The Finals Open Beta Kicks Off Tomorrow

If you’ve been curious about The Finals, Embark Studios’ game show-inspired free-to-play shooter, you can sample a taste of the game in an open beta starting tomorrow. The game was first revealed in August and has been available only for closed playtests. 

A new trailer premiering during today’s Xbox Partner Preview shows off the first-person shooter, in which teams compete in virtual arenas for the delight of a cheering audience (and potential sponsors). The arenas are completely destructible, and players can alter them. They are based off of real-world places.

Skyway Stadium is added to the rotation of maps in the open beta. Bank-It introduces another new game mode in the beta. This is a four-team battle to accumulate coins. 

There are 20 weapons and 26 gadgets available to players, as well as 9 different abilities to turn your targets into gold showers. There will also be 5 levels of mastery per item. 

Open beta players can join on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam. The open beta will last until 5 November. The beta includes a free battle pass with 16 exclusive, permanent rewards that carry over to the game’s eventual full launch.