New free-to-play looter shooter The First Descendant hasn't had the easiest of starts, but that clearly hasn't deterred players who are looking for a new live service fix. Nexon has just revealed that it has racked up ten million players since it launched, which is an impressive achievement given the fierce competition that it faces and some if its struggles at launch.
Since it dropped last week, free Steam games, with a concurrent PC player count that is yet to dip below 100,000. This new 'ten million players' statistic of course covers console platforms as well as PC, but that Steam data gives you a good indication of how things are going.
"Thank you all for your tremendous and love," Nexon says in a social media post announcing this milestone. "It means everything to us. We will do our best to bring you great experiences. Can't wait to continue this journey together!"
I've got to it I'm pleasantly surprised that the free PC games have dropped recently as well, such as Once Human and Zenless Zone Zero.
The most impressive feat, however, is that Nexon has managed to shrug off some serious wobbles during the game's infancy. Its opening day was marred with technical issues and delays in giving people currency, something Nexon has now said it's going to address.
Nevertheless, players are eating it up. While it's almost inevitable that its player count will begin to drop away soon, it seems The First Descendant won't be the quick flash in the pan that many (myself included) feared.
If you're not among the ten million to have jumped in so far, this primer on all The First Descendant codes, and will let you know if and when freebies become available.
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