published: Dec 19, 2023 - Last Updated: Feb 12, 2024
Escape From Tarkov Arena is the latest shooter to take the world by storm. It’s an all-new title from Battlestate Games, the developer of Escape From Tarkov, an intense extraction shooter that was released as a beta in 2016.
In Tarkov Arena, competitive players are introduced to a session-based, traditional multiplayer experience, and it has been built with esports in mind. Recently, the first-ever Tarkov Arena esports tournament was played at DreamHack Hannover, and it was a roaring success.
Now, we’re asking an important question – what’s the potential for Tarkov Arena to become a popular esports betting title?
It has everything that’s required to become a success as an esports game, but what legs does Tarkov Arena have when it comes to betting? Let’s take a look at the game and its future and determine if it could offer markets that esports bettors should keep their eyes on.
Will Tarkov Arena Have Betting Markets?
Where there’s a competitive game, there tends to be betting markets not far behind. In the case of Tarkov Arena, you’ve got a shining multiplayer platform with a legendary foundation that’s backed by a world-class developer and millions of fans.
It has the groundwork already laid, all that’s left now is for Battlestate Games, to build up the esports ecosystem hand-in-hand with grassroots tournaments, top-tier esports organisations, and streaming platforms.
It’s almost a given that Tarkov Arena will boast at least some betting markets. It’s likely that when the bigger tournaments start playing – or when there’s some kind of a consistent league that’s played regularly – esports betting sites will offer win-loss markets at the very least.
I’m not expecting there to be a far-reaching and diverse array of markets available with competitive odds, but I do foresee betting operators testing the water with basic Tarkov Arena betting markets.
