The Finals Winning Hearts All Around, Peaks at More Than 235,000 Players on Steam

Published 10/28/2023, 12:22 PM EDT

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The Finals open beta is live and its reception has left the gaming community pleasantly surprised. The Steam numbers for the open beta has surpassed giants like GTA V, Baldur’s Gate 3, Call of Duty, and Battlefield 2042 in just hours of its launch. Thus, the early signs seemed like an ideal launch to the ‘next big title’ for FPS fanatics. Now, the latest peak recorded on Steam is surely a sign of things to come for Embark Studios.

The ongoing year has been an eventful year for FPS fans. With Battlefield 2042, CS2, and now Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the lineup for FPS projects has been exhilarating. However, Embark Studios’ debut shooting venture has spiced up the FPS competition and how. The buzz around The Finals beta is hot and fans are already calling it a strong competitor of current stakeholders of first-person-shooters. Here’s everything The Finals has pulled off since its open beta went live on October 26. 

The Finals beta received an overwhelming response on Steam

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The test phase is live on current-gen consoles Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PCs. According to the latest analytics on Steam, The Finals has already reached 235,948 players. Further, at the time of writing the piece, the game recorded almost 197,904 concurrent players. 

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The hype around The Finals’ beta wasn’t even close to how the reception to the game has been. Considering all the positive responses the game has been getting across the globe, the numbers are likely to keep growing. The traffic on the servers was so strong that the developers had to also introduce a temporary login queue for the beta. Thus, it won’t be surprising if the game breaks some strong records by the time it ends its beta on November 5, 2023. 

Unarguably, a lot of the credit goes to the developers of the game who are leaving no stone unturned to cater to the players’ demands. 

Devs are making sure the hype keeps on

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For any game to announce its potential, the beta run marks it as the most significant phase. Embark Studios seemed to have cracked the code to a successful campaign. The highlight of the two-day beta run has been the constant effort put in by the developers to work on the glitches and errors. Not just the address, but the response action to resolve the issues has been quick and has left the gaming fans very impressed. “We’re continuing to work on expanding our capacity for Open Beta. For continuous updates, join our Discord”, the developers stated in the latest tweet. 

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The Finals will undoubtedly be closely watched by the gaming community as events develop, even though the project’s release date is still unknown.

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Vaibhav Singh Tomar

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Vaibhav Singh Tomar is an Esports writer whose passion for storytelling transcends the boundaries of traditional mediums. Armed with a Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication, and 7+ years of experience in storytelling and content writing, he brings a fresh and dynamic perspective to the world of digital sports. Having contributed 542 articles to Essentially Sports, Vaibhav's writing journey is not just about sports but also about weaving compelling narratives.
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