Embark Studios — the team behind blockbuster hit Arc Raiders — has confirmed it’s ending last-gen support for The Finals next year.
While Season 10 will kick off as planned across all other platforms on March 18, 2026, the game will be retired from the only last-gen system, PS4, at that time to allow the team to “focus our support on current generation hardware.”
This means PS4 players will lose all access to the free-to-play shooter little more than a year after it launched in December last year, a year later than PC and current-gen systems. While sometimes players can keep playing on discontinued software for a limited time, in this instance it appears the PS4 game will stop responding completely on the deadline.
“From that point on you’ll need to play [on current gen systems] to keep enjoying the game. Your progress and purchases will be stored in your Embark ID and will transfer to anywhere you choose to play,” Embark wrote on social media.
“We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who’s been part of the PS4 community. See you in the Arena!”
We had a good time with The Finals, awarding it 8/10, but we’ve been having a lot of fun with the studio’s latest offering, Arc Raiders, too, which returned an ‘Amazing’ 9/10. Interestingly, Arc Raiders didn’t release on PS4 at all.
We’re not the only ones who are having a good time with it, either. Despite the controversy around its use of AI, Arc Raiders sold over 4 million copies worldwide less than two weeks since its release date, cementing its commercial success. Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter had reached a huge concurrent count of 700,000 players across all platforms. Its first major update, North Line, is now live.
If you’re tempted to jump into Arc Raiders but aren’t sure where to start, check out our guide to the best settings, find out what skills we recommend unlocking first, and see how to earn loot by delivering field depot crates.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
