The Finals Has a Flat Earther Emote

The battle pass for season one of The Finals has several fun options for character customization, including a hilarious emote referencing the flat earth conspiracy theory. The Finals is the newest release from Embark Studios and was shadow dropped at The Game Awards on December 7, delighting the audience and players who enjoyed the game’s open beta.

After The Finals’ massively successful open beta, anticipation has been building for its release. Finally, players can tackle the game’s first season, with a battle pass set to run for 96 days, allowing players until March 12, 2024 to complete it and secure their favorite items. The Finals is free to play, with in-game microtransactions required to get premium items. The premium battle pass for season one offers 96 unlockable rewards and 1,575 earnable multibucks, the in-game currency, for $9.99. There are also several free items to unlock as players level through the battle pass, including weapons, stickers, emotes, and more.

Among the unlockable items in The Finals is an emote called “Debate Deflater” that pokes a little fun at the flat earth conspiracy, where the player shakes their head at a globe before flattening it and nodding. The item description states it is for “Contestants who want to declare that the earth isn’t the only thing getting flattened in the arena today,” and it has garnered some good laughs among players on social media. The Debate Deflater is one of the 96 paid unlockables, requiring the purchase of a premium battle pass.

With the arena set in Vegas, The Finals has loads to play with in their theming, and the first battle pass includes Elvis-inspired items, several alien-related unlockables, and even bridal-themed items. The Debate Deflater is in good company as well, with a handful of other items referencing flat-earthers and conspiracists in general, such as a tin foil hat, flat earth charms and sprays, and even a weapon skin that covers a gun in tin foil. Outside the battle pass, players can also purchase a tinfoil hat-wearing cat in the store, affectionately dubbed the “conspirakitten.”

The Finals, with unique collectibles, a flashy and exciting aesthetic, a destructible arena, and more, is fighting for its place in the first-person-shooter big leagues. Its open beta garnered the support of 7.5 million players, and the support has continued post-release. In fact, The Finals has even overtaken Call of Duty on Steam in terms of player count, and at the time of writing, it is one of Steam’s top five games. While mixed reviews have revealed the need for some changes and updates, fans are excited about the game’s potential, and it seems that The Finals could be a game worth keeping an eye on.

The Finals

Framed as a game show, The Finals is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter that also supports melee combat. 

Developer(s)

Embark Studios

Publisher(s)

Embark Studios