Summary
The Finalshit a monumental milestone only 15 days after its release date. Dropped as an unannounced surprise on December 7,The Finalshas since risen to impressive heights.
Following its release,The Finalsquickly gained steam and began to outperformother FPS titans likeCall of Dutyon certain platforms. Since then, the popular shooter game has continued to gain momentum. Its development team has earned praise from its players after implementing precise tweaks to the meta, adding new content, and upgrading its anti-cheat system. It looks like the game’s unique take on the FPS genre has paid off.
The Finalsannounced that it reached a whopping 10 million players. This comes only two weeks after its launch, making this feat incredibly impressive. WhileThe Finalsenjoyed a highly successful beta, not many expected it to reach this level of popularity at this pace. It seems to have no intention of slowing down, with the live-service game expected to get regular updates and new content as long as it remains popular.
Interestingly, Embark Studios made it clear that it will not release a roadmap forThe Finals' future updates. This allows the development team to be reactive, and not have to commit to certain features or content months in advance. AlthoughThe Finalshas a decent amount of features for a newly-released title, some fans are wishing for additional content to be added to game, such as custom games and more skins. While the development team is remaining tight-lipped about these requests, fans can hope for these features, especially skins, to be added sooner rather than later.
Recently,The Finalsovertook the prized “Top Free Game” spot on Xbox, outperforming other titles likeFortnite,Call of Duty: Warzone, andRoblox. The game’s innovative blend of classic FPS gameplay and creative new features seems to have bridged the gap between the genre’s wide range of demographics. WhileThe Finalsis still a fresh release, making it difficult to tell whether it’ll become a long-term stalwart likeFortnite, early results suggest that the game might have struck gold and may be seen near the top of playercount charts for a long time to come.
The Finalsrecently released new holiday-themed contentand improvements to its anti-cheat system. Cheating issues were one of the community’s main complaints following the game’s release, so fans were relieved to see Embark Studios take quick action. The update also introduced a wintertime version of the Monaco map and new, Christmas-themed cosmetics for players to unlock.
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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!
