Escape from Tarkov is the hardcore extraction shooter developed by Battlestate Games, first released in closed beta in 2017. In the Russian language setting, PMC operators are referred to as CHVK, and their injury and death vocalisations became familiar sounds for regular players. Clips of raids are widely shared on YouTube, Twitch and TikTok, which helped short character noises like this dying groan travel beyond the game itself. It is now reused as a generic gaming death sound in edits, even by viewers who have never played Tarkov.