“We better hold off with that sort of stuff”
The Finals, like many other live-service FPS games, receives a steady stream of new content and battle passes to keep things interesting. Unlike many of those games, developer Embark Studios has made no commitment to a content roadmap, so you won’t know what’s coming and when.
That’s according to Axios’ gaming newsletter, which also includes information from creative director Gustav Tilleby and senior environment artist Joakim Stigsson. “We better hold off with that sort of stuff and make promises we can keep,” Tilleby says of the studio’s reasoning for defying an industry trend.
The Finals is currently in Season 1, giving players a battle pass to work through that expires on March 12, 2024. Paying $9.99/€9.99/£7.99 for the reward tracks grants you access to a variety of cosmetics and in-game currency that you can use elsewhere.
Season 2 will be interesting to see. Other popular FPS games, such as Apex Legends, typically introduce a new character on a regular basis, as well as an update to an existing map or the creation of a new one. The Finals, on the other hand, remain to be seen.