THE FINALS Store Update 11.5.0 gives the Arena a chrome makeover with the Atomic Lifestyle Set, a limited-time shop sale, and fresh Grand Major 2026 news. Embark Studios outlined the update in its Steam announcement.
The new set centers on an analog dial and musical waves, with a theme built around staying protected from changes in atmospheric pressure. It is a very stylish solution to a problem most contestants probably did not expect to have. The sale also applies extra discounts to selected bundles, including offerings featuring Shieldon.
The refresh follows the earlier Flower Powerplant store refresh, keeping the shop rotation moving alongside the competitive season.
The Atomic Lifestyle Set is also featured in an accompanying video.
Five Fears secure the first Grand Major invitation
Cycle 3 has finished across all three regions, and Five Fears became the first team to secure a direct invitation to The Grand Major 2026. The team did it with one full cycle still remaining, winning its second consecutive cycle title and reaching 275 points—enough to put the golden ticket beyond reach before Cycle 4 began.
Five Fears took the difficult route. After losing its opening Cashout match and falling into the lower bracket, the team fought through the rest of the event to win the entire cycle. Alliance reached its first-ever top two, while Teiko added points after its Cycle 2 wipeout. With Five Fears already qualified, the final EMEA cycle will focus on the Closed Qualifier positions, and that race remains open.
Cycle 4 qualifiers will decide the remaining regional races
The Americas standings are tightly packed, with Unphased and Luminon Gaming tied at 155 points. They will join four other teams in a Cycle 4 race where one victory could decide the region’s golden ticket. The Open Qualifiers will begin on Saturday, August 15.
Another regional race has HIBOO defending the lead for the first time after back-to-back cycle wins. KZ sit five points behind at 225 with the same roster they started the season with, while DRG remain close at 200 points.
The team with the most points after Cycle 4 in each region will earn a ticket to The Grand Major 2026 at DreamHack Stockholm, which will take place November 27–29. Five Fears already hold one of those invitations, but the remaining places are still up for grabs.
The regular season’s final entry window is open through the Open Qualifiers. Teams can register through the AMERICAS signup ahead of the August 15 qualifiers or the EMEA signup before qualifiers begin August 22.
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The Finals
Developed by Embark Studios
The Finals is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
- Genre Shooter
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective First person
- Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release December 7, 2023
- Publisher Embark Studios
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