Today at The Game Awards, Embark Studios announced the immediate release of THE FINALS, the ultimate combat entertainment game show where you master chaos, build stardom with style, and where the world is your toolbox.
The free-to-play, team-based shooter is available now on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. The release sends eager contestants right into Season 1, where they get to celebrate the glitz and glam of Las Vegas — a new virtual arena filled with bright neon lights, slot machines, boxers, UFOs, and more — delivering an all-you-can-eat buffet of destruction and mayhem, and the first hints of the mystery behind the world’s most explosive game show.
“We started Embark to re-imagine how games are made and what they can become. THE FINALS is our first game to release, and a great embodiment of that vision,” said Gustav Tilleby, Creative Director. “THE FINALS isn’t another battle royale, military sim, or tactical FPS – there are plenty of those out there. It’s an entirely new take on shooters. It’s been amazing and humbling to see the response from the community over the past year of testing. Now that the game is live, we’re laser-focused on ensuring a great experience for our community, with many surprises along the way.”
In THE FINALS, contestants compete in virtual arenas based on real-world iconic locations. They battle it out in fully destructible environments powered by Embark’s server-side destruction & movement technology that ensures every player experiences the action simultaneously – whether it’s a piece of furniture being blown apart or an entire building collapsing.
As a player, you get to create your own, unique contestant — from stealthy sword-wielding ballerinas to lethal pandas armed with rocket launchers — it’s up to you to decide who you are and how you play.
The best contestants will rely on their intuition as much as their aim, using a combination of the environment, weapons, gadgets, and specializations to defeat their rivals to gain fame and fortune.
THE FINALS is available now, on Steam, the Xbox Game Store, and the PlayStation Store. Stay tuned for the latest game updates and information on THE FINALS via reachthefinals.com, Twitter / X, YouTube, and join the community on Discord.
