Summary
Embark Studios releases Update 2.0 forThe Finals, making sweeping changes to the game by introducing unique new abilities, weapons, and game show event for players to check out. The complete refresh in content should go a long way to bringing lapsed players back after the game experienced a major population drop nearly a month afterThe Finalsshadow dropped during The Game Awards.
While the first month mainly involved a lot of bug fixing and balancing to create a stable experience for all players, Embark Studios shifted focus over the past month or so to keep the game feeling fresh. Part of that involved adding new limited time events and game modes, including a specificValentine’s Day-inspiredFinalsmodeand rewards to collect. However, it seems the studio was saving a lot of creativity for Season 2, as the update has overhauled and added tons of new content for players, many of which aim to completely freshen up the experience.
WhileEmbark Studios teasedThe FinalsSeason 2 contentearlier in the week, players finally got the full rundown thanks to a new blog post and full patch notes. In terms of content, players have a brand-new map called SYS$HORIZON, which adds a unique visual style when compared to the others as it features a colorful, yet glitchy cityscape to run around in. To go along with that, a new game mode called Power Shift is also available, where two teams of 5 fight to control a moving platform that is capable of demolishing anything in its path. Respawn times are reduced, so Embark is hoping this new mode adds a frantic element to the game.
What Else is New In Season 2 of The Finals?
Season 2 also adds three new weapons options, including the burst fire FAMAS, a heavy slug KS-23 shotgun, and the 3-round burst handgun known as the 93R for light loadouts. For many players, the most exciting update to Season 2 is the new specialization forMedium builds inThe Finalsknown as the Destabilizaer, which temporarily erases surfaces, giving players a new way to approach combat-related situations or even create new pathways to traverse the world. In addition, Light builds can deploy portals which can transport players and objects between two points, Heavy’s get access to Anti-gravity cubes, and Mediums can use a Data Reshaper to transform objects into other things entirely.
Embark has also shown that it takes player feedback into account,making notable changes toThe Finalsin the past based on community issues and Season 2 continues that trend. With this update, players now have access to Private Matches, which Embark has promised to continue to expand upon throughout the season with more options and features. In addition, League ranking has been overhauled in Season 2, giving players a starting rank after 8 matches, which performances thereafter moving it up or down. Overall, the changes to League play in Season 2 is Embark’s attempt to provide a higher quality experience.
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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!
