Nexon posted a new Steam notice for The First Descendant covering July 3 through July 9, 2026 PDT, and the latest crackdown reached 453 users in total.
Most of that total came from unusual gameplay activity, which led to 426 players receiving a 3-day separate matchmaking penalty. Nexon also issued 17 permanent bans for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs, 9 permanent bans for exploitation tied to the Open Store payment process, and 1 seven-day trading restriction after abnormal transaction records were detected.
The week followed a June 26-July 2 sweep that hit 326 users in another weekly report. Nexon said its enforcement comes from player reports and internal monitoring, and it told anyone disputing an Open Store payment-related punishment to use Customer Service > 1:1 Support. Chargeback-related disputes should go through the platform store used for the payment.
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The First Descendant
Developed by Nexon Games
Launched in July 2024, The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics developed using Unreal Engine 5. In the game, players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat against alien invaders – The Vulgus who crossed dimensions over 100 years ago and brought with them the devastating Colossi and destruction– for the survival of humanity and to protect Albion and the continent of Ingris. Players will encounter spectacular stories as they grow stronger through various missions and raids to finally discover the Descendants' secret. Cooperation is crucial as players team up with one another in strategic multiplayer boss fights where teamwork and tactics are key. New equipment, materials, and items obtained through a myriad of missions and boss fights will contribute to players’ character development.
- Genre: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2024-07-02
- Publisher: Nexon Korea
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Age Rating:
ESRB M / GRAC 19+ / ACB M / PEGI 12 / CLASS_IND 12 / USK 16
- IGDB Rating: 59.3/100
