The Finals launched out of Open Beta into Season 1 on December 7, 2023, and Embark Studios has shipped twelve numbered seasons since, with Season 12: PRIME TIME now open as the 13th cycle on the timeline. Completed post-launch seasons average 94 days, swinging from a tight 77-day Season 4 to a holiday-spanning 106-day Season 9. This is the complete record of every The Finals season since the 2023 Open Beta, with exact start dates, end dates, and the cadence pattern most other lists skip.
- Total Seasons
- 13 (S0 Open Beta + 11 completed + 1 open)
- Shortest
- Season 4 · 77 days
- Longest
- Season 9: Dragon Rising · 106 days
- Average Length
- ~94 days (post-launch)
Quick answer: The Finals has run for 12 numbered seasons since the December 7, 2023 launch, plus the pre-release Season 0 (Open Beta) era. The current The Finals season timer carries the live estimate and confirmation status for Season 12: PRIME TIME; this article keeps the completed-season record stable.
How The Finals Seasons Work
Embark Studios built The Finals around a roughly three-month seasonal cadence when the game launched on December 7, 2023. Each season ships a Premium Battle Pass (1,000 Multibucks, around $10), a fresh arena, new weapons and gadgets, a ranked reset, and a sponsor lineup that gates exclusive cosmetic tracks. Unclaimed Battle Pass tiers expire the instant the next season goes live.
The cadence target has settled into a 77–106 day band, with most seasons landing in the 83–98 day middle. Two structural shifts changed the cycle: Season 3 introduced the World Tour competitive system, and Season 4 added the Sponsorships progression layer. Season 10 then retired PlayStation 4 support, the most disruptive cross-generation cut Embark has shipped to date.
Ranked rewards run on the same structure since the Open Beta: every season caps with cosmetics tied to the highest league a player reaches, Bronze through Ruby, with Ruby reserved for the global top 500.
When the current season ends, and what resets or carries over when it does, is covered on the The Finals season end date page, next to the live timer.
All The Finals Seasons: Complete Timeline
Below is every The Finals season since the March 2023 pre-release window, sorted newest to oldest. Dates are the official launch and end timestamps from Embark Studios, normalized to UTC for cross-region accuracy.
2026 Seasons
| Season | Theme | Start Date | End Date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 Current | PRIME TIME | Oct 20, 2026 | Open | - |
| S11 | Galaxy Masters | Jul 9, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | 103 |
| S10 | Fantasy League | Mar 26, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | 87 |
Season 12: PRIME TIME launched October 20, 2026, the same day Season 11 closed. Embark’s 12.0.0 patch notes add the Infiltrator, a new Light playstyle built around True Sight, the Mimic Device and the Translocator, plus Solo Showdown, a 12-player solo tournament in beta, a rebuilt destruction system and reworked arenas.
Season 11: Galaxy Masters ran 103 days, from July 9 to October 20, 2026, after an 18-day gap following Season 10. It brought a reworked melee combat system, Cashout Bot Matches for new-player onboarding, the Galaxy Estates Cashout arena, and Personal Performance RS for ranked play. Before it came Season 10: Fantasy League, the medieval-fantasy reboot that introduced the Starlight Hollow arena, the Chimera Crossbow, and the Hover Pad gadget, and was the first season to drop PS4 support.
2025 Seasons: S5 through S9
| Season | Theme | Start Date | End Date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S9 | Dragon Rising | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 | 106 |
| S8 | Season 8 | Sep 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | 91 |
| S7 | The Divide | Jun 12, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | 90 |
| S6 | Season 6 | Mar 20, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | 83 |
| S5 | Heavy Hitters | Dec 12, 2024 | Mar 20, 2025 | 98 |
2025 subtotal: 5 seasons across 468 days. Season 9: Dragon Rising is the longest season to date at 106 days, spanning the December content freeze. Season 7: The Divide debuted the Legacy Pass, letting players unlock Battle Pass cosmetics from seasons they missed.
2024 Seasons: S1 through S4
| Season | Theme | Start Date | End Date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 | Fortune Stadium | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | 77 |
| S3 | Kyoto | Jun 13, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | 105 |
| S2 | HORIZON | Mar 14, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | 91 |
| S1 | Las Vegas | Dec 7, 2023 | Mar 14, 2024 | 98 |
2023–2024 subtotal: 4 seasons across 371 days. Season 4: Fortune Stadium is the shortest post-launch season at 77 days, compressed to land the Sponsorships system ahead of Season 5’s holiday window. Season 3: Kyoto introduced the World Tour competitive circuit. Season 2: HORIZON added the Powershift and Terminal Attack modes.
Pre-Release Era: Season 0
| Season | Theme | Start Date | End Date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0 | Open Beta / Pre-Release | Mar 7, 2023 | Nov 5, 2023 | 243 |
Season 0 spans the closed-and-open-beta runway from March 2023 through Embark’s final Open Beta window, October 26–November 5, 2023, the first The Finals build with cross-play and cross-progression. Cosmetics earned in the Open Beta carried forward to the December 7 retail launch.
Records & Stats
Longest The Finals seasons
- Season 9: Dragon Rising: 106 days (Dec 10, 2025 → Mar 26, 2026)
- Season 3: Kyoto: 105 days (Jun 13, 2024 → Sep 26, 2024)
- Season 11: Galaxy Masters: 103 days (Jul 9, 2026 → Oct 20, 2026)
- Season 1: Las Vegas / Season 5: Heavy Hitters: 98 days each
Season 9 covered the December holiday freeze, Season 3 absorbed Embark’s August staff break window, and Season 11 carried the long build-up to Season 12, which Embark billed as its biggest season yet.
Shortest The Finals seasons
- Season 4: Fortune Stadium: 77 days (Sep 26, 2024 → Dec 12, 2024)
- Season 6: 83 days (Mar 20, 2025 → Jun 11, 2025)
- Season 10: Fantasy League: 87 days (Mar 26 → Jun 21, 2026)
- Season 12: PRIME TIME: open; the current The Finals season timer tracks its length as it progresses.
Season 4 is the only sub-80 day cycle on record. Embark used it as a deliberate setup window for the Sponsorships system, then re-expanded the cadence with Season 5’s 98-day holiday cycle.
Average season length by year
Across the eleven completed post-launch seasons, the mean duration is 93.5 days, close to the 13-week cycle Embark targets internally, between Overwatch’s tighter nine-week cadence and Destiny 2’s longer expansion-anchored chapters.
| Era | Seasons | Avg. duration |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 (S1–S4) | 4 | 92.8 days |
| 2025 (S5–S9) | 5 | 93.6 days |
| 2026 (S10–S11 completed) | 2 | 95 days |
Are The Finals seasons getting shorter?
No. 2024 averaged 92.8 days, 2025 averaged 93.6, and the two completed 2026 seasons average 95: Season 10 closed at 87 days and Season 11 at 103. Embark has held the cadence inside 77–106 days since Season 1; outliers trace to specific events (Season 4’s Sponsorships launch, Season 9’s holiday absorption).
Gaps between seasons
Season length isn’t the only thing that moves, so does the gap between one season ending and the next. Every rollover from Season 1 through Season 10 landed same-day or within a single day (Season 6 → 7 was the only one-day gap). Season 10 → Season 11 broke that pattern: Season 10 ended June 21, 2026, and Season 11 didn’t launch until July 9, an 18-day gap, by far the longest downtime between numbered seasons on record. Season 11 → Season 12 returned to a same-day handover on October 20, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many The Finals seasons have there been?
The Finals has shipped 12 numbered seasons since the December 7, 2023 launch, plus the pre-release Season 0 Open Beta era that ended November 5, 2023. Season 12: PRIME TIME is the open cycle, tracked on the The Finals timer.
How long do The Finals seasons last?
The Finals seasons average 94 days; Embark’s stated target is roughly 13 weeks. Most fall in an 83–98 day band. Season 4 (Fortune Stadium) was the shortest at 77 days, and Season 9 (Dragon Rising) was the longest at 106 days.
What was the longest The Finals season ever?
Season 9: Dragon Rising at 106 days (December 10, 2025 → March 26, 2026). It spanned Embark’s December holiday content freeze and ran straight into the Season 10 reveal window.
What was the shortest The Finals season?
Season 4: Fortune Stadium at 77 days (September 26, 2024 → December 12, 2024). Embark compressed the cycle to land the new Sponsorships system ahead of the Season 5 holiday rollout.
Why was there an 18-day gap before Season 11?
Every rollover from Season 1 through Season 10 landed same-day or within one day, and Season 11 → Season 12 did too. Season 10 → Season 11 is the only gap of note in the game’s history, 18 days between Season 10’s June 21 close and Season 11’s July 9 launch, tied to Embark’s reveal-broadcast scheduling rather than a cadence change.
Data sourced from Embark Studios’ official patch notes and Season launch announcements at reachthefinals.com, cross-referenced with our season records. Last updated October 22, 2026.