Players have been reporting issues since the recent release of Escape from Tarkov patch 0.13. The “Bad Gateway” error is one of them. Here’s everything you need to know about why this “Bad Gateway” error occurs and how to fix it in Escape from Tarkov.
What is the Bad Gateway error in Escape From Tarkov?
Similar to bad gateway errors in other multiplayer video games, the Bad Gateway error in Escape From Tarkov basically means that something went wrong when attempting to connect to or reach the Tarkov servers and the connection was not established.
Numerous things can go wrong, but the most likely one is a problem on the part of the game’s developer. On days of major patch releases or server wipes, when a large number of players may be overloading the server, the problem most frequently manifests itself.
How to fix it ?
The first step is to completely close and restart the launcher. Refreshing the launcher has a high chance of resolving the problem. Take a look at the server list and go through all of the servers that have high and unstable ping. The gateway error is never directly a player-side error, and it does not imply that the player’s game or setup is flawed. Most (if not all) of the time, a quick and simple restart will solve the problem.
However, as was mentioned in the section above, these errors are more likely to happen on patch days and during server wipes. Therefore, if you encounter a Bad Gateway error on a significant patch or wipe day, you might just need to wait until the server problems can be fixed, which can take longer when more players are attempting to log in.
That’s all there is to know about the “Bad Gateway” error in Escape from Tarkov.
About Escape from Tarkov
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| Developer(s) | Battlestate Games |
| Publisher(s) | Battlestate Games |
| Designer(s) | Nikita Buyanov |
| Composer(s) | Nikita Buyanov |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 27 July 2017 (Closed beta) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
