A new game has joined the growing list of games that support NVIDIA DLSS 3 (or DLSS Frame Generation as it is more frequently called nowadays): The Finals, the free-to-play first-person shooter game in development at Embark Studios. It is the 27th game to integrate DLSS 3, which speaks about the fast adoption of this new technology among game developers.

　　Weirdly enough, there was no such announcement from NVIDIA or Embark. Granted, NVIDIA did say the game supported DLSS in a blog post dedicated to The Finals, but it didn't mention Frame Generation at all. However, as you can see in the video below, we tested the game at a recent press event and noticed Frame Generation among the available graphics options. It's possible it was a last-minute addition.

　　Granted, despite the presence of DLSS 3 and the optimized Game Ready driver released by NVIDIA, there were frequent frame rate slowdowns and some stuttering, too. Of course, the game is far from done, so it wouldn't be fair to judge its optimization based on the current build.

　　The Finals, which is powered by Unreal Engine technology, also already supports NVIDIA's RTX Global Illumination. Users can choose static or dynamic RTXGI; the latter option seamlessly interacts with volumetric smoke and fog as well as with the environmental destruction.

　　Indeed, that is by far the most notable feature of the game, having been moved server-side so that the dynamic destruction would be exactly the same for everyone. Embark was, after all, created by former DICE developers. In that regard, it could be considered like an expanded version of Battlefield Bad Company with a focus on close-quarter fights and a sprinkle of elements from the extraction shooter and the hero shooter subgenres.

　　The base mode, Cashout, asks the teams (four, each composed of three players) to open the vaults dispersed throughout the map, take the cash and bring it to a specific location. It's a quick mode, usually taking less than ten minutes. Ultimately, the winning team in Cashout is the one who collects the most cash, as you might have guessed. Other modes will be added later.

　　There are three basic classes of characters, Light, Medium, and Heavy, each one coming with its own health, movement speed, and unique perks. Weapons, on the other hand, can be equipped by any class without restrictions.

　　One particularly interesting aspect of The Finals is that the maps, which are thematically set up as part of a fictional televised game show with live commentary, have dynamic day/night and weather conditions, making for much more varied environments than your regular shooter. Special items like the Goo Gun and Goo Grenade or other props (some of which are of the explosive kind) scattered through the maps can be strategically used to the players' advantage.

　　The developers have also already set up an eSports-friendly environment. Even in the beta, The Finals include Ranked Tournaments where sixteen teams enter four matches that happen at the exact same time. The winners of each match enter the so-called Knockouts, where losing teams are cut off from the game one by one until an overall winning team remains standing and claims the prize.

　　Even gamers who don't own GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs can take advantage of NVIDIA Reflex in The Finals to lower the system latency by up to 55%, according to NVIDIA. The game doesn't have a release date yet, but you can try to join the ongoing Closed Beta by requesting access on the Steam page.