The Finals Update 1.000.096/1,34 Released for Patch 7.9; Includes ‘Head 2 Head’ Mode

The Finals update 1.000.096/1.34 has been released for patch 7.9, and one of the biggest new additions is the ‘Head 2 Head’ mode. This is a new ‘Limited-Time Mode’ for the end-of-season showdown.

Players of the game can also experience some increased XP, which starts from now until the end of the season. Check out the new features below.

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The Finals Update 7.9 Features Head 2 Head

Welcome to the monstrous end-of-season showdown! We’re introducing a new Limited-Time mode called Head 2 Head, which pits Sponsor against Sponsor in the final round of Cashout! Earn free Event rewards for completing Contracts and grab a full set of VAIIYA and CNS themed skins! 

Head 2 Head captures that Final Round experience, a 3v3 round where Respawns are faster and unlimited. Look out for an all new Gameshow Event, the Nedstrike, that will have you fleeing in terror!

Complete Event Contracts to get free rewards! 

XP OVERRIDE 

Time to kick your grind into overdrive! Earn 200% XP for Daily Contracts, and up to 150% XP and Fans for gameplay from now until the end of the Season!

BIRDS OF A FEATHER? STICK TOGETHER!

Vibing with your team? Take the party into the next match by selecting STAY AS A PARTY at the end of the round! When a match concludes you’ll have the option to vote to keep playing with your same team, forming a party. Who knows – maybe this is the start of a lifelong friendship in The Arena!

ONGOING ISSUES WITH FREEZES AND STUTTERING 

Over the summer we have been working to identify the issue where some players experience short bursts of stuttering and sometimes even multi-second “freezes” of the client during gameplay. It’s been a challenge to find the root cause, but this week we finally managed to reproduce the issue! This means we are getting closer to finding a permanent solution.

While we work on figuring out how to eradicate this issue, it’s good to know that the game runs smoother with more memory, so closing any memory-hungry applications (such as Chrome) while playing can help with overall performance.

STORE

Amongst the latest Store additions, say hello to Hammerhead Ned, suitably accompanied by lightning VFX and monstrous voice effects! Make sure to check out the Store this week!

Make sure to check out the full patch notes from The Finals’ Steam page. We will update our readers when more patches are released for the game very soon.

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