Excitement Builds as ‘The Finals’ Cross-Platform Open Beta Kicks Off Today!

Published 10/26/2023, 1:00 PM EDT

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The Finals, Embark Studios’ upcoming free-to-play battle royale style game, got its first cross-play open beta. The game was said to be set in fully destructible arenas, which was revealed in the first trailer at gamescom 2022. And although players have received a few closed betas for the PC, this is the first time the game is opening up for console players and gamers can’t wait to find out what’s in store for them.

Players will fight in teams of 3 and will participate in team-based FPS action. With over a year since the game’s announcement, console players will finally get to dive into the arena and see what the game has to offer in the new open beta.

When will the open beta for The Finals start?

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The Finals has finally launched the open beta for players to test the game and its cross-play features. In the new beta, the devs have added a new arena called the Skyway Stadium to the map rotation. Players will get to try out the maps this time while playing against their friends on  their preferred platform. The game’s open beta launches today, October 26, and will continue till November 5th.

The game also brings in a new game mode called Bank-it where players can jump into a casual game of four teams of three players. Players need to compete to collect coins to have the most before the round ends.

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Players will also get to try out the other classic game modes that have been spotted during the PC betas. Modes like Unranked Tournaments, Ranked Tournaments, Quick Cash, and Practice Ranges will return for the latest cross-play beta test period.

Another feature of the game that has fans excited about is the fact that it will launch its beta with a Battle Pass. Players who unlock items during the beta will get to use them when the game is finally out.

How to register for the open beta?

For players curious as to how to get into the action, here are a few steps they can take depending on the platform they plan on playing:

  • Players who want to try the latest beta on the PC need to sign into the Steam ID and access the game page.
  • On the page for The Finals, players need to click the “Request Access” button on the game page which will take them to the download for the beta.

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  • Players who want to play the game on the PlayStation 5 can navigate the game to the PlayStation store.
  • On the page, they will see the download button and once the game is downloaded, they can launch the beta.
  • For the players trying to play the game on Xbox, they need to follow similar instructions on the Microsoft Xbox store and see that the game is available for download. Downloading the game will give players instant access to the beta.

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While the cross-play beta is finally out, there are still no dates or time windows for the official launch of the game. Depending on the results from the open beta, the developers will get a better understanding of how far the game is from its release. As there are no fixed dates, players can check out what the game has to offer in its beta and anticipate how the game will be at its official launch. With that said, have you prepared yourself for the open beta yet? Let us know in the comments below.

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Viren Mirpuri

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Viren is an eSports Writer at EssentiallySports. With a Mass Media degree in one hand and a gaming controller in another, he is determined to document every milestone in the gaming industry. As an eSports journalist, he previously covered close to 500 articles with Sportskeeda about what is fresh in the scene.
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