The First Descendant Penalized 917 Users in Its Latest Abuse Sweep
Most actions were matchmaking penalties, including 851 tied to uncooperative play and 48 tied to unusual gameplay activity.
The First Descendant penalized 917 users during its latest abuse crackdown, which covered Sept. 21 through Oct. 1, 2026, PDT. The total includes 899 separate matchmaking penalties and 18 permanent game bans, according to the game’s Steam notice.
Uncooperative play accounted for 851 matchmaking penalties, while 48 more followed detections of unusual gameplay activity. The 18 permanent bans included 4 for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs and 14 for unfair gains through exploitation of the Open Store payment process.
The latest total is 438 higher than the 479 users counted in the Sept. 17 through Sept. 21 review. The periods are different lengths and overlap on Sept. 21, so the figures are not a like-for-like weekly comparison.
The notice says enforcement was based on player reports and monitoring. Players who encounter abnormal or abusive behavior can report it through the in-game feature. Those who want to challenge a claim involving Open Store payment-process exploitation can contact Customer Service through the official website’s Customer Service and 1:1 Support options. Chargeback disputes should go to the platform store that handled 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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