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The Finals

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: Embark Studios
Release Date: 2023

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'The Finals' Will Launch 2nd Closed PC Beta Test Later This Week, Accepting Sign-ups

by Rainier on June 12, 2023 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT

The Finals is a Free-to-play, team-based first-person shooter that takes dynamism and intuitiveness to a new level – where if you think something will work, it probably will.

Fight alongside your teammates in virtual arenas that you can alter, exploit, and even destroy. Build your own playstyle in this first-person shooter to win escalating tournaments and lasting fame.

We invite you to virtual arenas based on iconic real-world locations that contestants can alter, exploit, and even destroy in chaotic PvP matches. Add a tremendous variety of skills and weapons to the mix, and you will be able to craft your own unique contestant with your very own loadout, playstyle, and look. Those who succeed will advance through escalating tournaments, earning lasting fame as they reach the ultimate pinnacle of competition in The Finals.

Viewers at home, here's the news you've been waiting to hear: The Finals is accepting new contestants, and that means YOU! That's right, soon the world could be watching YOU tear apart our newest dynamic arenas and seize everlasting fame!

As you know, The Finals is the world's greatest free-to-play combat game show! Our contestants plug in to our virtual world and join teams in escalating tournaments. They fight it out in our beautifully-rendered arenas based on real-world locations that they can alter, exploit, and even destroy.

Sure, you can aim and shoot, but contestants that add our carefully curated virtual environments to their arsenal are more likely to advance, so do anything you can imagine in the name of victory! Burn arenas to the ground! Send wrecking balls crashing into your opponents! Don't just pull triggers - pull down buildings!

Starting June 14, Embark Studios is hosting its second Closed Beta for The Finals, the team-based, free-to-play shooter that pushes environmental dynamism, destruction, and player freedom to the limits. The closed beta will run for a week and ends on June 21.

To get a chance to experience The Finals before release, sign up for playtesting on Steam.

“This test is a side-by-side comparison to our previous beta that we hosted back in March,” said Jonathan Lindsay, The Finals’ Executive Producer. “Most of the changes we’re introducing in this closed beta are under-the-hood type improvements, based on some of the key feedback we got from previous testing, related to performance, the through-the-gun experience, movement, and more.”

There’s some new content too, including new weapons for all the character classes, new cosmetics and skins, and a new progression system that gives contestants control over what to unlock by playing the game. 

Crucially, this test also introduces some important changes to the game modes, with a more casual-friendly variant of Quickplay in a 3v3v3 format. This updated mode—called  Quick Cash—has longer matches, faster respawn timers, faster extraction times, and only one vault at a time.

The Finals thrives on spectacle, so drive your fans wild with thrilling combat and your own personal flair as you compete for worldwide fame and the support of our discerning and stylish sponsors.

Play Your Way - Whether it’s sneaking up on enemy squads with a katana in hand or ripping an entire building out from under their feet with explosives, The Finals lets YOU make the call! With different skills across body builds and a wide array of weapons and gadgets, you'll have all the tools to make your playstyle your own!

The World Is Your Weapon (And Enemy) - A skilled contender might go in guns blazing, but with environmental destruction in your arsenal, that’s just the start of what you can wield against your foes! All of our arenas can be altered, used, or reduced to rubble - and not just by you.

Your Rising Star - Ready for your close-up? Standing out in The Finals means the eyes of the world will be upon you, so you’d better look your best! Gather fans and fame as you craft a unique avatar with the help of our generous sponsors and dazzling customization options!

This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Arenas based on iconic places, unparalleled destruction, and endless tactical possibilities await - make them your own, and the floodgates of fame will open. Your competition will have the same opportunities, so it’ll be up to you to be more clever and attention-grabbing. Are you up to the challenge? Are you the world’s next all-star?

Can you reach The Finals?

Key Features:

  • Truly Dynamic and Destructible Environments — Contestants fight it out in virtual playgrounds based on some of the world’s most iconic places. The arenas are immersive and fully destructible, powered by Embark’s new server-side destruction & movement system that ensures every player experiences the same impact to the world at the same time – whether it’s a piece of furniture blown apart or a whole building collapsing.
  • Maximum Player Expression — Deep visual and gameplay customization allows players to build their own unique contestant. From stealthy ninjas defeating opponents with a katana, to cowboys tanking with rocket launchers, every contestant can control who they are and how they play.
  • Rely on Your Instincts — Why impose limits to your imagination? In The Finals, if you think something might work, it probably will. Contestants need to rely on their intuition, use the environment to their advantage, and make full use of their bespoke arsenals and abilities to defeat their rivals and complete objectives.
  • The World’s Biggest Stage — All of this beautiful, brutal chaos is wrapped up into an over-the-top virtual game show, centered on a high-stakes tournament with eliminations between every high-tempo round. Teams of three will need to work together to advance. Lose, and you can jump right back into a new tournament — win, and you can reach The Finals.

The Finals is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).


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