Developer Battlestate Games announced a new special edition of the game, called The Unheard Edition, on Thursday that comes with a lot of exclusive features and content, including an offline, co-op PvE mode, for $250.
Lead community manager Daniel Mavlyuberdinov, who goes by the handle “appl3z0r,“ explained in the official Discord that the DLC season pass did not apply to the new PvE mode or any other features in The Unheard Edition.
In addition, Tarkov players have noted The Unheard Edition will feature unique weapons and more flea market slots.
So the assumption among players was that the PvE mode would be considered DLC.