THE FINALS

Explosive arenas meet meticulous planning in The Finals, an action forward shooter from Embark Studios that blends tactical, shooter, fighting, action, and even platformer games movement. Released December 7, 2023, it showcases fully destructible maps where teams literally build win conditions by designing flanks, crafting chokepoints, and constructing vertical routes mid match. On PC, the engine turns every wall into a tool, rewarding architects who blueprint plays, coordinate gadgets, and iterate like engineers. As a competitive reality show turned battleground, it frames objectives as heists, keeping pacing brisk and systems dense. It often anchors discussions on map design strategies in shooters, thanks to physics driven debris, class synergies, and counterplay that must be designed on the fly. The profile it fits is the planner who researches layouts, leads calls, and enjoys destructible shooter strategies that reward ingenuity.