Last Updated: 2025-07-18
Set roughly 75 years in the future, around the year 2100, THE FINALS is more than just a game, it’s the biggest virtual game show on the planet. Broadcast to a massive global audience, it offers players a chance at fame, fortune, and a shot at immortality in the eyes of their fans.
But behind the glittering lights of the arena lies a deeper digital frontier, and a few secrets worth uncovering.
In the future, most people spend their lives in virtual reality, a world separate from the physical one known as Meatspace. For millions, THE FINALS is a fully immersive escape, a virtual spectacle where players compete in hyper-realistic, destructible arenas, all while being sponsored by mega-corporations and cheered on by fans.
The show is powered and managed by MultiCo, a global tech conglomerate whose roots stretch back to the 1980s. They're the architects behind the simulation, and possibly more.
Over the years, THE FINALS has become more than just a game, it’s evolved. In fact, it’s been revealed that the game show itself is a sentient AI, capable of protecting its systems, even against major security threats.
One such threat is CNS, a rogue hacker collective that’s staged multiple high-profile digital takeovers of the game. Their message?
"Take back what was ours. Seek the truth beyond the walls."
Season 2: CNS launched their first major intrusion. MultiCo responded by hiring cybersecurity firm VAIIYA to purge the threat, but only partially succeeded.
Season 5: A smaller-scale breach was detected.
Season 7: CNS returned for their largest takeover yet, intentionally enabled by MultiCo for reasons that remain unexplained.
The lore of THE FINALS continues to unfold with every season, blending high-stakes competition with corporate intrigue, AI autonomy, and the fight for control of the virtual world.
Whether you're here for the glory or to uncover the truth...
The show must go on.
Next up: Is THE FINALS free to play?