The Finals Closed Beta 2 Starts Today

The next Closed Beta for The Finals will begin on June 14, 2023 and is only available for those who sign up and get access on Steam. The Closed Beta 2 will run for one week, ending on June 21, 2023, but thankfully all contestants who participated in the Closed Beta in March will be automatically able to play Closed Beta 2.

“This test is a side-by-side comparison to our previous beta that we hosted back in March,” said Jonathan Lindsay, THE FINALS’ Executive Producer. “Most of the changes we’re introducing in this closed beta are under-the-hood type improvements, based on some of the key feedback we got from previous testing, related to performance, the through-the-gun experience, movement, and more.”

Is There New Content In Closed Beta 2?

Thankfully, yes! The team have seen fit to include new weapons for all the character classes, new cosmetics and skins, and a new progression system that gives contestants control over what to unlock by playing the game. Crucially, this test also introduces some important changes to the game modes, with a more casual-friendly variant of Quickplay in a 3v3v3 format. This updated mode—called Quick Cash—has longer matches, faster respawn timers, faster extraction times, and only one vault at a time.

How To Get A Key For Closed Beta 2

You'll need to sign up for the playtest on the game’s Steam page. However, this won't guarantee that you get a key to play the game. So you'll also have to cross your fingers that you're selected. As mentioned, if you were lucky enough to play the last Closed Beta in March will be automatically enrolled into Closed Beta 2.

What Time Does The Finals Closed Beta 2 Start?

Update - Servers are live and Closed Beta 2 is officially open!

Closed Beta 2 doesn't have an official start time at present, other then the vague promise of a launch on June 14. We would imagine that the beta will get things started at around 6pm UK time.