Just this Friday, Embark Studios launched free-to-play shooter, The Finals. While the game features a lot of the features you’d expect from a modern shooter, one thing it doesn’t have is private lobbies or private matches. Fortunately, the studio does want to implement a The Finals private matches features, but can’t tell when players will exactly get it.

This was mentioned by the studio in chatting with MP1st for the game. Speaking to us, Creative Director Gustav Tilleby mentioned that private matches for The Finals is something they want to do in the future.

MP1ST: Private lobbies, is that going to be happening?

Gustav Tilleby: Not for launch, but, it’s definitely something that we want to do in the future. When exactly it will come I can’t really answer right now.

In the same interview, we asked the devs whether there are plans to do crossovers for the game, as this is something we’re seeing more and more of in multiplayer games. Embark Senior Environment Artist Sven Grundberg states they are not ruling it out, but they need to be careful in doing those kinds of things.

MP1ST: Crossovers. GAAS games love doing them, and The Finals seem to be the perfect game to have them. Anything on that front? Hints? Discussion? What are the team’s thoughts on them in general?

Sven Grundberg: Our focus first, and foremost is to launch a really good game, right? We’re not ruling them out, but we don’t have any such plans to announce at the moment. I think we’re going to be very careful in terms of who we partner up with. I think the most important thing for us as we do any potential tie ins would be to, that it fits the game. I think being super careful about it and that it’s fitting our game.

That is the most important thing for us. Then, if we manage to make that happen, then why not? But we have nothing to announce about that at the moment. For launch, there are no tie-ins.

Well, there you have it. Hopefully, private matches will be part of a future title update. If you’re wondering why there’s no roadmap released for The Finals, head on over here for Embark’s explanation.

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