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Compete in a televised team FPS, using class-based loadouts and destructible arenas to fight over cash objectives.
Released 07 Dec 2023
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Steal Cashouts
Fight Through Changing Arenas
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
Developed by Embark Studios · Published by Embark Studios
THE FINALS casts players as contestants in a virtual combat game show. Teams battle in arenas for cash objectives, with tournament rounds offering a route to the final.
Combat combines first-person gunfights with movement, weapons, gadgets, and abilities. Arenas can be altered or demolished, changing routes and cover as teams contest objectives.
Choose between Light, Medium, and Heavy body types, each with different abilities, and customize a contestant’s appearance. Weapons and gadgets let players shape their loadouts and team roles.
Players who enjoy THE FINALS often praise its destructible arenas, which make matches feel unpredictable and create tactical options beyond aiming and shooting. Reviews also highlight the fast movement, satisfying gunplay, varied loadouts, and the fun of coordinating with friends. Common criticisms include uneven matchmaking and skill gaps, alongside recurring complaints about cheating, anti-cheat decisions, and ban appeals; some players also report balance or technical problems.
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!
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?
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Players | Up to 12 |
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| Multiplayer | THE FINALS is a multiplayer-focused online team shooter. Official features confirm Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer. Reviews consistently describe squad-based play, with core formats including teams of 3 and modes such as 3v3v3, 3v3v3v3, and 5v5. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer mod functionality is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 28 listed on Steam |
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| AI disclosure | During the development process, we may use procedural- and AI-based tools to assist with content creation. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team. Examples include voiceover audio where we utilize text-to-speech tools to e.g. generate the audio of our in-game commentators Scotty & June. |
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| Website | Official website |
