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THE FINALS TGM 26 commentators have been announced: - Diaenic - Gerry - Dread - Hyperactive - Sonsoyo - Ardy xitter.twitterapi.xyz/reachthefinals/status/…

THE FINALS Season 12 hit its highest player count since Season 2, Embark's CEO told The Game Business PRIME TIME peaked at 32,330 players on Steam alone Patrick said that they are now focusing on the basics of THE FINALS instead of adding more, because the game already has "a crazy amount of content in it" He admitted Season 11 wasn't as good as they wanted, but called PRIME TIME one of the best seasons in a long time

THE FINALS is hosting a Cosplay Showcase for The Grand Major 2026 On the first day of TGM26 at DreamHack Stockholm (November 27), you’ll walk on stage and show your cosplay to the full audience. A photographer will also take pictures of everyone on stage Anyone can apply, but spots are limited. Sign up by Nov 20th at 5 PM CET. You’ll still need a DreamHack ticket to get in Every participant gets a Diploma and Multibucks, with a chance to win merch if you impress the crowd More info 👇

THE FINALS Store Update 12.2.0 is now out! Patch highlights: • Goat Expectations Set and Dual Shockers Set available • Medium weapon balance changes • Frights Galore tickets still redeemable for a few more days Store: • Goat Expectations Set is available • Dual Shockers Set is back Balance changes: Weapons: • AKM ammo count is 36, up from 34 • Chimera-XB damage is 48, up from 47 • Chimera-XB rate of fire is 280 RPM, up from 260 RPM • FCAR damage is 25, up from 23 • FCAR rate of fire is 500 RPM, down from 530 RPM • FCAR ammo count is 20, down from 25 Dev note: • Changes target Medium vs the current 175 HP Light • Goal is better Medium dueling odds and more viable tracking aim options • Light still lags slightly across many skill tiers and modes • Heavy has handled the 12.0 HP loss fine thanks to its defensive tools • FCAR is shifting back toward a slower, punchier role to differentiate it from the AKM • These are client-side tweaks that do not need new audio, animations, or VFX • A small follow-up round of balance changes is planned for 12.3

THE FINALS Update 12.1.0 is now out! Patch highlights: • Frights Galore continues, with one more week to collect tickets • Revenant Countess Set is in the store • Translocator max range cut from 70m to 50m • CB-01 Repeater damage cut from 88 to 85 • Pike-556 headshot multiplier cut from 1.75 to 1.5 • Shotgun pellet hit markers cut from 1s to 0.5s, with a new option to turn them off • Moderation tools have reviewed over 10M messages and 500k+ display names since PRIME TIME • Gyro update: third-party gyro software is not supported Balance changes: Gadgets: • Translocator max range is now 50m, down from 70m • The range cut is one change after bugs and feedback that enemies vanishing quickly felt frustrating. More Translocator changes are planned this season UI: • Shotgun pellet hit markers last 0.5s by default, down from 1s • Players can now disable them under Interface settings Weapons: • CB-01 Repeater damage is 85, down from 88. Early Season 12 data showed it was slightly overtuned • Pike-556 headshot multiplier is 1.5, down from 1.75. Usage, damage, and kill rates jumped after the 12.0 changes Content and bug fixes: Animation: • Infiltrator playstyle stage screen entrance now uses its own animation instead of a generic one Contracts: • Daily and weekly Contracts can now be progressed in Cashout (Bots) Cosmetic: • Season 12 items that launched with placeholder art have been removed and replaced with the intended art • M60 Lagoon skin adjusted so it no longer blocks the sight when aiming down sights • Concrete Canopy skins no longer appear gray • Pretty Hostile Set boots no longer have heels clipping through the bottom • Fixed hairstyles and gloves with the Synapse Coreframe or Termiframe Chassis • Fixed chest clipping on the Transit Jacket, Crimson Shadow Tee, and The Street Spectrum Top at lower detail levels for the Type 01 Medium Body Type • Fixed blinking lights and sound on the P90 Toy Gun skin • XP-54 Short Carry sprint animation no longer breaks with certain skins Gadgets: Mimic Device: • No longer shows both the prop shadow and a Contestant-shaped shadow • No longer leaves an invisible Contestant-shaped collision after an explosion elimination • Momentum no longer carries over incorrectly after dashing while mimicked • Players can no longer pass through Cashout Stations and Grand Vaults while mimicked Tracking Dart: • No longer triggers a weapon fire after ammo is depleted Gameplay: • Statues return as expected after an environmental elimination instead of getting stuck out of bounds • Quick Melee can topple Cashout Stations again Maps: • Fixed curtains in Monaco and Skyway Stadium that could block movement Performance: • Improved stability on map loading screens and fixed a freeze on PS5 and Xbox UI: • New setting to disable the HUD glow • New setting to toggle shotgun pellet hit markers on or off • Reduced color and distortion artifacts when taking damage • Better contrast and less UI overlap in some areas • Game Mode selection modals have adjusted image size and cleaned-up text • Backstage screen contrast improved for TV displays • Animation customization is enabled for the Mimic Device • Solo Showdown leaderboard added to the in-game leaderboards • New markers for newly unlocked items in Sponsor Archives and Signature Plays • Fixed a yellow on-screen artifact when taking damage • In-game scoreboards use higher-contrast score tiles • Secondary button cues are clearer across menus • Personal Performance screen centers the last-played Light, Medium, or Heavy archetype • Progress bar opacity fixed • Battle Pass video no longer plays on every boot for some players • Game Rules panel on Cashout loading screens no longer squashes text • Career Profile layout updated with text drop shadows and adjusted opacity • Contracts readability improved with higher contrast and no in-game background blur • Gamepad navigation improved when customizing and swapping tabs • Front-end menus and contract list entries have better contrast • "Attackers" and "Defenders" text no longer overlaps objective icons on the Point Break loading screen • "99:99" timer no longer briefly appears in Point Break when time limits are disabled VFX: • Las Vegas Stadium exposure and fog adjusted for better visibility • Monaco Evening lighting contrast reduced • Seoul lighting improved in Afternoon, Foggy, and Storm • Height fog no longer interferes with Smoke Grenade effects • Skyway Stadium Afternoon lighting refined for color, haze, and brightness Moderation: • Since PRIME TIME, tools have gone through over 10M messages and 500k+ display names • Older display names are still being checked • If a username was flagged unnecessarily, there is a form to request a review • Players can also report chat words and phrases they believe are being flagged without cause Gyro controls: • Third-party gyro software is not officially supported • Setups that map gyro to mouse or keyboard can look the same as cheating to anti-cheat, and using them risks a ban • Native gyro support currently covers DualSense controllers and has a limited set of options • More native settings and a wider range of peripherals are in progress, which will take some time