The Finals - Mystery of Holtow Company
One of the cosmetic packs in The Finals contains a secret so the players began their investigation. In this guide you will find everything that is currently known about the Holtow mystery.
The Finals is a dynamic FPS with impressive environmental destruction. As many other free to play titles, the new shooter features a skin shop. However, it seems that developers form Embark Studios decided to do something different than other popular games. As it turns out, one of the stickers in The Finals may contain a secret. In this guide you will learn more about the Holtow mystery.
Holtow mystery in The Finals
The action of The Finals takes place in virtual reality, where players take part in a competition. One of the sponsors of this event is the Holtow company. Their involvement is particularly important, because they are paying for Season 1 and the Las Vegas map.
Because of the above, it is no wonder that the game includes the Holtow Fine Print cosmetic pack, which contains a sticker and weapon skin. Both have some interesting details.
The Weapon skin has a built-in printer. Every time you kill someone it prints out a receipt, on which you will find the nickname of the eliminated player and a barcode.
However, the sticker is definitely more interesting. It hints that we are facing an ARG game. It features 14 digit code and working QR code. After scanning it, you will be taken to the Holtow.com website. At the moment, on this website, there is only a .gif showing a flashing red dot. It’s similar to the recording icon.
The players decided to investigate this case. At the moment, however, there are still no concrete answers.
- There is a hidden link in the source code of the page – https://www.holtow.com/cart. However, there is nothing interesting on it.
- Players have discovered also some interesting numbers - 15.05.25. This may be the date, but it is not confirmed.
- It has also been found that the Holtow webpage sends requests to other sites but they are immediately blocked.
An alternate reality game (ARG) is a unique genre of games that takes place in the real world. The whole story is often told through many different media such as films or websites. In addition, it’s filled with all sorts of often challenging puzzles. Exploring the whole story therefore frequently requires the cooperation of many people.
Nothing more is known at this point. The players are still looking for answers. So, it’s possible that we will know more details soon. It may also turn out that the whole thing is just an easter egg and there is no secret behind it.
If you are interested in The Finals then I recommend you read our previous news.
