You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereThe Finals Season 4 is now a couple of weeks past the midway point, and it has been fantastic thus far. It should get even better in December with Christmas activities similar to the recent celebrations of Halloween, but we still have some time to wait until then. Right now we can dive into The Finals update 4.8.0 patch notes, and they detail a slew of fixes for maps, modes, gameplay, and more.Last weeks patch 4.7.0 was merely an update to the store, but it ushered in fashion week with a competition for players to win free Multibucks and merch. While S4 has been a lot of fun and has plenty left to occur, fans can now start looking ahead to Season 5. Not a lot of details have been revealed about Embarks fifth chapter yet, but the developer has previously asked fans for help with the Battle Pass and they have also shared anew featurethat will hopefully debut.While Christmas celebrations will arrive in December with Season 5 closely behind, Embark has just now shared The Finals update 4.8.0 patch notes.The Finals update 4.8.0 patch notesBelow are The Finals update 4.8.0 patch notes:This weeks update cranks the volume to 11 with store items that bring the noise and some much-needed fixes to The Arena.Take center stage with Death by Rhodents! Smash your foes in style with the Wrath of Rats Set, complete with a sledgehammer electric guitar that riffs on inspect, or embrace your inner fan with the Thrash Rat Bundle. Prefer a more refined edge? The Synthronium Forge Set lets you channel futuristic craftsmanship in every encounter.On the technical side, weve tuned up a whole bunch of bugs and included some much-needed quality-of-life changes with everything from fixing the interrupt steal contract not rewarding players properly, to a new accessibility option that replaces flashbang whiteouts with blackouts.Looking ahead: Tomorrow kicks off Week 3 of the ISEUL-T Cup, alongside a brand-new community event. Stay tuned for all the details in tomorrows notes!And now, lets dig into the fixes!Content and Bug FixesAnimationFix for rare cases where animations could get stuck in the charge and slam poseFix for animations looking wrong when quickly inspecting after throwing a carriableAudioAdded a potential fix to audio issues that caused weapon sounds to loop or not make any soundsContractsFixed a bug with the contract for interrupting steals that would sometimes not reward players properlyGame ModesCashout GamemodesThe flashing indication on the cashout station marker now plays for everyone, regardless of which team is stealing the cashoutFix for vaults no longer spawning when two cashouts are completed in the exact same frameGameplayFixed the bug that turned leaking gas canisters into shields when picked upFixed an issue that caused gamemode objects (Cashboxes, Transfer stations, etc.) to bounce up and down in situations where they think they are out of boundsMapsMonacoFixed an issue near the park shed that allowed the cashbox to fall out of the gameplay spaceKyotoRe-fractured wall destruction into larger chunks to reduce the amount of small-scale debris and make destruction more consistent with other mapsKyoto, Seoul & Skyway StadiumObjective spawns have been added back to moving platforms and elevatorsMovementFixed an issue where input could become locked when using the Mesh Shield and inverted vertical camera controlPerformance & StabilityFixed an issue that caused the contestant selection portion of the pre-round not to showSecurityAdded a new cheating detection ruleSettingsFixed characters being stretched in strange ways when using an aspect ratio narrower than 16:9Added an accessibility option to make the flashbang blackout the screen, instead of a whiteoutAdded input hints to the settings menuSpecializationsGrapple HookAdded improved targeting, to solve the recurring bug where the hook would hit invisible targetsDashFixed an issue that allowed players to interrupt dashes by emoting, making them lunge further than intendedUIFixed an issue where explosive damage in the damage log would show the weapon that triggered the explosion instead of the explosion itselfGameplay UI is hidden while in the settings menu so that its not visible while in the Video settingsMade sure the Matchmaking information widget snaps to the correct location in ultra-wide resolutionsAdded input hints to all items when equippingAdded the emerald rewards on the World Tour info screenFixed an issue where the wrong sponsor might be shown in the map introduction sequenceFor more The Finals, check out our guide to thebest weapons in the game ranked, and we also have a guide to thebest gadgets. In addition, we have a guide to thebest FPS settingsto help you win matchesalong witharanking of the best classesin the game.The FinalsPlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Action, First-Person Shooter, ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share