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Respawn, the EA-owned studio behind Apex Legends has postponed the North American Finals tournament after hackers broke into matches and equipped players with cheats. The developer posted to X, formerly Twitter, that the delay has been caused due to the "competitive integrity of the series being compromised." Footage of the hacks, available available on Twitch, gave players the ability to see their opponent's location while notable player ImperialHal was handed an aimbot which artificially improves their aim while…

The North American leg of the Apex Legends global series has been postponed after multiple players were hacked during an official match. During the third match on Sunday, March 17, Noyan ‘Genburten’ Ozkose of DarkZero noticed that he could see other players in the game through the walls. He quickly raised the issue with his team, shouting “I’m getting hacked! It’s cheating! I can see everyone!” He disconnected from the game, presumably to avoid some sort of penalty for cheating in an official tournament match. Phillip…

The Finals is about to get even more chaotic with the launch of Season 2 on March 14, when it will introduce a slew of new hacker-themed abilities that sound like serious game-changers.Season 2 sees the "game show" players participate under siege by a rogue hacker collective called CNS, which are looking to disrupt the show and spread their message. As part of their cyberattacks, players will be able to embrace some new gadgets that have the potential to completely upend the balance of Embark Studio's…

Embark Studio’s first-person shooter, The Finals, will enter season 2 on March 14. After many playtests, alphas, betas, and other early access chances for players, the game launched a few months ago. Now, as season 1 comes to an end, it’ll head into season 2 with loads of cool new abilities and updates. Here’s what we know so far: New gadgets and abilities in The Finals season 2 If you’ve played The Finals, you’re familiar with the weight-based player classes and abilities that come with them. Each has its own unique set…

The Finals, a first-person arena shooter, is moving into its second season later this week that introduces a new 5v5 game mode, more weapons, new abilities, and even private matches. It’s a big update to a popular game that’s centered on a destructible environment.Power Shift, the new 5v5 game mode, is perhaps the biggest change, which sees two teams of players fighting it out to control a platform (very King of the Hill) to score points. The platform itself will tear through the environment and can be rocked by objects…

The Finals has been given another big new update as part of Season 1. Launching in time for Super Bowl LVIII, The Finals update 1.7.0 adds the Cash Box QB Set to the game. Fans can check out the Football-themed set in the new trailer further down the page. Perhaps more importantly, however, are the changes to progression, which should make it easier to earn XP and level up the Battle Pass. As you can see from the 1.7.0 patch notes, the amount of XP earned has increased across the board, whether that's completing Weekly…

Embark Studios is looking to change things up with the 1.6.0 update for The Finals. The latest patch introduces a limited-time event called Steal the Spotlight, as well as, cosmetics, and quality-of-life improvements.In Steal The Spotlight, players will load into a night map with a "predetermined build and loadout," and to cash out, they'll need to get past a series of tripwires and turrets defending the station. Those who participate in Steal The Spotlight this week will be eligible to earn a new…

The Finals has been given a brand new update on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The popular new first-person shooter's latest update introduces its first ever limited time game mode. Solo Bank It sees 12 contestants battle against each other in a "fight for individual glory". According to developer Embark Studios, the winning player is the first to amass 40,000 and deposit in the cash-out station. Needless to say, the new update also makes a variety of balance changes and bug fixes, which you can see by checking…

The Finals has received a massive new update today (January 17) adding a new game mode, new outfits, and more. The main attraction of update 1.5.0 is a new player vs player mode named ‘Solo Bank It’, which changes the already existing ‘Bank It’ mode from a trios-based game to a game mode where twelve players are all fighting against each other to try and grab as much money as they can. This mode is a limited-time event, with no real indication as to how long it’ll be sticking around other than the fact that according…

The multiplayer hit The Finals is still receiving new content, this time in the form of an update and a new gameplay mode. You can expect plenty from the new update as well as, for the first time, a limited-time game mode. In this mode, called Solo Bank It, you compete in a 12-player PvP on a quest to obtain a total of 40,000 Cash wins. Sound like your kind of thing? The game mode comes alongside update 1.5.0 which features several improvements to make life easier for players. Perhaps most importantly, you get a…