Is The Finals Esport Ready

Whether or not it's catering to the casual player base or to a more hardcore player base and with that we're going to talk a little bit today about the future of the finals in terms of eSports, which would be a huge boom to player diversity and also bring in a whole new set of eyes to watch the game.

We're going to go over all that, but without further ado, let's jump into the topic of the finals and eSports. Esports is always going to be a really big contentious topic, especially when it comes into the category of first-person shooters, and the finals aren't going to make any difference as it has emerged as a huge multiplayer, focused game that combines competitive gameplay, strategic-based combat, and innovative features that set the stage for a really successful Esports venture, especially with a lot of teams and organizations looking for a new game to step into, but we're going to go ahead and talk about well is this game actually Esports, ready and well the finals do have colossal arenas.

Really fun, destructive maps and in-game commentators are designed to emulate the excitement of actually watching real sports. It's kind of cool how this game actually feels like it's eSports. The game is actually rooted in competitive and multiplayer-focused gameplay, which is pretty ideal for an eSports setting.

The question, though, is whether the AI-powered commentators will add that immersive layer to the gaming experience, how that would work with actual eSportscasters, or if they're just going to go completely with the idea and route of AI. But probably the biggest thing that makes this eSports game ready is the fact that it is a team-based strategy game like, for instance, Cash Out, which is a 3v3.

V3, Battle for Looting Volts and Securing Cash, has a ton of tactical elements, reminiscent of Capture the Flag, which you see in other eSports titles. Along with that, the diverse set of characters with unique abilities and play styles adds complexity to the gameplay and a unique flare very similar to what Apex Legends does with its Legend ability set, which makes that a pretty fun esport to watch as well.

However, the finals haven't really fully embraced the esports scene, which makes sense because it's a pretty new game, so it wouldn't really be ready to do that right away. However, there is evidence, of the fact that it does want to do something with it because there are ranked mode tournaments and a leaderboard.

With the top 10 players, which seems to indicate that they do want to at some point cater to that competitive side, the free-to-play model actually makes it very accessible for anyone that wants to hop in, very similar to what we see with a couple of other games, and when you attract millions of players across platforms, including PC.

Xbox, and PlayStation 5, you're going to get a lot of really talented players that are ready to take that jump to a professional level. It's just whether or not there will be infrastructure. Based off the size of inar Studios being a fairly, small independent Studio that doesn't have some of the backing of some of the bigger titles it's also kind of curious if the finals actually wants to go a competitive route as one of the developers, actually posted on Discord that they wanted to focus on making it fun first but it's not out of the question there will be a more competitive development in the future if people want to see it so right now they're actually catering much more to the Casual player base even though it doesn't always feel like that especially with the a assist Nerf but I think that was actually done so that they make it more competitive, for Esports, in the future along with that there's been a bunch of Buffs and Nerfs and it will be interesting to see how they continue to kind of adjust with that if they end up building a pro scene we do know that there is skill-based.

Matchmaking in the game, and that's always added to up player engagement and balance player skill levels, so it is clear that Imark Studios is going to continue to grind that out, but I don't know if they're going to have to introduce a brand new mode, which I don't think is the worst idea for an Esports title, or if they would continue with these same modes that are popular right now in the rank session.

I will say that if the finals don't make an eSports scene, it will probably impact the game's longevity and its long-term popularity. And as always, don't forget to check out this channel right here by my friend Ed Noel.