Summary
The Finalslaunches the mid-season update 1.6.0 which adds a ton of improvements and bug fixes as well as a brand new event called Steal the Spotlight. Season 1 is now at the halfway mark and through the first month and a half sinceThe Finalsofficially launched during The Game Awards 2023, the live service game has seen plenty of ups and downs. Initially,The Finalsbroke plenty of player records for Embark Studios, bugs and other issues have cropped up at various times to impact matches.
However, Embark Studios has continued to keep the game updated both with fixes, weapon balancing, as well as content. During Season 1,The Finalssaw its first limited time game mode called Solo Bank It, which put a twist on the traditional game mode by pitting 12 solo players against one another instead of working together in teams. It seems these limited time game modes, which aim to mix up the standard ways to play, will be a core feature going forward as Embark Studios has released its next gameplay twist alongside the latest update forThe Finals.
Through a new post, Embark Studios has revealed that Update 1.6.0 is now available for all players ofThe Finals. For many, the biggest piece of this update is that Solo Bank It is being replaced by a brand new game mode called Steal the Spotlight. The mode takesThe FinalsSeason 1 Las Vegas mapand turns off the lights, and added tripwires as well as turrets to guard the cashout machines. Solo players will have premade loadouts so they’ll need to be creative to not only beat the traps, but other players attempting to win. Better yet, this game mode offers cosmetic rewards, which Embark refers to as a “dazzling cosmetic bundle.”
Alongside Steal the Spotlight, Update 1.6.0 features a wealth of balance changes to each of the three maps as well as gadgets like the Vanishing Bomb, Dome Shield, and Zipline. After becoming a highly popular addition to loadouts, Recon Senses have also been adjusted so that they no longer have infinite sight as the range has a hard cap, and players that are detected by it are now notified. Embark Studios has also done a massive bug sweep with this update, fixing issues across nearly every aspect of the game, as well as further improvements to the game’s UI, VFX, and other settings. Finally, the update has added 10 additional levels toThe Finals' career rank rewards, giving players more stuff to earn as they play.
Fresh content could be a big boost, as recent reports indicated that theplayer base forThe Finalshas steadily droppedsince it seemingly peaked in December. While player numbers aren’t available on console, fans noticed that the Steam version has seen nearly an 80% drop from over 242, 000 players to just over 51,000. While Embark continues to keep the game updated, there is concern from the community regarding the longevity ofThe Finals, especially as newer anticipated games start to become available as 2024 continues on.
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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’re able to 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!
