The Finals Update 1.8.0 Adds New Limited Time Valentine's Event and Other Fixes

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The latest update for The Finals arrives, bringing additional bug fixes and balance changes to the online shooter, while also adding a limited-time Valentine's Day-inspired event and rewards. Staying true to its live service roots, Embark continues to update The Finals frequently, both with general improvements and tweaks, as well as bringing new content for players to check out. Alongside traditional seasonal updates, Embark has also added smaller limited time modes to keep things feeling a bit fresh.

In fact, one of the updates made to the game wasn't received well by the community, forcing Embark to remove the Dead Go Boom event entirely. The game mode added a modifier which made defeated players explode, which naturally had dire consequences for everyone nearby. For certain classes like the Heavy, which wields a sledgehammer and can do big damage up close, the mode proved to be incredibly frustrating. As Embark takes the modifier back to the drawing board, the studio has released the latest update for The Finals and adds a new holiday twist to the online shooter.

For many players, the biggest piece of this latest update is a brand new event. With the recent Steal the Spotlight game mode being taken down, The Finals is celebrating Valentine's Day with a new event and set of rewards for players to collect. The very short trailer teases a few of these items including a weapon charm, cosmetic items, as well as an emote which shows the character blowing a kiss that spawns a small heart logo. These rewards are tied to specific event contracts, aka challenges, like reviving a teammate or performing other specific actions during a match.

In addition to the new reward to chase, Update 1.8.0 also features a good number of tweaks and fixes, including a big one to what the community calls «nukes and snukes.» Essentially, players found a way to double the explosion radius and damage when placing items like C4 together on an object, which has been confirmed as not intentional