The Finals Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes: First Update Introduces Quality-Of-Life Improvements & General Fixes

The full patch notes for update 1.3.0 in The Finals have been released. The first full patch for the game introduce a ton of improvements and fixes to the free-to-play shooter.

THE FINALS Beta Review
The Finals update 1.3.0 patch notes reveal a number of QOL improvements. | © Embark

After a bunch of very popular betas, The Finals fully launched on December 8 and instantly became a hit on Steam. Developer Embark Studios has since been quick to continuously improve the game with hotfixes. Now, fans can enjoy the first major patch for the game.

With Patch 1.3.0, Embark is introducing a lot of smaller quality-of-life improvements, which should make the game more enjoyable. The developers have also fixed some issues like doors in Vegas opening the wrong way.

The first patch of Season 1 is chock-full of quality-of-life improvements and general fixes. The one everyone here is most happy about: the doors in Vegas won’t open in the wrong direction anymore — That was so annoying!

The Finals Update 1.3.0: Full Patch Notes

Here are the full patch notes for The Finals update 1.3.0:

  • You can now see your actual position in the leaderboards once you have played a ranked match.
  • Changed requirements for unranked tournaments from 12 to 6 matches
  • The Recent tab in the social screen is now working
  • Fixed some crash instances
  • Animation improvements to movement feel to get closer to the OB experience
  • Fixed a bug where some doors in Vegas would open in the wrong direction
  • Hold interactions that are started while moving will no longer be interrupted prematurely
  • OCE/SA Server Regions are selectable on all platforms

Thankfully, Embark have addressed the issue of movement feeling different, which players have complained about since launched. The developers were quick to suggest a movement fix for The Finals, but it looks like they continue to work on the issue to improve the gameplay experience for players.

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