The Finals is a new FPS that lets you destroy everything to your heart’s content. On Steam, the Open Beta is climbing the charts, but it seems the server is struggling with the influx.
What kind of game is this? The Finals is a new first-person shooter that is set to be released as a free-to-play title on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The special hook is that the environment in The Finals is almost completely destructible, allowing you to demolish entire buildings.
Thanks to special technology, the destruction is calculated server-side and persists for all players in the game. This makes the debris piles tactically relevant. MeinMMO was already present at the Closed Beta in March, while The Finals showed the potential to become one of the best PvP shooters.
On October 26, 2023, the Open Beta launched on PC and console with a new game mode, catapulting The Finals into the top 5 of the most played games on Steam. At the launch of the Open Beta, there was also a new trailer that you can watch here:
Influx is too much for the servers
The Finals is received very well: In the first 24 hours after the launch of the Open Beta, The Finals reached a peak of 143,000 concurrent players. By the weekend, the FPS even reaches almost 230,000 concurrent players.
Currently, The Finals is in 5th place among the most played games on Steam, competing with established genre representatives like Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Apex Legends (via Steamcharts, as of October 29, 2023).
The first impressions are also positive. Comments under the trailer praise the gameplay, the sound design, and the developers’ openness to feedback (via YouTube).
- Hazardous:
I just played [the Open Beta] and I’m thrilled about how smooth the game feels. Big kudos to the sound design team […]
- ethansparks8825:
You can now destroy the crane! Scopes have also been added. The developers really listen to the community. Can’t wait to play again.
On X, formerly Twitter, there are first impressions and gameplay to discover under the hashtag #REACHTHEFINALS. Here too, it seems that players are having a lot of fun. The only problems appear to be with the servers, as they seem unable to keep up with the influx.
Developer Embark Studios implemented a temporary login queue while they work on expanding their capacities (via twitter.com). There may be wait times and crashes. However, since the Open Beta was always intended as a stress test for the systems, this is likely also valuable feedback.
You can participate in the Open Beta until November 5 and get your own impression. You can register via Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.
If you are not yet convinced, you can find here a detailed first impression from the Closed Beta, including gameplay from 2 complete matches. However, please note that quite a bit may have changed since March, so some information may not be up to date.
How does it feel to play a shooter where you can destroy everything? Fantastic!
