New Looter-Shooter The First Descendant Is Off To A Big Start
Nexon Games’ new free-to-play looter shooter, The First Descendant, is having quite the successful launch. Under 24 hours after releasing to the public, it’s already sitting at #6 on Steam’s 100 most-played games list, with over 225,000 players currently online at the time of writing.
The third-person co-op game sees players take on the role of Descendants, which are special fighters who inherit unique powers that aid them in their battles against The Vulgus. The Vulgus are a race of hostile alien enemies working to destroy Ingris, the fictional world in which the game is set.
“Descendants, from everyone on our development team we thank you sincerely for choosing to join us in the fight against The Vulgus,” creative director Minseok Joo said in a recent press release. “Back when we first developed this concept in 2019, we set out to create a world inspired by some of our personal favorite looter shooters. The genre holds a special place in our hearts, and our development team has worked hard to create a game that we believe stands proudly among those prominent titles.”