THE FINALS — Update 11.0.0

** Welcome to Season 11 of THE FINALS.** This time, the gameshow is going interplanetary! ** Our generous sponsor, COMETA, is bringing you **a new Arena out of this world, the reworked melee combat system, bot matches, and so much more!

Let’s take one small step for Contestants and one giant stop for the Arena, and blast our way into a whole new Season!

Stay tuned for more things to come as Season 11 unfolds! There's a lot new to the game at launch but there’s more to unlock as we progress through GALAXY MASTERS!

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**NEW ARENA **| GALAXY ESTATES

Welcome to the American dream, reimagined for life among the stars.

Galaxy Estates, from COMETA, is situated inside a massive space habitat. Explore quiet suburban neighborhoods sitting next to luxurious mid-century modern homes that overlook the curve of the colony. Stay active at the sports center, wander through a sprawling botanical garden bringing nature into this artificial world, and make your way to the spaceport, the central hub where residents travel across the ring and beyond to other planets.

Movement is at the heart of how you'll experience this Arena. **The speed tunnel **that encircles the center building acts as a connector between areas, allowing for fast strategic rotations and completely changing the flow of a fight. **Anti-gravity columns **scattered throughout let you float upward to reach higher ground, opening up fresh routes and vertical combat spaces. Two of these can be found inside destructible towers, which can be brought down, changing the layout and creating new playspaces and pathways to move across the Arena.

While you're exploring the colony, stop by the oxygen pods for a breath of fresh air, jump on one of the trampolines in the residential backyards, and soak up the everyday life inside this retro-futuristic world before you walk through the sliding doors towards the Spaceport gates.

Then tear it all down.

Where to play it: Galaxy Estates arrives in Cashout, Ranked Cashout, Quick Cash, and Team Deathmatch (with five different locations). Plus Head-2-Head and Final Round in Private Matches. And we've added a dedicated Cashout queue for the first week so you can drop into Galaxy Estates anytime, every time.

See you at the Orbit Homes neighborhood block party!

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**BATTLE PASS **| FREE, PREMIUM, ULTIMATE

Do you see yourself as an industrial retro-futuristic robot, a big brained alien, or a fearless pioneering astronaut? No need to choose just one when you can have them all in the Season 11 Battle Pass. Suit up in brand new, out-of-this-world looks that will launch your wardrobe into orbit!

Get the Premium Battle Pass and unlock up to 106 Rewards, including bonus pages as well as the ability to earn 1575 Multibucks, more than enough to buy next Season's Pass!

For those ready to reach for the stars, The Ultimate Battle Pass is also available, with 12 additional rewards including legendary outfits! Start your season with 20 Levels unlocked and a 25% Match XP boost, perfect to collect those 2575 Multibucks, of which you get 1000 right away!

The Season 8 Battle Pass is also joining the legacy roster!

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**NEW PLAYER EXPERIENCE **| REVAMPED TUTORIAL

For the first time, new players will get a deeper introduction to the world of THE FINALS and the journey of becoming a Contestant, connecting the competition in the Arena to the people, places, and **stories of the Meatspace. **

Our new tutorial drops you in as a rookie, thrust into your first round alongside the legendary Contestant Dede. You'll learn the early stages of a Cashout match, getting to grips with Vaults, Cashboxes, and Cashout Stations, along with the dynamic gameplay and core mechanics that make THE FINALS unlike anything else. As you find your footing, the tutorial becomes an open Cashout match against the new bot opponents, complete with all the action and intensity of the real thing.

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NEW PLAYER EXPERIENCE | EARLY TALENT PROGRAM

Hit the ground running in THE FINALS! Instead of Rookie Contracts, Dede will now guide you through the Early Talent Program, a training school for new Contestants! This new onboarding path will guide players through various modes, mechanics, and systems!

For eligible new and returning players, the Early Talent Program lives inside the Academy Screen, which has been updated this season. The Academy now includes new tutorial videos for Ranked Cashout, Cashout, Quick Cash, and Point Break, giving new players an easy way to learn each mode. You can also jump straight into the Practice Range Challenges directly from the Academy, picking the Challenge and difficulty you want and loading right into it.

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**NEW **| BOT MATCHES

Another major addition this season: Bots!

Select Cashout (Bots) from the play screen and queue solo, as a party of up to three, or matchmake to team up with other players and take on the bots together.

Bot matches use the full Cashout format, so you'll enter a three-round tournament. You'll also earn progress, at a reduced rate, toward the World Tour, the Battle Pass, and other progression systems!

These bot opponents are the real deal. They navigate THE FINALS' highly dynamic environments, cause destruction, and wield a limited array of Weapons, Gadgets, and Specializations, offering the Cashout experience in a space built for learning. If you've ever tried THE FINALS and struggled to find your footing, Cashout Bots is a great place to jump back in.

Cashout Bots are available in Monaco, Bernal, Kyoto,** Las Vegas** and SYS$Horizon for now.

And this is just the start for bots! These bots are in beta. Expect occasional bugs and odd behavior as they grow. Bots in THE FINALS need to make incredibly complex calculations and will take time to perfect. Make sure to share your experiences with the team!

Over time, we plan to extend Bot functionality and support to more game modes, more Arenas, and more items.

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**GAME UPDATE **| MELEE REWORK

This season, one of our biggest focuses has been reworking the melee combat system from the ground up. Melee has had two core problems we wanted to solve: we want it to be a viable style of play with a fair chance to win matches, and we want to make sure it's **not frustrating for those on the receiving end. **Rather than keep making incremental balance tweaks, we’ve stepped back and reworked the underlying system itself.

We're excited for you to get your hands on the new melee system and can't wait to hear your feedback. For a deeper dive into the philosophy and all the details behind the rework, check this in-depth blog post from Design Director, Matt Lowe.

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GAME UPDATE | PING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

We've made another round of improvements to the Ping system and wheels this season, with the goal of reducing the time spent navigating and allowing for faster callouts in the heat of battle.

We've consolidated the ping wheels and made switching between them** more responsive**. Ping wheel input is snappier overall, so you can communicate more quickly mid-fight. We've also changed how pings look and behave, players' responses to a ping are now visibly tallied, and the ping interaction hint carries more useful information. With options in settings to tailor your experience.

As part of this, Emotes now fit on a single wheel, and anything can now be bound to the emote key.

Please note: because of this reorganization, you may need to re-equip some of your customizations and keybindings, including emotes, emoticons, sounds, and sprays.

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RANKED TOURNAMENTS | SEASON 11 CHANGES

Over the last six months, we've been refining Ranked play, but we're not done yet and there's still plenty we want to improve.

In Season 11, we're introducing personal performance bonuses that grant bonus Ranked Score based on how you perform in a Match. The amount scales with your performance grade and your current Ranked tier, which means even when you lose a Match, a strong performance still earns you something. The bonus size is much more impactful at lower ranking tiers and very small at higher ranking tiers, in large part because of the very high win rates at higher ranks as well as the smaller RS changes in general at those tiers. For the bulk of the Ranked population, around Silver and Gold tiers, this is where the bonus will have more impact.

We're also adding an updated Ranked Score breakdown at the end of each Match, making it much clearer where you gained and lost RS.

On top of that, we've updated how players are calibrated during placement at the start of the season, which should lead to a much more balanced Ranked distribution early on compared to previous seasons.

Finally, we've added an additional reward token to Ranked for Season 11. Players can now earn two Diamond tokens, one for reaching Diamond 4 and another for reaching Diamond 1

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GAME UPDATE | CASHOUT SPAWNING & VARIETY

We've continued tuning the spawning systems in our Cashout modes this season, with the goal of bringing more variety and replayability to your Matches. We've rebalanced how Cashout locations are selected, making the system more flexible and more varied. As a result, you should see a wider selection of Cashout locations from Match to Match, opening up more tactical options.

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GAME UPDATE | PLAYER CARD IMPROVEMENTS

This season we've made a range of enhancements to Player Cards, giving you even more ways to customize your Contestants. Just like outfits, Player Cards can now be individually edited and saved, and you can assign a unique Player Card to each Contestant, letting you match your card perfectly to each build you create.

You can also now pick which pose to show on your Player Card, rather than being locked to the pose from your intro Emote.

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GAME UPDATE | MORE ARENAS FOR MODES

We're bringing some familiar Arenas to new game modes this season, giving you fresh ways to fight across places you already know.

Point Break comes to Las Vegas Stadium, bringing its Attack and Defense phases to the Strip.

And Team Deathmatch arrives in Monaco, turning those winding streets into a new battleground. Two beloved Arenas, two new ways to play!

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SPONSORS | FASTER PROGRESSION

Sponsors as you know them are going to change in Season 12, with the current Sponsor system and reward tracks being replaced with something new, more involved and more engaging, which we'll share information about as we get closer to Season 12

In response to this, in Season 11, Sponsors have drastically eased their requirements to complete each Sponsor's Loyalty Tier.

Fan Requirements have been reduced across all reward tiers, and the total Fans needed to unlock all of a given Sponsor's Rewards have been reduced by around 50%. So, you'll be able to unlock all of a given Sponsor's rewards twice as fast in Season 11, in case you want to collect everything.

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REWARDS | WORLD TOUR

We're changing how World Tour rewards are earned this season. Going forward, you'll be granted your reward for reaching a league rather than climbing to the top of it. This means that once you hit Diamond 4, your Diamond league rewards are guaranteed. Emerald works as it has in the past: one coin at Emerald 3, two at Emerald 2, and three at Emerald 1.

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**NEW SOUNDTRACK **| SEASON 11

In Season 11 we looked to the stars, to explore the outer bounds of space in order **to bring you 6 new tracks! ** We wanted to provide a soundtrack that was heroic and pioneering, inspired by epic endeavors and futuristic plotlines. Something to propel you forward, in and out of the Arena. And what is more heroic than thunderous brass and thumping saw waves playing in unison to launch you out in space?

We hope you enjoy it to the moon _and back! _ https://lnk.to/TheFinalsS11OST

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**NEW BUNDLE **| FUNKOMATIC 2000 SET +2400MB

The FUNKOMATIC 2000 Set comes with enough grooves to keep your wires from short-circuiting on the dancefloor, while you bring the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk, to the Arena! The FUNKOMATIC 2000 Set includes:

• 1 Legendary Outfit

• 1 Legendary Weapon Skin

• 1 Epic Emote

• 1 Rare Charm

• 2 400 Multibucks

Don’t forget to snag the** Season 11 Starter Pack** while you’re at it!

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**EVENT **| ARC RAIDERS

**Are you a menace in the Arena and Topside? **

Complete Contracts in THE FINALS and **earn the Azimuth Outfit in ARC Raiders! **

Once you’ve completed the tasks, if you own ARC Raiders and have connected the same Embark ID to both games, you’ll get your outfit within 24 hours!

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**TWITCH **| SONIA THE SONAR GRENADE

**Say hello to Sonia! **

Collect the newest Twitch Drops by tuning in to your favorite creators (or catching the release stream!). Link your Twitch account with your Embark ID, watch a THE FINALS streamer with Drops Enabled, and let the rewards roll in.

• Watch 1 hour to get the Trip Report Sticker

• Watch 2 hours to get the Launch Paperwork Charm

• Watch 4 hours to get Sonia The Sonar Grenade

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**TWITCH **| SUPPORT A STREAMER

Want to back your favorite creator and get rewarded for it? During Season 11, subscribing to a participating THE FINALS streamer on Twitch earns you exclusive in-game items. Show your support, deck out your Contestant, and help your favorite creators do what they do best.

• Gift **3 Twitch subs **to get the Charmalure Set

• Gift 5 Twitch subs to get the Approach Vector Helmet

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**ESPORTS **| THE GOLDEN TICKET IS UP FOR GRABS

A new season means new opportunities. This Saturday 11th July, EMEA plays its Cycle 2 Top 8, the first competitive broadcast of Season 11. New patch, new meta, and the best teams in the region working it out live on air. And what a bracket it is! Remember TEIKO, the last-seed fairytale that ran through Cycle 1? Gone. The reigning champions crashed out of the Top 16, and suddenly the region is wide open. Five Fears, the team they beat in the final, now carry the favorites tag and a point to prove, for their golden ticket to The Grand Major 2026. So tune in, grab another can of OSPUZE, pick a favorite team, and see what Season 11 looks like when the Arena’s best get their hands on it: WATCH HERE If you feel inspired, Cycle 3 is knocking. Sign-ups are already open for APAC and AMERICAS, and EMEA opens Monday 13th July, right after the show! Every Contestant on that broadcast started in the Open Qualifiers, taking the same kind of shot anyone can take, including you!

Build your team and claim your spot: APAC Sign Up AMERICAS Sign Up EMEA Sign Up

Can you win Cycle 3? CAN YOU REACH THE FINALS?

Now, let’s dive into the notes!

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**GAME UPDATE **| BALANCE CHANGES

Gadgets

APS Turret

• Increased the amount of projectiles the APS can block from 5 to 6

• Increased health from 160 to 175

• The APS’s cooldown no longer regenerates while it's deployed (similar to Guardian Turret, Healing Emitter and Hover Pad)

• Manually retrieving the APS puts it on a 5-second coo