The Finals

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The Finals
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Developer(s) Embark Studios
Publisher(s) Embark Studios
Director(s) Gustav Tilleby [1]
Engine Unreal Engine 5
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 7, 2023
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

The Finals, stylized in all caps as THE FINALS, is a free-to-play first-person shooter, developed and published by Nexon subsidiary Embark Studios. [2] [3] The game focuses on team-based matches on maps with a destructible environment, where players are encouraged to use the dynamic environment to their advantage. [4]

Contents

Gameplay

The Finals revolves around players competing in the titular fictional VR combat game show. [5] [6] This is reflected in the holographic crowds which are seen during gameplay, as well as the commentary provided by the game in the form of The Finals' two hosts making observations about the status of a given team or the game itself. Developer Embark Studios has stated that the game is partly inspired by The Hunger Games and Gladiator (2000). [7]

Most game modes feature 2, 3, or 4 teams, each competing against each other in a "free-for-all" competition. The players choose their characters based on a "Light", "Medium", and "Heavy" scale, with the character model changing to reflect that. [2] [5] [8] Certain weapons, moves, and features are class specific and each class has a different movement speed. [2] [8] Light builds are faster and smaller, but are weakened by a much lower health amount. Medium builds are a traditional soldier class, with median speed, size, and durability, while Heavy builds are the most durable class, but have limited maneuverability. [9]

Each class is privy to different equipment and abilities, balancing the game. The Light class is given an abundance of abilities related to speed and movement, such as the Grappling Hook or Evasive Dash. They also have tools to evade and hide, making them a viable option despite their low health. The Heavy class is given powerful destructive tools, such as the RPG and C4, as well as protective measures like the Mesh and Dome shield. The Medium class features several "support" items, including the ability to heal teammates, instantly revive them, and place turrets.

The game mechanics encourage emergent gameplay by the way of the many free variables present. [5] These include the highly player-modifiable terrain (both destruction and limited construction), varied weather conditions and time of day (which change between matches), and team compositions. [2] [5] [8] The arenas contain items which are suspended from ropes, as well as items on the ground that can be picked up and thrown by the players, such as barrels and plant pots. Some of them are explosive, meaning they will explode on impact. [5] Entire buildings are potentially destructible if the correct supports are targeted. [2] The game does allow for limited construction, though this takes the form of temporary structures (such as barriers the player can shelter behind), as well as through the use of the "Goo Gun" and "Goo Grenade", which both create a solid, though destructible barrier, which has the appearance of foam insulation.

Players who are killed are turned into statues that their teammates can carry and use to revive them. [2] It takes about 5 seconds to revive a player, lowered to 2 if a defibrillator is used. If enough time elapses, a player may choose to respawn themselves, though this consumes a so-called "Respawn Coin". In quick-play games, players can respawn an unlimited number of times, while in Tournament game modes, players have a limited amount of Respawn Coins.

Game Modes

Cashout

In Cashout, 4 teams each with 3 players against one another to complete objectives that consist of opening vaults and transporting them to a "cashout station". After bringing the vault to the station, players must defend the point until the cashout timer expires. Other teams can "steal" the cashout in progress, claiming ownership of the point and the potential payout ranging from $10,000 to $22,000 per vault. Multiple vaults can be brought to a single cashout station, combining their payouts under one timer. [5] Aspects of these objectives take inspiration from traditional capture the flag and king of the hill game types, requiring teams to have a control of the area to perform the desired action. [2] [5] [8] Matches last 9 minutes, with the ability to add a 1-minute "overtime" to the match if a vault is deposited into a cashout station within the last 60 seconds of the match. In Cashout, players have limited respawn credits and teams lose 30% of their total money if all team members die at any point. Players are not able to change their contestant once the match starts, but they are able to swap items from their reserve loadout after a death.

Quick Cash

In this variation of the Cashout game mode, [2] 3 teams of 3 compete against one another. The ultimate winner of the round is the first team to successfully complete 2 cashouts ($20,000). [2] Other metrics based on kills, assists, deaths and objectives are tracked and shown to the players at the end of the game. The players earn in-game currency, known as VRs, by eliminating players, completing objectives, and other combat maneuvers. [8]

Bank It

A second game mode, Bank It, focuses more on player vs. player combat and individual play. Scattered around the map are various caches filled with coins, which 4 teams of three compete to collect, 3v3v3v3. The currency is held by players on their person, but is dropped upon their death. Additionally, any time a player is eliminated, they drop additional currency, even if they weren't holding any otherwise. This currency can be turned in at temporary locations that appear on the map periodically, forcing teams to occasionally congregate in the same place to "bank" their coins. The first team to bank $40,000 in currency wins. [10]

Solo Bank It

Bank It also had a "solo" mode, where 12 players complete individually in a free-for-all format, rather than in teams. This mode is no longer available. [11]

Power Shift

Added in Season 2, Power Shift is a 5v5 "King of the Hill" mode where teams fight for control of a floating platform that continuously moves throughout the map. Unlike Cashout or Bank It, Power Shift allows players to change not only their equipment, but also their contestant throughout the match. [12]

Ranked Tournaments

Tournaments feature a modified version of the Cashout game mode, occurring in consecutive rounds with a bracket of 16 teams. In the first 3 rounds, 4 teams compete in each game, with the top 2 teams advancing. In the final round, the top 2 teams face off head-to-head to determine a winner. There are a total of 4 rounds in Ranked Tournaments, and players are only able to swap items from their reserve between rounds. [13] As players win or lose matches they increase their ranking through various leagues, ranging from Bronze to Diamond. Originally, The Finals featured both Ranked and Unranked Tournaments, but the Unranked variation was removed in Season 2. [14]

Event Game Modes

Steal the Spotlight

Steal the Spotlight was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Solo Bank It. This event lasted from January 31 until February 14, 2024. In Steal the Spotlight contestant played as the Heavy with a pre-set loadout consisting of the Lewis Gun and SA1216 as primary weapons, a variety of gadgets, and Charge 'n Slam as their Specialization. There was also a unique set of cosmetics for this game mode which all players had equipped while in the match. By completing certain contracts within Steal the Spotlight, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Solo Bank It, except that the map was always Las Vegas and there were special turrets and laser sensors near all cashout stations that added a new aspect of stealthiness to the match.

Smoking Guns

Smoking Guns was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Cashout. This event originally lasted from February 29 to March 3rd, 2024, but was extended to March 14th. In Smoking Guns, contestants choose a premade loadout for the 3 builds in the game that restrict you to Western-style equipment. Each Build was able to use the frag grenades, pyro grenades, and gas grenades. Light was limited to the Grappling Hook as the Specialization, The Sword, SH1900 (Sawed-Off Shotgun), and The SR-84 (Sniper Rifle) for the weapons, and Smoke Grenade and Glitch Grenade for the build-specific gadgets. Medium was restricted to the Healing Beam as the Specialization, R.357 and Model 1887 for the weapons, and the Zipline, Explosive Mines, and Goo Grenades for the build-specific gadgets. Heavy was restricted to Charge 'n Slam for the Specialization, The Lewis Gun and The Sledgehammer for the weapons, and Pyro Mine and Barricades for build-specific gadgets. There was also a specific set of cosmetics for this game mode which all players had equipped during the match. By completing certain contracts within Smoking Guns, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game mode. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Cashout, except that the map was always Monaco and there were Western-style objects and decorations all around the map.

Bunny Bash

Bunny Bash was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Power Shift. This event lasted from March 27 to April 10, 2024. In Bunny Bash, contestants choose a premade loadout for the 3 builds in the game. These loadouts promoted the new weapons introduced to the game at the start of Season 2, including the Famas and the KS-23. Similar to the Smoking Guns event, each Build was able to use the frag grenades, pyro grenades, and gas grenades. Light was limited to the Grappling Hook as the Specialization, and The Sword and The SR-84 (Sniper Rifle) for the weapons. Medium was restricted to the Healing Beam as the Specialization and the Famas and Model 1887 for the weapons. Heavy was restricted to Charge 'n Slam for the Specialization, and the KS-23 and The Sledgehammer for the weapons. Similar to Smoking Guns, there was also a specific set of cosmetics for this game mode in the form of Easter-themed bunny suits, which all players had equipped during the match. By completing certain contracts within Bunny Bash, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game mode in addition to Easter-themed weapon skins. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Power Shift, except that the map was always SYS$HORIZON and there were Easter-style objects and decorations across the map.

Terminal Attack

Terminal Attack is a limited-time event game mode, launched on May 2nd, 2024, and will last until May 22nd, 2024. In Terminal Attack, ten players divided into two groups of five each – Attackers and Defenders – take turns and try to reach their own mutually exclusive goals. Attackers have a limited amount of time to breach the Defenders' defenses and insert their Decryption Key into one of two Terminals available on the arena. Meanwhile, Defenders must strategize and coordinate their defense to prevent the Attackers from achieving their objective. The teams switch their sides after three rounds and the best team of seven rounds wins. In this game mode, players cannot respawn and heal themselves, and Medium is disallowed to use their Healing Beam and Defibrillator, meaning each contestant has one life only per round with the ability to regenerate only some of their health while not under fire. Additionally, all their equipment does not regenerate and is renewed each round. The damage dealt to the arena is persistent throughout the entire match. Terminal Attack is similar to the default modes in Valorant and Counter-Strike.

Development

The Finals, along with Arc Raiders are the first two titles from Stockholm-based Embark Studios. [15] A producer noted that destructibility changed the way the player approached the game, saying "we're constantly surprised by the new and inventive ways players utilize the freedom the game grants. Why open a door when you can use a rocket launcher to blow a hole in the wall, right?".

The title was announced in August 2022 for PC, [16] with console ports later unveiled for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. [17] Closed betas were run in early 2023, with the first closed beta lasting from March 7–21, 2023, [18] [19] and the second closed beta occurring between June 14–21. [20] An open beta took place between October 26 until November 5. [21] [22]

The Finals was released on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on December 7, 2023, during The Game Awards 2023. [23] The Finals features full support for crossplay, allowing players on different platforms to play together. [24] On release, underperforming servers caused the developers to put a temporary cap on player counts. [25]

Reception

According to IGN , poor performance and low frame rates posed an issue during the game's early closed betas. [7] The Finals has also been criticized for the use of the A.I. text-to-speech program created by ElevenLabs [28] to artificially generate the voices of characters, rather than utilizing traditional voice actors. [29] [30] Embark Studios responded to the criticism, telling Axios the generated voicework in The Finals is "based on a mix of professional voice actors and temp voices from Embark employees." [31]

As of March 2024, the game has been given a "Mostly Positive" rating on Steam. [32] [ better source needed ]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2024 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Online Game of the Year Nominated [33] [34]
Outstanding Technical Achievement Nominated

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