Embark Studios launches THE FINALS Season 12 Prime Time update

Embark Studios and Nexon have released the Season 12 ‘Prime Time’ update for the team-based FPS THE FINALS. The update introduces the game’s first solo mode, ‘Solo Showdown,’ a tournament-style format where 12 players compete individually across three rounds of varying mini-games. Players are eliminated at the end of each round based on their cash totals, with the winner being the player holding the most cash after the final round.

To accommodate the solo player base, which Nexon reports accounts for approximately 60% of players, the update also includes significant class rebalancing. The Light class receives a 25-point health increase, while the Heavy class sees a 25-point reduction to bring both closer to the Medium class.

New gameplay mechanics include the ‘True Sight’ specialization for Light builds, which highlights enemies through non-solid objects, and two new gadgets: the ‘Translocator,’ which allows players to swap positions with objects, and the ‘Mimic Device,’ which allows players to disguise themselves as map objects. Additionally, the ‘Dynamism 2.0’ overhaul improves the game’s destruction and physics systems, introducing more realistic building collapses, spiderweb wall cracking, and dynamic smoke and gas reactions.