The First Descendant has seen 10 million players in its first week of availability. Nexon’s free-to-play looter shooter launched at the end of June and saw immediate popularity, with an impressive 264,860 peak concurrent players on Steam alone. (Microsoft and Sony do not make player numbers publicly available.
) Nexon has now confirmed the impressive total player count of 10 million in seven days. It said “we’ve reached” 10 million players, which suggests this figure relates to player accounts, rather than dormant downloads. “Thank you all for your tremendous support and love,” Nexon continued.
“It means everything to us. We will do our best to bring you great experiences. Can't wait to continue this journey together!” ? 10 Million Descendants! ? We've reached 10 million Descendants in just 7 days! Thank you all for your tremendous support and love.
It means everything to us. We will do our best to bring you great experiences. Can't wait to continue this journey together! pic.
twitter.com/SsvcelMTsh — The First Descendant (@FirstDescendant) July 12, 2024 The First Descendant is a massive hit already, but Nexon will be mindful of growing its player count as the game evolves, and we've seen how difficult this has become for so many publishers and developers who have entered the ultra competitive live service market in recent years. While The First Descendant is clearly a hit it is not without controversy, and sits on a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam.
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