The Finals announced Season 1's first major update, which releases Wednesday, January 17. The game's Update 1.5.0 will introduce a new way for solo players to enjoy The Finals.
The Finals has skyrocketed to the top of gaming charts since its full release in December, outperforming other free-to-play heavyweights like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone on some platforms. As part of its full release in late 2023, The Finals received its Season 1 update which introduced a new map, the store section, the Season 1 Battle Pass, gameplay adjustments, and much more. Since then, The Finals has received plenty of minor updates that addressed serious issues and balanced certain items, but the gameis receiving its first major Season 1 update very soon.
The Finals announced that Update 1.5.0 will release on Wednesday, January 17. The most intriguing feature of this update is probably the new Solo Bank It playlist, which allows users to play The Finals' popular Bank It mode against eleven other solo players. The Finals explained that this is an experimental mode that will be available for a limited time. It's still unclear whether the game's development team plans to implement a permanent solo mode, but it seems that Solo Bank It won't be here to stay. Other additions coming with Update 1.5.0 include balance changes, improved security, bug fixes, and a bigger store. The Finals has not released the update's full patch notes yet, which are likely to release tomorrow on January 17 along with the update's launch.
Update 1.5.0's mention of adding better security features might help address The Finals' cheating problems. The game has had rampant cheating issues since its release, with many users calling for urgent improvements to the game's anti-cheat system. Embark Studios has released a couple of updates that aimed to improve The Finals' anti-cheat, but cheating remains an issue. It's still not known how robust these upgrades will be on January 17, but fans are probably hoping for a
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