The Finals: How to Fix 'Failed to Join Party' Error

The Finals is an action-packed multiplayer FPS that revolves around people competing in a virtual combat TV show. Players can see huge holographic crowds in the gameplay and hear commentary in the background, perfectly simulating a television game show experience.

The game features a Cashout mode, where players have to form teams of three and compete with each other to collect the most money. While The Finals is generally free to play, many players have reported facing a ‘Failed to Join Party’ error when trying to join their friends in the game. There might be multiple causes behind this issue, but players can easily fix it using the methods in this guide.

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How to Fix 'Failed to Join Party' Error

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The ‘Failed to Join Party’ error could be attributed to server overload or disruptions in the internet connection between you and your friends. Therefore, before jumping into any fixes, both parties should check that they have a stable internet connection.

If everything’s running smoothly, here are a few workarounds that players can try to fix the ‘Failed to Join Party’ error in The Finals.

Restart the Game’s Client

This solution is recommended by the developers. Both parties should try restarting the game client. Next, create a new party and invite a friend, or ask a friend to create one and invite you. Most of the time, this simple trick fixes the ‘Failed to Join Party’ error.

Enable Crossplay

The second quick fix is to enable Crossplay. This is important especially if your friends are logging in from a different platform. To do so, simply follow the steps below.

Open the Main Menu and go to Settings
Navigate to the Gameplay tab
Scroll down to the Network section
Find the Crossplay option and Enable it.

Once Crossplay is enabled, try joining an invitation. It’s recommended that all your friends at a party have crossplay enabled. Additionally, the Matchmaking Region should be set to Automatic for all party members.

Using Steam

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If the previous two options haven’t worked, players can try this one. The step-by-step instructions for this method are given below.

Open your web browser and go to Steam’s official website.
Make sure you have logged in with your Steam account.
Go to The Finals store page.
Next, press F12 to open up the console.
Type in the following command: RequestPlaytestAccess().
Hit the Ente r key and try playing the game.

If all else fails, players should simply try waiting for the developers to fix the issue. Often, it’s an internal error that can only be fixed by the devs’ end. Players can check the social pages of The Finals to stay up to date on maintenance schedules.

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