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| publisher = Embark Studios
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 5]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Thomas |title=The Finals: next-gen physics destruction on PS5 and Series X/S at 60fps |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-the-finals-next-gen-physics-destruction-on-ps5-and-series-xs-at-60fps |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en |date=13 January 2024}}</ref>
| released = {{ubl|'''Windows''', '''Xbox Series X/S''', '''PlayStation 5'''|December 7, 2023|'''PlayStation 4'''|December 12, 2024}}
| modes = [[Multiplayer]]
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]]<br> [[Xbox Series X/S]]<br> [[PlayStation 5]]<br> [[XboxPlayStation Series X/S4]]}}
| director = Gustav Tilleby<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-finals-devs-werent-even-going-to-make-a-shooter-at-first-but-what-else-are-you-gonna-do-with-a-team-full-of-battlefield-veterans/ | title=The Finals devs weren't even going to make a shooter at first, but what else are you gonna do with a team full of Battlefield veterans?|first=Alessandro|last=Fillari|date=December 28, 2023|accessdateaccess-date=August 24, 2024|work=[[GamesRadar]]}}</ref>
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
}}
 
'''''The Finals''''' is a [[free-to-play]] [[first-person shooter]], developed and published by [[Nexon]] subsidiary Embark Studios.<ref name="Good">{{Cite news |last=Good |first=Owen |date=2023-03-06 |title=Ex-DICE developers have made a very un-''Battlefield'' shooter |language=en |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url=https://www.polygon.com/23626883/the-finals-preview-beta-dates-embark-studios |url-status=live |access-date=2023-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321070653/https://www.polygon.com/23626883/the-finals-preview-beta-dates-embark-studios |archive-date=2023-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yong-Jun |first=Cho |date=2023-02-24 |title=Nexon's new first-person shooter game ''The Finals'' to start global beta test in March |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/24/culture/gamesWebtoons/Nexon-Korea-Game/20230224150905890.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010524/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/24/culture/gamesWebtoons/Nexon-Korea-Game/20230224150905890.html |archive-date=2023-03-09 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |language=en}}</ref> The game focuses on team-based matches on maps with a [[destructible environment]], where players are encouraged to use the dynamic environment to their advantage.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Graham |date=2022-08-23 |title=Former ''Battlefield'' devs are making a shooter with destructible levels set inside a game show |language=en |work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/former-battlefield-devs-are-making-a-shooter-with-destructible-levels-set-inside-a-game-show |url-status=live |access-date=2023-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309011159/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/former-battlefield-devs-are-making-a-shooter-with-destructible-levels-set-inside-a-game-show |archive-date=2023-03-09}}</ref>
 
== Gameplay ==
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The game mechanics encourage [[Emergence|emergent]] gameplay by the way of the many [[Free variables and bound variables|free variables]] present.<ref name="Franzese" /> These include the highly player-modifiable terrain (both destruction and limited construction), varied weather conditions and time of day (which change between matches), and team compositions.<ref name="Good" /><ref name="Franzese" /><ref name="Ramée" /> The arenas contain many items that can be picked up and thrown by the player, including but not limited to plant pots, chairs, and tables. Different types of "elemental" canisters can also be found both placed around the arena, and suspended in floating boxes. Some of these canisters can explode to damage the environment.<ref name="Franzese" /> Entire buildings are destructible if the correct supports are targeted.<ref name="Good" /> The game does allow for limited construction, though this takes the form of temporary structures (such as barriers the player can shelter behind), as well as through the use of the Goo Gun and Goo Grenade, which both create a solid, though destructible barrier, which has the appearance of [[Spray foam|foam insulation]].
 
Players who are killed are turned into statues that their teammates can carry and interact with to revive them.<ref name="Good" /> It takes 5five seconds to revive a player, however, the Medium build may use a [[Defibrillation|defibrillator]] on a statue to revive a teammate hands-free, which takes 2three seconds. If enough time elapses, a player may choose to respawn themselves, though this consumes a so-called "Respawn Token". In quick-play games, players can [[Spawning (video games)|respawn]] an unlimited number of times, while in Tournament game modes, players have a limited amount of Respawn Tokens.
 
== Game Modesmodes ==
 
=== Cashout ===
In Cashout, 4four teams each with 3three players against one another complete objectives that consist of opening vaults and transporting them to a "cashout station". After bringing the vault to the station, playersthe team that deposited it instantly earns 30% of its value, then must defend the point until the cashout timer expires to earn the remaining 70%. Other teams can "steal" the cashout in progress if it is left unguarded, claiming ownership of the point and the remaining potential payout. rangingEach fromvault $10,000that toappears $22,000on perthe vault.map Multipleis vaultsmore canvaluable bethan broughtthe tolast, aranging singleanywhere cashoutfrom station$10,000 combiningto their$22,000, payoutsenabling underteams oneat timer.<refthe name="Franzese"bottom />of Aspectsthe ofscoreboard theseto objectivesovertake takefirst inspirationplace fromif traditionalthey ''captureclaim theenough flag''money andat the very ''kingend of thea hill''round. gameMultiple types,vaults requiringcan teamsbe brought to havea controlsingle ofcashout thestation, areacombining totheir performpayouts theunder desiredone actiontimer.<ref name="Good" /><ref name="Franzese" /><ref name="Ramée"Additional />bonus Matchesmoney lastcan 9be minutes,earned withby thekilling abilityenemy toplayers addor aby 1-minute "overtime" tobeing the matchfirst ifteam ato vault is deposited intoreach a cashoutnew station within the last 60 seconds of the matchvault. In Cashout, playersPlayers have limited respawn credits, and teams lose 3010% of their total money if all team members die at any point, however as of update 3.6 this penalty has been removed. Players are not able to change their contestant once the match starts, but they can swap items from their reserve loadout after asame deathtime.
 
Aspects of these objectives take inspiration from traditional ''capture the flag'' and ''king of the hill'' game types, requiring teams to have control of the area to perform the desired action.<ref name="Good" /><ref name="Franzese" /><ref name="Ramée" />
 
Rounds last 9 minutes, with the ability to add a 1-minute "overtime" if a vault is deposited into an empty cashout station within the last 60 seconds of the round. Players are not able to change their contestant once the round starts, but they can swap items from their reserve loadout after death. Players keep their loadouts when revived by their teammates, so swapping items from reserve may require that players use their respawn tokens unless the entire team is eliminated.
 
==== Quick Cash ====
In this variation of the Cashout game mode,<ref name="Good" /> 3three teams of 3three compete against one another. The ultimate winner of the round is the first team to complete 2two cashouts ($20,000).<ref name="Good" /> Other metrics based on kills, assists, deaths, and objectives are tracked and shown to the players at the end of the game. The players earn [[in-game currency]], known as VRs, by eliminating players, completing objectives, and other combat maneuvers.<ref name="Ramée" />
 
=== Bank It ===
A second game mode, Bank It, focuses more on player vs. player combat and individual play. Scattered around the map are various caches filled with coins, which 4four teams of three compete to collect, 3v3v3v3. The currency is held by players on their person but is dropped upon their death. Additionally, any time a player is eliminated, they drop additional currency, even if they weren'twere not holding any otherwise. This currency can be turned in at temporary deposits that appear on the map periodically, forcing teams to occasionally congregate in the same place to "bank" their coins. The first team to bank $40,000 in currency wins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pascoulis |first=Joseph |date=2023-12-18 |title=The Finals game modes explained: Quick Cash, Bank It & Tournaments |url=https://www.charlieintel.com/the-finals/the-finals-game-modes-explained-292431/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Charlie INTEL |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Solo Bank It ====
Bank It also had a "solo" mode, where 12twelve players compete individually in a free-for-all format, rather than in teams. This mode is now available only in private matches.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=LeBlanc |first=Wesley |date=2023-12-07 |title=The Finals: New Update Includes Solo Bank It Mode, Bug Fixes, And More Anti-Cheat Measures |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/16/the-finals-new-update-includes-solo-bank-it-mode-bug-fixes-and-more-anti-cheat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201550/https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/16/the-finals-new-update-includes-solo-bank-it-mode-bug-fixes-and-more-anti-cheat |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-21 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Power Shift ===
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Terminal Attack was initially a limited-time event game mode, launched on May 2, 2024. This game mode was set to end on May 22, 2024. In Terminal Attack, ten players are divided into two groups of five – Attackers and Defenders. Attackers have limited time to breach insert a Decryption Key into one of two Terminals available in the arena. Meanwhile, Defenders must strategize and coordinate their defense to prevent the Attackers from achieving their objective. The teams switch sides after three rounds in a [[Best of 7 series|best-of-7]] format. In this game mode, players cannot respawn or heal themselves, and Medium characters are unable to use their Healing Beam or Defibrillator, meaning each contestant has one life only per round, only able to regenerate a small portion of their health while out of combat. Additionally, items such as grenades or traps have limited charges and are only renewed at the start of each round. The damage dealt to the arena is persistent throughout the entire match. Terminal Attack is similar to the default modes in [[Valorant]] and [[Counter-Strike]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Terminal Attack — THE FINALS |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/terminal-attack |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523172301/https://www.reachthefinals.com/terminal-attack |archive-date=2024-05-23 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=The Finals |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
On May 22, 2024, Embark announced that Terminal Attack will become a permanent game mode due to greater than expected popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2024 |title=Update 2.9.0 — THE FINALS |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/290 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523172048/https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/290 |archive-date=2024-05-23 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=The Finals |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 7, 2024, it was announced that in Season 3 of The Finals, Terminal Attack would replace Cashout Tournament as the main ranked mode. According to Embark, this was to give the developers time to balance Cashout without affecting the leaderboards. As of September 26, 2024, partially due to heated backlash from the [[fanbase]], Cashout Tournament was reinstated as the main ranked gamemode.
 
=== Ranked Tournamentstournaments ===
Tournaments feature a modified version of the Cashout game mode, occurring in consecutive rounds with a bracket of 8 teams (24 players).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid-Season Update 2.6.0 |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/260 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=THE FINALS |language=en-US}}</ref> In the first 2two rounds, 4four teams compete in each game, with the top 2two teams advancing. In the final round, the top 2two teams face off head-to-head in Quick Cash rules to determine a winner. There are a total of 3three rounds in Ranked Tournaments, and players are only able to swap items from their reserve between rounds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stojković |first=Aleksa |date=2023-12-08 |title=All Game Modes in The Finals Explained |url=https://twinfinite.net/guides/all-game-modes-in-the-finals-explained/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Twinfinite |language=en-US}}</ref> As players winparticipate orin lose matchestournaments, they increase their ranking through various leagues, ranging from Bronze to Diamond. Players earn or lose any amount of rank points depending on the combined skill of the enemy teams and the [[Seeding (sports)|expected outcome]] of the match. Originally, The Finals featured both Ranked and Unranked Tournaments, but the Unranked variation was removed in Season 2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Update 2.2.0 |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/220 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=THE FINALS |language=en-US}}</ref> As ofIn Season 3, the Cashout ranked tournament willwas notemporarily longerreplaced with World Tour to allow the developers to experiment with balancing changes, before it would be availablereintroduced alongside a refreshed World Tour in the next season.▼
====Cashout====
▲Tournaments feature a modified version of the Cashout game mode, occurring in consecutive rounds with a bracket of 8 teams (24 players).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid-Season Update 2.6.0 |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/260 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=THE FINALS |language=en-US}}</ref> In the first 2 rounds, 4 teams compete in each game, with the top 2 teams advancing. In the final round, the top 2 teams face off head-to-head to determine a winner. There are a total of 3 rounds in Ranked Tournaments, and players are only able to swap items from their reserve between rounds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stojković |first=Aleksa |date=2023-12-08 |title=All Game Modes in The Finals Explained |url=https://twinfinite.net/guides/all-game-modes-in-the-finals-explained/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Twinfinite |language=en-US}}</ref> As players win or lose matches they increase their ranking through various leagues, ranging from Bronze to Diamond. Originally, The Finals featured both Ranked and Unranked Tournaments, but the Unranked variation was removed in Season 2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Update 2.2.0 |url=https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/220 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=THE FINALS |language=en-US}}</ref> As of Season 3, the Cashout ranked tournament will no longer be available.
 
====Terminal Attack====
Since June 13, 2024 with Season 3, Terminal Attack has replaced Cashout Tournament as the main ranked mode of THE FINALS.<ref name="THE FINALS – Season 3 – Trailer">{{Cite web|title=THE FINALS – Season 3 – Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kWYWa3Jv2Q |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=YouTube |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
=== World Tour ===
Debuted on June 13, 2024, with Season 3, World Tour consists of weekly rotating Cashout Tournaments with occasionally changing variations of the standard ranked rules. A Player's overall cash earned in the World Tour gamemode allows them to advance their World Tour badge, as well as placing them on a global leaderboard. <ref name="THE FINALS – Season 3 – Trailer">{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2024 |title=THE FINALS – Season 3 – Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kWYWa3Jv2Q |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=YouTube |language=en-US}}</ref> Unlike ranked mode, players cannot lose points earned towards their World Tour badge, and are rewarded only by how far they make it in each tournament, not by the skill of their opponents. Rules are slightly more relaxed, and players can swap items from their reserve loadouts in between deaths.
 
==Event Gamegame Modesmodes==
 
=== Steal theThe Spotlight ===
Steal theThe Spotlight was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Solo Bank It. This event lasted from January 31 until February 14, 2024. In Steal theThe Spotlight contestants played as the Heavy with a pre-set loadout consisting of the [[Lewis Gun]] and SA1216 as primary weapons, a variety of gadgets, and Charge 'n Slam as their Specialization. There was also a unique set of cosmetics for this game mode which all players had equipped while in the match. By completing certain contracts within Steal theThe Spotlight, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Solo Bank It, except that the map was always Las Vegas and there were special turrets and laser sensors near all cashout stations that added a new aspect of stealthiness to the match.
 
=== Smoking Guns ===
Smoking Guns was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Cashout. This event originally lasted from February 29 to March 3, 2024, but was extended to March 14. In Smoking Guns, contestants choose a premade loadout for the 3three builds in the game that restricts you to Western-style equipment. Each Build was able to use the frag grenades, pyro grenades, and gas grenades. Light was limited to the Grappling Hook as the Specialization, The Sword, SH1900 (Sawed-Off Shotgun), and The SR-84 (Sniper Rifle) for the weapons, and Smoke Grenade and Glitch Grenade for the build-specific gadgets. Medium was restricted to the Healing Beam as the Specialization, R.357 and Model 1887 for the weapons, and the Zipline, Explosive Mines, and Goo Grenades for the build-specific gadgets. Heavy was restricted to Charge 'n Slam for the Specialization, The Lewis Gun and The Sledgehammer for the weapons, and Pyro Mine and Barricades for build-specific gadgets. There was also a specific set of cosmetics for this game mode which all players had equipped during the match. By completing certain contracts within Smoking Guns, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game mode. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Cashout, except that the map was always Monaco and there were Western-style objects and decorations all around the map.
 
=== Bunny Bash ===
Bunny Bash was a limited-time event game mode, which was a variant of Power Shift. This event lasted from March 27 to April 10, 2024. In Bunny Bash, contestants choose a premade loadout for the 3three builds in the game. These loadouts promoted the new weapons introduced to the game at the start of Season 2, including the Famas and the KS-23. Similar to the Smoking Guns event, each Build was able to use the frag grenades, pyro grenades, and gas grenades. Light was limited to the Grappling Hook as the Specialization, and The Sword and The SR-84 (Sniper Rifle) for the weapons. Medium was restricted to the Healing Beam as the Specialization and the Famas and Model 1887 for the weapons. Heavy was restricted to Charge 'n Slam for the Specialization, and the KS-23 and The Sledgehammer for the weapons. Similar to Smoking Guns, there was also a specific set of cosmetics for this game mode in the form of Easter-themed bunny suits, which all players had equipped during the match. By completing certain contracts within Bunny Bash, contestants could obtain the cosmetic items worn in the game mode in addition to Easter-themed weapon skins. During the match, the gameplay was the same as regular Power Shift, except that the map was always SYS$HORIZON and there were Easter-style objects and decorations across the map.
 
== Development ==
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The title was announced in August 2022 for PC,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2022-08-23 |title=Game show-themed free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter ''The Finals'' announced for PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/game-show-themed-free-to-play-multiplayer-first-person-shooter-the-finals-announced-for-pc |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706020226/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/game-show-themed-free-to-play-multiplayer-first-person-shooter-the-finals-announced-for-pc |url-status=live }}</ref> with console ports later unveiled for [[PlayStation 5]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S]].<ref name="Romano">{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2023-02-23 |title=''The Finals'' adds PS5 and Xbox Series versions; PC closed beta test set for March 7 to 21 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/the-finals-adds-ps5-and-xbox-series-versions-pc-closed-beta-test-set-for-march-7-to-21 |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706020226/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/the-finals-adds-ps5-and-xbox-series-versions-pc-closed-beta-test-set-for-march-7-to-21 |url-status=live }}</ref> Closed betas were run in early 2023, with the first [[closed beta]] lasting from March 7–21, 2023,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Saed |first=Sherif |date=2023-02-24 |title=Ex-''Battlefield'' devs' destructive shooter, ''The Finals'', kicks off closed beta soon |url=https://www.vg247.com/the-finals-closed-beta-date-details |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309011000/https://www.vg247.com/the-finals-closed-beta-date-details |archive-date=2023-03-09 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=[[VG247]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2023-02-23 |title=Promising destruction-heavy PvP FPS ''The Finals'' gets closed beta in March |language=en-gb |work=[[Eurogamer]] |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/promising-destruction-heavy-pvp-fps-the-finals-gets-closed-beta-in-march |url-status=live |access-date=2023-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309011002/https://www.eurogamer.net/promising-destruction-heavy-pvp-fps-the-finals-gets-closed-beta-in-march |archive-date=2023-03-09}}</ref> and the second closed beta occurring between June 14–21.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelemen |first1=Luci |last2=Samples |first2=Rachel |date=June 15, 2023 |title=When does ''The Finals'' playtest end? |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/when-does-the-finals-playtest-end |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618091704/https://dotesports.com/general/news/when-does-the-finals-playtest-end |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |access-date=June 18, 2023 |website=[[Dot Esports]]}}</ref> An [[Software release life cycle|open beta]] took place between October 26 until November 5.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1717230147080753657 |user=reachthefinals |title=CAN YOU #REACHTHEFINALS? On October 26 (tomorrow!) the arena opens for our first cross-platform OPEN BETA on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. |date=2023-10-25 |access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maiberg |first=Emanuel |date=2023-11-06 |title=''The Finals'' Players In Deep Depression Now That the Open Beta Is Over |url=https://www.404media.co/the-finals-players-in-deep-depression-now-that-the-open-beta-is-over/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=404 Media |language=en |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110215942/https://www.404media.co/the-finals-players-in-deep-depression-now-that-the-open-beta-is-over/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
''The Finals'' was released on [[PC game|PC]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X|&S]], and [[PlayStation 5]] on December 7, 2023, during [[The Game Awards 2023]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1732971208734392331 |user=reachthefinals |title=THE ARENA IS OPEN! Rolling out on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X |date=2023-12-07 |access-date=2023-12-08 |language=en|S in the next hour. CAN YOU REACH ''THE FINALS''?}}</ref> ''The Finals'' features full support for crossplay, allowing players on different platforms to play together.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lennox |first=Jesse |date=2024-01-05 |title=Is The Finals cross-platform? |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the-finals-crossplatform-crossplay/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=[[Digital Trends |language=en]]}}</ref> On release, underperforming servers caused the developers to put a temporary cap on player counts.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1732978769978179816 |user=reachthefinals |title=We're warming things up! We've capped the number of players and will increase that cap hour by hour, ensuring the best experience. Don't worry, we won't stop until everyone can enter the arena. |date=2023-12-08 |access-date=2023-12-08 |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| OC = 85 %<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-11 |title=The Finals Reviews |url=https://opencritic.com/game/15962/the-finals |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=OpenCritic |language=en}}</ref>
| MC = PC: 80<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE FINALS |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-finals/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.metacritic.com[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref>
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=== Accolades ===
 
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! scope="row" rowspan="23"| 2024
| rowspan="2" | [[27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year|Online Game of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/27th_dice_awards_finalists.asp |title=27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/138754/the-dice-awards-2024-winners-finalists|title=The D.I.C.E. Awards 2024 winners & finalists|first=Sam|last=Chandler|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=February 15, 2024|accessdateaccess-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement|Outstanding Technical Achievement]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[The Steam Awards]]
| Best Game You Suck At
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/2024|title=The 2024 Steam Awards|date=December 31, 2024|access-date=January 5, 2025|website=store.steampowered.com|publisher=[[Steam (service)|Steam]]}}</ref>
|}
 
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