The First Descendant developer and writer Nexon has introduced that it’s going to finish assist for the sport on last-gen consoles later this yr.
In a developer livestream held earlier in the present day (through TheGamer), Nexon revealed that the PS4 and Xbox One variations of The First Descendant will probably be shutting down on June nineteenth, which, as TheGamer factors out, is 2 weeks earlier than the primary anniversary of the sport’s authentic launch.
Nexon says that as a result of the size of The First Descendant has “elevated” since launch, the group is spending “a whole lot of effort and issue” conserving the PS4 and Xbox One variations of the sport afloat.
The developer goes on to say that since The First Descendant‘s upcoming third season is “a mega season replace”, the event group desires to give attention to “rising participant satisfaction”, therefore the cessation of PS4 and Xbox One assist.
Not solely is the sport being faraway from Sony and Microsoft’s last-gen platforms, however you will not be capable of proceed taking part in it on these platforms after June nineteenth, even when you’ve got it downloaded in your system.
Nevertheless, for those who do plan to improve to a next-gen console, you will be happy to know that The First Descendant helps cross-saves, so you can choose up the place you left off for those who play on PS5 or Xbox Sequence X|S.
The First Descendant launched to extraordinarily robust Steam participant numbers again in July, however the participant depend has considerably dwindled since then, with round 8,000 gamers testing the sport within the final 24 hours. That is not nothing, in fact, nevertheless it’s a far cry from the 264,860 gamers the sport attracted at its peak.
Since launch, The First Descendant has acquired a lot of updates, with new bosses, characters, and different goodies being added to the looter-shooter. The newest replace provides the valkyrie-esque Serena to the sport’s roster, in addition to new areas, a brand new weapon, and extra.
You may take a look at The First Descendant proper now without spending a dime on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. If you happen to’re planning to play on consoles, although, I would plump for the PS5 or the Xbox Sequence X|S if I have been you.
