The Finals 2023

About

The Finals came out on December 7, 2023 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for PlayStation 4 on December 12, 2024. On Steam, 78% of 279,513 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 20,003 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 30,758 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 60 hours, doing everything about 1500 hours. It was nominated for 3 awards.

The Finals is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!

Story

The Finals takes place about 75 years in the future, roughly around the year 2100. It is the greatest virtual game show on the planet, with a large, global fan base, and is considered a window to a bigger world outside of the real one - known as the Meatspace. Virtual reality is where most people spend their time, and THE FINALS allows them to join as contestants to play in hyper-realistic arenas and fight for fame, money, and the favor of generous seasonal sponsors, who want exposure to the show's massive audience for their brand and products. The game show has been a target of rogue hacker collective CNS, who have staged multiple takeovers urging viewers to "seek the truth beyond the walls." Their conflict with MultiCo's enlisted cyber security firm, VAIIYA, has drawn more attention to the game show than ever before. Unbeknownst to most however, a new 'Third Force' has been listening, and is finally making their presence known.

What is happening now

The Finals is a competitive FPS where your matches are broadcast to an alien audience, adding a spectator element to the traditional shooter formula. Developed by South Korea's NC, the game blends standard FPS competition with the concept of being observed by extraterrestrial viewers during play. Recent coverage has drawn comparisons to Dungeon Crawler Carl, suggesting the game incorporates narrative or thematic elements alongside its core competitive gameplay. The alien broadcast premise serves as the game's distinctive hook, transforming how players might approach their matches knowing they're performing for an otherworldly audience rather than simply competing for victory.