The First Descendant Penalized 490 Users in Its Oct. 1-7 Crackdown
Uncooperative play accounted for 441 matchmaking penalties, while 15 users received permanent bans.
The First Descendant penalized 490 users during its Oct. 1 through Oct. 7, 2026, PDT enforcement period, according to the game’s Steam notice.
Most of the actions were matchmaking penalties. Uncooperative play led to 441 penalties, while unusual gameplay activity accounted for another 34. The remaining 15 users received permanent bans: 10 for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs, and five for unfair gains through exploitation of the Open Store payment process.
The preceding review counted 917 users from Sept. 21 through Oct. 1. That period covered more calendar days and overlaps the new one on Oct. 1, so the totals are not a direct week-to-week comparison.
Enforcement actions were based on player reports and monitoring. Players who encounter abnormal or abusive behavior can report it through the in-game feature. Anyone seeking to dispute a penalty involving Open Store payment-process exploitation can contact Customer Service through the official website’s 1:1 Support option. Chargeback disputes should go to the platform store used for the payment.
What do you make of the separate totals for uncooperative play and unusual activity? Follow the crackdown’s changing totals on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
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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