The First Descendant Issued 634 Matchmaking Penalties in Its Oct. 16-22 Sweep
The same crackdown also brought 10 permanent bans, split evenly between unauthorized programs and Open Store payment exploitation.
The First Descendant issued 634 separate matchmaking penalties and 10 permanent game bans during its Oct. 16-22, 2026, enforcement period, according to the game’s Steam notice. The figures total 644 affected users.
Uncooperative play accounted for 597 matchmaking penalties, while 37 more followed detections of unusual gameplay activity. Both groups received separate matchmaking penalties.
Five users were permanently banned for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs. The other five lost access for exploiting the Open Store payment process to gain unfair benefits.
The previous Oct. 7-15 crackdown counted 503 users, making the latest tally 141 higher, though the earlier period covered nine calendar days instead of seven.
Enforcement was based on player reports and monitoring. Players who encounter abnormal or abusive behavior can report it through the in-game feature. Anyone disputing a penalty related to Open Store payment exploitation can contact Customer Service through the official website’s 1:1 Support option. Chargeback disputes should go to the store that processed 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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