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Despite its issues at launch, so far The First Descendant has been a huge success for Nexon Games as the game enters its first weekend of release. It will be interesting to see how the game does long term, but for now, Nexon is just riding the wave of success because it’s already hit impressive numbers for a new IP.
According to Steamdb, The First Descendant saw its all-time peak concurrent players on July 4th, clocking in at 239,513. This figure is higher than Warframe’s peak of 189,837, and less than 80,000 from Destiny 2’s peak of 316,750. It also came following server issues earlier in the day, and it being a major holiday in the United States.
It will be interesting to see whether The First Descendant can keep the momentum going and stand toe to toe with the likes of Destiny and Warframe as the third main looter shooter title. Nexon Games is no stranger to creating successful live-service titles, with some of its games dating back to the early 2000s still being active today.
If you haven’t jumped into the latest looter shooter, now is a great time to check it out. As a newbie to the genre, I am having a lot of fun and can’t wait to dive in more over the coming weeks and months. To help get you started, I highly recommend checking out our The First Descendant beginner’s tips and tricks guide, as well as our guide on the best starter character to choose, this one helped me a lot when I first tried the game.
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The First Descendant
- Release Date: 2nd July 2024
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Unknown
