Expected The Finals Season 6 start time, release date countdown, new weapons, maps, modes and more

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The Finals Season 6 is imminent, and Embark has announced a lot of exciting details. Some good news is that Embark are bringing back the game’s best mode after it was removed in update 5.12.0, and the developer is also delivering a slew of new weapons, maps, and more. Here you will find the release date and time countdown for when The Finals Season 6 is expected to start, and you will also find everything else you need to know about the upcoming chapter.

The Finals Season 6 release date

The release date for The Finals Season 6 is officially March 20th. This has been confirmed by Embark.

Season 5 originally started on December 12th, so we’ve enjoyed the current Season for over three months. For Season 6, Embark has announced some huge changes in a move towards eSports.

When does The Finals Season 6 start?

The expected start time for The Finals Season 6 is 3AM PDT/6AM EDT/10AM GMT on March 20th. This is when updates typically come out from Embark, but there are occasional delays.

Season 5 came out between 10AM – 11AM GMT, so it’s expected to be a similar instance for S6. We will have to wait and see, but right now the chapter is scheduled to start very soon.

Expected The Finals Season 6 release time US

  • 3AM PDT on Thursday, March 20th
  • 6AM EDT on Thursday, March 20th

Expected The Finals Season 6 start time UK

  • 10AM GMT on Thursday, March 20th

Countdown

Below is a countdown to when the chapter is expected to start:

New weapons

Below are all the new weapons confirmed:

  • LIGHT | ARN-220
    • The lightweight contender’s best friend! This zippy assault rifle keeps you in the fight with lightning-fast reloads thanks to its secondary magazine. With a smooth recoil and a blistering fire rate, it’s built to shred mid-range targets before they know what hit ‘em!
  • MEDIUM | CB-01 Repeater
    • This hard-hitting lever-action rifle is built for precision. Empty the clip, snap in a speed-loader, and get back to landing high-caliber shots in no time! High risk, high reward!
  • HEAVY | M134 Minigun
    • A bullet-spewing beast with an insane fire rate and massive ammo reserves. Hold down the fort, spin up the barrel, and let it rip. Just don’t expect to run anywhere fast!

New maps

The new map for The Finals Season 6 is Las Vegas stadium. Per Embark, this is a “full-scale transformation of the original Las Vegas map… Reimagined as a championship arena, with seasonal Sponsors taking over the casinos and turning them into massive, branded venues”.

In addition, Power Shift is getting Las Vegas Stadium as a new map part of its rotation, alongside Bernal.

New modes

The good news is that Embark is bringing back Team Deathmatch as a permanent mode. It will include four new maps part of its rotation, and below are the confirmed arenas:

Arenas: 

  • Fortune Stadium 
  • Seoul 
  • SYS$HORIZON
  • Las Vegas 
  • Kyoto 
  • Skyway Stadium

The Finals Season 6 battle pass

Finally, there will be a new battle pass for The Finals Season 6. There is a free tier that comes with 26 rewards for players to unlock, meanwhile, buying the premium battle pass will entail players to 106 rewards overall plus 1,575 multibucks.

The aesthetic of this season’s battle pass is sports during the 80s and 90s. You can check out some of the amazing outfits in the battle pass trailer below:

For more The Finals, check out our guide to the best weapons in the game ranked, and we also have a guide to the best gadgets. In addition, we have a guide to the best FPS settings to help you win matches along with a ranking of the best classes in the game.

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The Finals

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Action, First-Person Shooter, Shooter