Story of Escape from Tarkov: In Escape from Tarkov game The Norvinsk region's borders were sealed off, and those trapped in the middle of the local ware were isolated from the outside world. Escape from Tarkov beta is set in the fictional Norvinsk region, around a Special economic zone that served as a gateway between Russia and Europe. the city of Tarkov became the center for a major political scandal involving corrupt corporations in the Norvinsk region. Escape from Tarkov USEC was hired by the Terra Group, one of the corrupt corporations involved in the scandal, to hinder investigations during the conflict, while BEAR was hired by the Russian Government to uncover evidence about Terra Group. Gameplay of Escape from Tarkov: The player in Escape from Tarkov has the titular objective of escaping the city of Tarkov by working for USEC private military companies.