hotfix · December 22, 2025

THE FINALS Hotfix 9.1.1 Reverts Barricade and Pulls Kyoto

THE FINALS rolls out Hotfix 9.1.1 ahead of the holidays, reverting the Barricade to pre-Update 9.0 functionality and temporarily removing Kyoto from Power Shift. The update also scraps a broken damage contract and fixes a clothing glitch.

Embark Studios deployed Hotfix 9.1.1 for THE FINALS to tackle pressing bugs and performance issues introduced in the recent major update.

Barricade Rollback and Kyoto Removal

The Barricade has been reverted to its pre-Update 9.0 state. Developers pulled the current version because it caused performance problems and allowed unintended physics exploits like flying barricades and launching entire structures. Meanwhile, Kyoto has been pulled from the Power Shift playlist while developers resolve a track snag that missed the previous patch window.

Bug Fixes and Store Updates

A glitch that rendered contestants naked and distorted when viewing new bundles has been patched out. The broken contract requiring players to deal 1,000 damage with grenades has been removed entirely. In the store, the unintentional 2024 Holly Jolly Nama Tama item has been replaced with the correct 2025 variant.

Why this patch matters

This quick hotfix addresses severe physics exploits and broken challenges, cleaning up stability issues right before the holiday break.