Embark Studios' latest free-to-play FPS, The Finals, garnered over 200,000 concurrent players on Steam within just 24 hours of its release. While the game continues with its success, certain player feedback highlights areas of concern.
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Embark Studios' The Finals Surpasses 200,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
Data from SteamDB revealed that The Finals reached 200,213 concurrent players shortly after its debut at The Game Awards on December 7. The game swiftly made its way as one of the top Steam releases of 2023 based on peak concurrent users.
The game also saw a peak of over 240,000 concurrent players a few days after full launch, as per
SteamDB. In comparison, the playtest beta had a peak concurrent user count of 267,000.
The Finals' Nerfed Movement Speed Disgruntles Players
While The Finals garnered mostly positive reviews, players expressed disgruntlement about the adjustment to movement speed for all classes.
The nerfed movement speeds led to negative feedback, and as of now, the game's developers have not addressed these concerns. Additionally, players reported connection issues, likely stemming from the surge in server traffic.
Pre-Launch Criticism Over AI Voiceovers
Embark Studios faced pre-launch criticism for implementing AI-generated voiceovers in The Finals, as reported by IGN. Despite this, the game's beta version in November 2023 boasted approximately 267,000 concurrent users which even led to a temporary login queue.
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