The Finals Season 2 will officially launch this Thursday, March 14, and as expected, it comes loaded with new content and features, including private matches, new guns, gadgets, and so much more. Here’s your first look at The Finals Season 2 and everything coming with it this Thursday.

The Finals Season 2 New Content and Info:

As you can probably see from the trailer, this season of The Finals is all about the show getting hacked by the rogue hacking collective CNS. As such, the theme will be based on the collective group, so expect the new gadgets, mode, and map to be very “glitchy.”

New Map – SYS$HORIZON.

This glitchy, neon-filled cityscape exists in the loading realm of the game show and features a mix of vertical and horizontal gameplay. Voxel bridges create pathways between buildings, and pieces of floating, glitched geometry allow contestants to parkour through the arena. Partially loaded and out-of-place, SYS$HORIZON is a sight to behold, especially at night.

New Weapons for Each Build

• Lights will be getting the 93R burst-fire machine pistol
• Medium will be getting the new FAMAS burst assault rifle
• Heavys will be able to wield the new KS-23 slug shotgun.

New Gadgets Introduce a New Hacker Playstyle

• The Dematerializer for Mediums: a specialization that temporarily erases physical surfaces, like walls, ceilings, or goo — allowing contestants to see, shoot, and pass through them. Create new passageways and close them back up again —turn every obstacle into an open door.
• The Anti-Gravity Cube for Heavys: a deployable cube that manipulates gravity in its immediate area, lifting contestants and objects upwards! Is it a traversal tool? Or a defensive gadget? It’s up to each contestant!
• The Gateway for Lights: a pair of limited-range deployable portals! When both are thrown and activated, contestants and objects can move between the two locations. Anyone can use a portal, but players can’t see or shoot through them! Perfect for a quick getaway, when things get hairy.
• The Data Reshaper for Mediums: a gadget that changes enemy fortifications (or any random objects for that matter) into something else entirely — like turning an enemy mine into a chair. Or an enemy turret into a table. Great for breaking through enemy defenses!

New Mode – Power Shift

An all-new, casual, 5v5 game mode where two teams compete to escort a platform through the arena. If interrupted by an enemy team, the platform grinds to a halt — or will switch direction entirely. Watch out, the platform will tear through anything in its path and can be rocked by physics. Players can switch their contestants between respawns, allowing them to balance their teams on the fly and hone their skills to perfection.

…and more!

• Revamped League System – Improved ranked play with new league rewards.
• New career progression system – Weekly rewards from Seaonal Sponsors are coming, allowing players to move up from rookie to pro.
• Private matches – Embark previously said they wanted to bring private matches for The Finals, and for this Season 2, players will get to see exactly what Embark has cooked with a feature-limited beta version.
• Season 2 Patch Notes—These are expected to arrive either the day before or on the release date for Season 2. As always, in addition to the new content, players should expect a sleigh of fixes, likely some balancing, and general tweaks. We’ll have the full patch notes available once the update goes live.

Talk about a content and feature-packed season for The Finals! Lots to look forward to, and we’ll have additional coverage of Season 2 once it goes live, so stay tuned for that!