The Finals open beta has finally gone live and the initial reception to the gameplay is wild! Embark Studios’ free-to-play battle royale has been making some strong buzz since its announcement at the Games Showcase last year. Being branded as the ‘next big thing’ for FPS fanatics, The Finals promised to bring a lot of new innovations to the shooting adventure experience. But with open-beta being live now, how strongly does the game justify its marketing?
Following the big launch of CS2, the fps fandom is now hyped about the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. However, The Finals, amidst all the hype, has made a strong case for its presence. Well, the early signs do not just announce its presence but possibly make this debut FPS a brand that is here to stay. Here’s everything to know about the ongoing open beta.
The Finals Open Beta: Availability on various platforms and updates
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The Embark Studios’ big open beta launch is now available across both the current gen consoles, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The game is accessible on Steam. The initial hours of the beta launch faced some strong complaints about the bugs and server load. Thus, the developers asked for some time to work on the issues. A few hours later, The Finals announced fixing the issues, and the game was ‘good to go’. “Thanks for being so patient with us as we sorted out a few hickups!”, they wrote on X.
Thanks for being so patient with us as we sorted out a few hickups! 🫶
THE FINALS Open Beta is now LIVE on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5! Gear up, team up, and #REACHTHEFINALS! pic.twitter.com/2lTS1quffX
— THE FINALS (@reachthefinals) October 26, 2023
For some fans, the fixes made in the game invited another gameplay issue. A lot of beta players complained about being unable to access the friend invitations on the first launch. The developers were quick to address the common complaint, and they briefed about the same in a follow-up tweet. They wrote, “Due to the nature of the latest fix on Xbox and PlayStation there is a known issue with Friend Invitations on first launch, this should however resolve if both parties reboot their clients (that’s the game!)”
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For the players willing to access the beta on PlayStation 5 and Xbox, a direct visit to their virtual stores and downloading the game would make them eligible to launch the beta. Players willing to play on PC need to sign in through Steam ID on the game’s page and request access.
The Beta run shows early signs of genius
The beta test run for any game accounts as one of the most significant phases in the context of its future in the industry. As an FPS experience, The Finals has surprised a lot of fans with its potential. Currently, the game is being hailed for a variety of game modes that it provides during the test phase. Moreover, fans are praising the title for its strong immersive gameplay features compared to some other chart toppers of the genre.
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Although the release schedule for the project remains under wraps for now, the gaming community will certainly keep The Finals under the spotlight as it unfolds. The debut project is still facing complaints about some of the persisting bugs, but it seems like overall, it has left the eSports enthusiasts impressed.
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