Summary
The Finalsannounced Season 1’s first major update, which releases Wednesday, January 17. The game’s Update 1.5.0 will introduce a new way for solo players to enjoyThe Finals.
The Finalshas skyrocketed to the top of gaming chartssince its full release in December, outperforming other free-to-play heavyweights likeFortniteandCall of Duty: Warzoneon some platforms. As part of its full release in late 2023,The Finalsreceived its Season 1 update which introduced a new map, the store section, the Season 1 Battle Pass, gameplay adjustments, and much more. Since then,The Finalshas received plenty of minor updates that addressed serious issues and balanced certain items, but the gameis receiving its first major Season 1 update very soon.
The Finalsannounced that Update 1.5.0 will release on Wednesday, January 17. The most intriguing feature of this update is probably the new Solo Bank It playlist, which allows users to playThe Finals' popular Bank It mode against eleven other solo players.The Finalsexplained that this is an experimental mode that will be available for a limited time. It’s still unclear whether the game’s development team plans to implement a permanent solo mode, but it seems that Solo Bank It won’t be here to stay. Other additions coming with Update 1.5.0 include balance changes, improved security, bug fixes, and a bigger store.The Finalshas not released the update’s full patch notes yet, which are likely to release tomorrow on January 17 along with the update’s launch.
New Additions Coming with The Finals' Update 1.5.0
Update 1.5.0’s mention of adding better security features might help addressThe Finals' cheating problems. The game has had rampant cheating issues since its release, with many users calling for urgent improvements to the game’s anti-cheat system. Embark Studios has released a couple of updates that aimed to improveThe Finals' anti-cheat, but cheating remains an issue. It’s still not known how robust these upgrades will be on January 17, but fans are probably hoping for a significant improvement.
Other than cheating, the game recently addressed other major problems likeThe Finals' aim-assist update. Many fans had claimed that controller users' aim assist was too strong, leading the development team to tone down the feature. This update helped to reduce controller accuracy and to level the playing field between the average controller user and the average mouse-and-keyboard user. Although these updates have helpedThe Finalsmaintain its massive popularity out of the gates, its unique formula is the real secret to its success.
There aremany things thatThe Finalsdoes differentlythat set it apart from other FPS games. One of these attributes is the game’s emphasis on teamplay. Until the recently announced Solo Bank It playlist,The Finalsdid not feature any options for solo players, instead forcing them to queue with random users. It’ll be interesting to see whether Embark Studios chooses to remain focused on team-based playlists, or if the Solo Bank It playlist is a sign of more things to come.
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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!
