The Finals is the FPS of the moment, but it just started beta and is already infested with cheaters
The Finals is the hottest new FPS in town, but cheaters are overshadowing its big moment.
If you've not yet come across it, The Finals is a free-to-play shooter where players battle it out as contestants of a virtual combat game show. Here, spectacle is almost as important as staying alive, as you'll compete for fame and sponsorship opportunities as you fight for your life.
An open beta is currently underway, and it's proven very popular with players. At the time of writing, it's at number 5 in Steam's most-played chart and has managed to rack up an impressive 267,874 concurrent players at peak on Valve's platform. Still, many have not found this FPS to be a blast, not because of its gameplay but rather the staggering number of players who refuse to play by the rules.
The Anti-Cheat Police Department, a community group that "specializes in gathering intelligence on cheats to detect and disrupt cheating vendors," posted a tweet earlier this week claiming that The Finals has "already been targeted by huge P2C vendors".
The new FPS title called @reachthefinals has already been targeted by huge P2C vendors. It's not long until it's riddled with cheaters. I hope the devs at "TheFinals" have thought about anti-cheat measures when building this game, or it's just going to be another title ruined by… pic.twitter.com/KsalycwPeWOctober 27, 2023
"It's not long until it's riddled with cheaters," it adds. "I hope the devs at 'The Finals' have thought about anti-cheat measures when building this game, or it's just going to be another title ruined by cheaters."
Since then, The Finals subreddit has also been awash with players reporting instances of cheating. "Yesterday I was having a blast on this beta, best fun I've had on an FPS in a
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