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25.10.2023 - 18:34 / wccftech.com
Embark Studios announced that a cross-platform Open Beta for its upcoming multiplayer team-based first-person shooter game, THE FINALS, is set to begin tomorrow on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X consoles. It will run until November 5.
The goal of the Open Beta is to stress test the backend infrastructure at a greater scale than earlier tests and obtain feedback on the changes made since then, including for the gamepad and console experience. Embark has added a new map and mode to THE FINALS, as you can read below.
Iconic Arenas
*NEW* Skyway Stadium — Experience the ever-changing Skyway Stadium, where players can test their limits in this treacherous playground.
Monaco – Play through the cobblestone streets of Monaco, making it a perfect map for destruction and closed-quartered combat.
Seoul – Fight atop towering skyscrapers in downtown Seoul with fast paced, vertical gameplay. Be careful to watch where you step so you don’t fall.
New and Updated Game Modes
*NEW* Bank-It — Four teams of three battle it out for coins in this casual-friendly, combat-focused mode. The team that reaches the max limit first, or the team with the most cash banked at the end of the round, wins.
Unranked Tournament — A Cashout mode where four teams of three compete to find cashboxes and deposit them in vaults in an unranked tournament format with three rounds and 24 players in total.
Ranked Tournament — A Cashout mode with four teams of three in a ranked tournament format with four rounds and 48 players in total.
Quick Cash — A casual-friendly variant of Cashout in a 3v3v3 format. This mode has longer matches, faster respawn timers, faster extraction times and only one vault at a time.
Practice Range — A place for contestants to test weapons, gadgets, movement—and of course, destruction.
Contestant progression
The free THE FINALS Open Beta BattlePass will include 16 exclusive rewards that, if unlocked, will be transferred to the full game at launch
Item progression will include 5 Mastery Levels per weapon
League Progression
Five Leagues (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond) will include permanent rewards for each tier, along with an exclusive Legendary Diamond Weapon Skin reward for contestants who reach Diamond tier.
Even More Content – The open beta will feature 20 Weapons, 26 Gadgets, and 9 abilities for contestants to choose from, as well as improvements to performance, movement, teamplay, and more.
Check out the Open Beta trailer for The FINALS below.
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