Summary
The Finalsreleased its first patch for Season 1, introducing various quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.The Finals, which takes a unique approach to the first-person-shooter genre, has enjoyed great success since its launch on December 8.
The Finals' beta proved to be massively popular, and it looks like the game’s full release is just as infectious. The free-to-play shooter pits teams against each other as they battle to secure vaults spread around the map. The game’s lively theme of being a deadly game show, combined with its intriguing Tournament mode and satisfying gunplay, has catapultedThe Finalsto being an instant hit. The developer behind the game, Embark Studios, is already proving thatThe Finalswill receive timely updates as its lifespan progresses.
The Finals' Patch 1.3.0 released, which fixed the common bug of doors opening the wrong way on the Las Vegas map. The update also fixed an aspect of ranked leaderboards, changed requirements for unranked tournaments, fixed the social screen’s Recent tab, addressed some crashing issues, improved animations so that they resemble the open beta’s presentation more closely, fixed a glitch with hold interactions, and made OCE and South America servers visible in the settings menu on consoles.
This followsThe Finals' December 13 update, which improved skill-based matchmaking and fixed various bugs.The Finalshas positioned itself as a live-service game, so fans of the new FPS title can expect regular updates as long as the game remains popular.
The new game has attracted an impressive amount of players since its release, withThe Finalsconsistently outperformingCall of Dutyon Steam. The FPS category is always a popular one, and fans of the genre are likely happy to receive another unique entry that allows for both competitive action and fun with friends. However,The Finalshas attracted some disapproval as well. Some fans think that the game doesn’t feel as smooth as its beta version did, and have also made complaints about widespread cheating in some regions.
Regardless of some users' complaints, the game is sitting at a Mostly Positive rating on Steam at the time of writing, with a 75% approval rating from players.The Finalsoffers a high skill ceiling for players to work towards, with a well-rounded assortment of weapons andgadgets forThe Finalsplayers to use. The game features three game modes, Quick Cash, Bank It, and Tournament, all of which offer a unique approach toThe Finals' game show format.
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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!
