Embark Studios, the developers of Arc Raiders (they were formerly working at DICE), have come up with an interesting idea: a free-to-play multiplayer FPS based around a combat-oriented game show.

The game’s Steam page reads, “Got what it takes? Viewers at home, here’s the news you’ve been waiting to hear: THE FINALS is accepting new contestants, which means YOU! That’s right; soon, the world could be watching YOU tear apart our newest dynamic arenas and seize everlasting fame! As you know, THE FINALS is the world’s most excellent free-to-play combat game show! Our contestants plug into our virtual world and join teams in escalating tournaments. They fight it out in our beautifully-rendered arenas based on real-world locations that they can alter, exploit, and even destroy.

Sure, you can aim and shoot, but contestants that add our carefully curated virtual environments to their arsenal are more likely to advance, so do anything you can imagine in the name of victory! Burn arenas to the ground! Send wrecking balls crashing into your opponents! Don’t just pull triggers—pull down buildings! THE FINALS thrives on spectacle, so drive your fans wild with thrilling combat and your flair as you compete for worldwide fame and the support of our discerning and stylish sponsors.

Whether sneaking up on enemy squads with a katana in hand or ripping an entire building out from under their feet with explosives, THE FINALS lets YOU make the call! With different skills across body builds and a wide array of weapons and gadgets, you’ll have all the tools to make your playstyle your own! A skilled contender might go in guns blazing, but with environmental destruction in your arsenal, that’s just the start of what you can wield against your foes! All our arenas can be altered, used, or reduced to rubble—not just by you. Ready for your close-up? Standing out in THE FINALS means the eyes of the world will be upon you, so you’d better look your best! Gather fans and fame as you craft a unique avatar with the help of our generous sponsors and dazzling customization options!

This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Arenas based on iconic places, unparalleled destruction, and endless tactical possibilities await—make them your own, and the floodgates of fame will open. Your competition will have the same opportunities, so it’ll be up to you to be more clever and attention-grabbing. Are you up to the challenge? Are you the world’s next all-star? Can you reach THE FINALS?”

You can register for the playtests on the game website. The Finals’ gameplay will be unveiled in September. No release date is known, only that it will be for PC (Steam).

Source: Gematsu