Streamer LogicalSolutions, a central figure in Escape from Tarkov's "illegal" data mining, revealed on Twitter last night that he had been banned from the game. This morning, LogicalSolutions announced that his account had been reinstated, but there was little clear communication from Tarkov's developer, Battlestate.

LogicalSolutions also shared a screenshot of a purported text conversation with Tarkov game director Nikita Buyanov after the ban; Buyanov said, "We shouldn't share how we data mine and everything, because we don't know how to do it, and we don't know how to do it. We have seen it.

LogicalSolutions denied that it has not shared any data-mined information since Battlestate announced its crackdown, Buyanov said, "You are lying," and LogicalSolutions shared screenshots of information on the stream shared a screenshot of the information being shared.

In this morning's broadcast, LogicalSolutions stated that he had not received any communication from Battlestate that his ban had been lifted and that he was simply able to log back into his account LogicalSolutions shared the ban email on-stream. shared, citing the use of "evasion tools" and "automated access to gaming tools" as reasons for the ban.

"I'm so glad Nikita and Battlestate officials changed their minds. I appreciate it very much. But I still want some form of communication. I wish we could have a conversation."

Data mining is a phenomenon found in many gaming communities, live service or not. Examining a game's files can reveal cut and planned content, as well as statistics and mechanics that can be useful for guiding and buildcrafting. Data mining focused on guides and mechanics seems to be a specialty of LogicalSolutions, a frequent contributor to the Tarkov Wiki.

We have asked Battlestate for comment on this situation and will update this article when we hear back. In the meantime, LogicalSolutions has been placed on probation. Meanwhile, in several large threads on the Tarkov subreddit, there seems to be widespread sentiment in favor of dataminer, especially with regard to explaining the mechanics of hardcore shooters and making them more accessible to players.