The First Descendant Penalized 1,009 Users in Its Sept. 4-10 Abuse Sweep
Uncooperative play accounted for 951 separate matchmaking penalties, while 19 permanent bans involved unauthorized programs and five involved Open Store payment-process exploitation.
The First Descendant penalized 1,009 users during an abuse review covering Sept. 4 through Sept. 10, 2026, PDT. The total included 951 separate matchmaking penalties for uncooperative play, 32 more for unusual gameplay activity, 19 permanent bans for unauthorized programs, five permanent bans tied to Open Store payment-process exploitation, and two seven-day trading restrictions for abnormal transactions.
Nexon detailed the results in a Steam notice. The crackdown covered Sept. 4 through Sept. 10, and the notice said the actions were based on player reports and monitoring. Players who encounter suspicious behavior can submit reports through the in-game reporting feature.
How The First Descendant’s 1,009 penalties were divided
Uncooperative play made up nearly all of the review, with 951 users receiving separate matchmaking penalties under the game’s operational policy. Another 32 users received the same type of penalty after unusual gameplay activity was detected.
Unauthorized programs led to 19 permanent game bans. Nexon also permanently banned five users for gaining unfair benefits through the Open Store payment process. Two more users received seven-day trading restrictions after abnormal transaction records were detected.
The total was 44 lower than the 1,053 actions recorded during the Aug. 28 through Sept. 3 review, which was covered in the previous 1,053-user abuse review.
Players who want to challenge a penalty connected to Open Store payment-process exploitation can contact the official website through Customer Service > 1:1 Support. Disputes involving chargebacks should instead be directed to 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
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release July 2, 2024
- Publisher Nexon Korea
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