The Finals Begins Second Closed Beta Testing This Week; New Content, QoL Improvements, Mode, & More

The Finals second closed beta

Calling all The Finals contestants! We have some fantastic news to share with you, as Embark Studio has announced that they’ll be hosting a second closed beta test for The Finals! How soon, might you ask? Well, very, as The Finals saecond closed beta test is scheduled to start this Wednesday! Here are the details.

How Do You Sign Up for The Finals Closed Beta Playtest?

To sign up, all you have to do is visit the official The Finals Steam page and request access to the closed beta. Requesting access does not guarantee a spot to participate, but if it’s anything like the last test, Embark will likely open up to more players as the test progresses through the weeks.

The Finals Closed Beta Test Start and End Dates

THE FINALS second closed beta test will begin this Wednesday, June 14, and run until Wednesday, June 21. 

What’s New in this Second Closed Beta Test?

Much of the content from the first beta test will be included in the second phase. However, THE FINALS’ Executive Producer Jonathan Lindsay noted that this test would be a “side-by-side comparison” to the previous test, with most of the changes being “under-the-hood” improvements based on key feedback from the last test. This includes tweaks to the movement, the through-the-gun experience, and those relating to performance. 

Moreover, previous contestants can expect to see new weapons for all three classes, new cosmetics, skins, and a new progression system. A more “casual-friendly” quickplay 3v3v3 mode is also being introduced, dubbed “Quick Cash.” In this mode, matches will be longer, with faster respawn and extraction timers and only one vault on the map at a time. 

That’s all for now, and hopefully, we’ll see you on the battlefield later this week! For those who may want to learn more about THE FINALS, or are curious as to what we think about it, be sure to read our “The Finals Beta Hands-On Preview – In Good Company” impression piece!

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