The First Descendant is free now

Nexon's co-op shooter arrives today (2) for PC, PlayStation and Xbox

The First Descendant is a shooter-looting RPG built with Unreal Engine 5.2.

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Co-op RPG Shooter Game First lineagefrom Nexon, is now available for download on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, as well as NVIDIA's GeForce Now service.

Starting today, players around the world will become Descendants and fight the alien invasion for the survival of humanity and the protection of Ingris’ land in a single-player co-op or online multiplayer experience. Watch the trailer for The First Descendant:

“Since The First Descendant is our first cross-platform release, we wanted to develop something that would allow our players’ voices to resonate. The goal was not only to create a product we were proud of, but also to create something that players would love and enjoy for a long time.“, commented Bomjoon Leea producer at NEXON Games.Based on community requests, we've implemented several changes for launch and hope to make the experience even better.“

Before the season

The First Descendant pre-season (early launch) will introduce testers and new players to the Battle Pass with rewards and all-new Descendants — Esiemo, Enzo, and Yujin — as well as new weapons, Void Intercept battles, Instance Dungeons, and more. NEXON Games plans to release the first update in Week 5 of the game, which will be followed by the Season 1 update eight weeks later.

Season 1 Episode: Invasion will launch in late August, focusing on the new Scion, the fan-favorite Scion story, the new Colossus and dungeon, new weapons, and more. Following the Season 1 update, future seasons will launch approximately every three months.

The First Descendant is free to play, and is available for PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and also on GeForce NOW.