The Finals' latest patch makes aim assist less effective
Controller players beware
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The Finalsdeveloper Embark Studios has announced a new set of changes included in the most recent patch, which broadly tackle community issues with aim assist.
Patch 1.4.1 is relatively small, including a few minor changes toThe Finals.However, despite only including a few tweaks, it should stop aim assist from locking onto invisible players and lower controller accuracy.
“Today, we have a small patch that addresses community feedback on aim assist, fair play, and bug fixes. These changes are the result of an in-depth review of how aim assist works — something we’ve only been able to validate with a player base as large as ours (thanks so much for playing our game, yolks!),” said Embark Studios in ablog post.
To find out more about said changes in full, read on:
If you were hoping for a bigger patch that included changes to more than just aim assist, then you’ll be glad to know that Embark Studios is planning to release another larger update sometime next week. This will include “a major security fix and some new exciting content,” according to the blog post.
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