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The Finals Season 5 began as an early Christmas gift from Embark. It introduced a new map to explore along with a couple of new weapons and gadgets while also introducing a fresh battle pass for players to grind. Another patch is on the horizon, and Embark has confirmed exactly when The Finals’ next update is coming out over the week of Christmas.
As part of update 5.1.0, Embark introduced a Christmas event for players to enjoy. This is an LTM still available in-game, and the community will want to make the most out of throwing snowballs at other players before the sun returns and the snow melts. In addition, if you haven’t already, players will want to grab the new Season 5 bundles that contain free Legendary and Epic weapon skins with Multibucks.
There is a lot to enjoy in The Finals right now, and the next update is on the cusp of coming out. However, fans shouldn’t expect a plethora of balance changes or fixes.
When The Finals Christmas update comes out
Updates and patches for The Finals typically come out on Wednesday. However, because of Christmas day, this week’s patch has slightly been delayed.
Per community manager, Dunlewey, on Discord, this week’s update is set to come out on Boxing Day, December 26th. It will come out at the same time as the weekly store rotation, so expect it to be shared around 2AM PT/5AM ET/10AM GMT.
In addition to confirming when the patch will arrive, Dunlewey said “it’s a minor patch”. No other details are provided, but fans should simply expect a rotation to the store and not much else.
Although nothing has been said, it’s possible the first update of 2025 could be delayed also because Wednesday is New Year’s Day. Not only that, but it should be another minor patch as the development team are currently on holidays.
For more The Finals, check out our guide to the best weapons in the game ranked, and we also have a guide to the best gadgets. In addition, we have a guide to the best FPS settings to help you win matches along with a ranking of the best classes in the game.
The Finals
Platform(s):
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
Genre(s):
Action, First-Person Shooter, Shooter
