Embark Studios' The Finals Launches Amid Controversy Over Perceived Changes in Player Speed

Despite mixed reviews, the game's developers insist no changes were made to player movement since the open beta.

The Finals, a new first-person shooter game from Embark Studios, has launched with mixed reviews due to perceived changes in player movement speed.
Despite the backlash, Embark Studios maintains that no changes were made to the movement system or speed since the open beta.
The game's developers suggest that changes to animations, sounds, and settings, as well as a reset of the Field of View (FOV) setting, may be causing players to perceive slower movement.
The Finals is a free-to-play, team-based shooter set in a game show-like arena with fully destructible environments.
The game has launched on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.