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Update 8.2.0

[h3]World Tour Stop | Vertigo 
[/h3][p]Reach new heights with TRENTILA, the proud sponsors of this week’s World Tour stop! In Vertigo, you’ll experience an all new game-show event, aptly named Double-Jump! 
[/p][p]When it’s active, you’ll be able to jump twice in a row and expect lots of power in the second hop! 
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[/p][h3]New Items in Store! 
[/h3][p]Get yourself the Coverage Cutters Set for all your insurance needs! The Wireline Set doesn’t come with collision coverage, but is guaranteed no strings attached! And for that extra protection, nothing’s better than taking it into your own hands with the Eclipse Shade Set.[/p][p][/p][p]Keep your account in order with the Silent Ledger Set, and enjoy a cold one with your team in the Brew Brawler Hat.[/p][p][/p][p]Let’s also welcome the Australia and Germany bundles in the store![/p][p]
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Update 8.1.0

[h3]One week into Season 8 and we’re ready for the first update! 
[/h3][p]The store update brings you the Hexscribe Set, which is bound to break your heart and your toys! Speaking of toys, a new ÖRF! collectable has entered the Arena and this time it’s Chubble Trouble the Goo Grenade! On top of that, it doesn’t matter if you like your weapons wrapped in barbed wire or dipped in Acrylic paint, there’s something for every Contestant!

This week we also welcome two new flag bundles: Mexico and France!
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We’re also getting ready for the Closed Qualifiers this weekend that will lead the winning teams to The Grand Major 2025! Tune in and watch our talented hosts and casters as they take us on this last step of the journey. The winners of this event will meet on the stage of The Grand Major at DreamHack Stockholm in November!

Speaking of DreamHack, do you plan to be there for The Grand Major in Stockholm? If so, fill out this survey so we can make plans to see you there! If you already filled it out, please don’t do so again unless your plans have changed. [/p][p]This update comes with a few additions and fixes, which you can read about below: 
[/p][h3]Content and Bug Fixes [/h3][p][/p][p]Cosmetics & Customization[/p]
  • [p]Updates to some facewear to increase compatibility with some headwear, for example, all gas masks will behave more like the newer versions[/p]
  • [p]Wings will now work consistently and should not clip with upper body items as much[/p]
[p]Game Modes[/p][p]Practice Range[/p]
  • [p]Added S7 trophies[/p]
[p]Performance & Stability[/p]
  • [p]Fixed one of our most common client crashes [/p]
[p]Social[/p]
  • [p]Fixed team chat not functioning properly after elimination, regardless of Instant Replay being enabled or disabled[/p]

Creating a Dynamism Shooter

[p]When we started making THE FINALS, we wanted to bring together all the things we always loved in games: player choice and systemic design, deep interactivity, sandbox physics and destruction, and both playstyle and visual customization, and make them the foundation of the entire game. It was all about giving players agency, creativity, and the ability to shape their own experience. We gave this philosophy a name: Dynamism!

In this episode of MAKING THE FINALS, our Creative Director, Gustav Tilleby Silow, explains Dynamism and walks us through the journey of making the world’s first Dynamism Shooter.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Packed with footage that dates back to the earliest days of Development, you'll learn what steps we took at Embark Studios to ensure that THE FINALS could live up to our dream of being a Dynamism-based shooter from the very beginning, to now. Tune in! [/p]

Hotfix 8.0.1

[h3]Hotfix 8.0.1 
[/h3][p]We’ve just deployed a hotfix to solve some of the unexpected issues introduced in Update 8.0.0. This includes the removal of the super jump that was created for the Light class!  [/p][p][/p][h3]Content and Bug Fixes [/h3][p]Cosmetics & Customization[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with the ‘Fuel to the Fire’ visual effect that caused it to be too long and sometimes clip into the player’s first-person camera view[/p]
  • [p]FIxed a bug with the Black Nile Project Mask that could make your Character appear bare-chested in the main menu[/p]
[p]Gadgets[/p][p]H+ Infuser[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the H+ Infuser’s projectiles could be blocked by some objects, such as friendly Dome Shields[/p]
[p]Gameplay[/p]
  • [p]Reverted a change that has prevented players from quickly cancelling an animation after use, such as throwing a Frag Grenade, causing the item or projectile not to spawn[/p][p]Dev Note: In the 8.0 patch we made a change to better match the animation that plays when raising the Dematerializer control panel to the preview effect, to fix a common issue where players tried to quickly Dematerialize a surface but their first input didn’t count. Unfortunately, this fix had some unintended impacts so we have reverted that change, which means the old Dematerializer issue will be back until we find another approach.

    It should be noted here that separate to this change, we made a fix in 8.0 that causes deployables’ preview meshes to only appear when the player is allowed to deploy them. This should make it more reliable to deploy, and avoid that old feeling that the input was being ignored because the mesh showed up too early. The ‘time to deploy’ for these items is still the same as prior to 8.0, this is just a visual change and it is not related to the revert mentioned above. 
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[p]Specializations[/p][p]Evasive Dash[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where hitting jump immediately after dashing would cause a ‘super-dash’ to occur, sending the player much further than intended[/p]
[p]Weapons[/p][p]Dagger[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where releasing the secondary attack early, before fully charged, could cause distorted and stuck sound effects[/p]
[p]Pike-556[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where the Pike had the wrong headshot bonus. It now gives the correct x1.5 damage bonus[/p]
[p]Sword[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where releasing the secondary attack early, before fully charged, could cause distorted and stuck sound effects[/p]

THE FINALS gets a huge upgrade for Season 8, plus anti-cheat changes confirmed

THE FINALS is a popular online shooter which has the anti-cheat enabled for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck and with Season 8 it has a lot new.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-finals-gets-a-huge-upgrade-for-season-8-plus-anti-cheat-changes-confirmed/