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The First Descendant Beta Test Starts Today

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NEXON kicks off the beta test with Twitch drops, a new Discord channel, a new website, and more!
Seoul, South Korea. October 20, 2022 – Today NEXON began their eagerly-awaited Steam beta test for NEXON GAMES’ The First Descendant which runs from Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 00:00 PDT until Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 23:59 PDT.
EVENT: The First Descendant Steam Beta
TIMING: October 20, 2022 at 00:00 PDT to October 26, 2022 at 23:59 PDT
DETAILS:
The Steam beta allows players to experience the diverse content of The First Descendant including 10 unlockable characters, each with unique abilities, as well as missions, weapons, grappling hooks, and huge boss fights.

In-Game Events:
Beta players can join in-game events to earn currency and rewards that unlock more playable characters or improve weapons and abilities.
Players will earn the “Frost Walker Hunter” title at launch upon completing Void Intercept Battle “Frost Walker” Mission during the Steam Beta.
New Discord Channel: 
NEXON has opened The First Descendant‘s Discord channel with the latest news and information while letting fans discuss the game with fellow fans. Fans wanting to learn more about the lore, history, characters and other details of the game should visit the new The First Descendant website here.

 

Twitch Drops
Fans who couldn’t register for the Steam Beta ahead of time can still get a Steam beta key via Twitch Drops, which will be available through The First Descendant’s live streams, which can be found here. Check out the list of Twitch Drop missions and rewards below:

  • Steam Beta Key | Watch The First Descendant Stream for 15 Minutes
  • 100,000 Gold | Watch The First Descendant Stream for 30 Minutes
  • 250,000 Gold & 5000 Qulipothium | Watch The First Descendant Stream for 1 Hour
  • 60 Caliber | Watch The First Descendant Stream for 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
  • 600 Caliber | Watch The First Descendant Stream for 2 Hours
About The First Descendant

The player becomes a Descendant whose mission is to fight against alien invaders for the survival of humanity by protecting the Ingris continent. Experience a spectacular story while growing stronger through various missions and stories to finally discover the Descendants’ secret. The First Descendant and its immersive Sci-Fi fantasy world is an original IP from Nexon games. The cooperative looter-shooter is currently in development for release on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Features:
  • 4-Player Co-Op Play – Team up with other players for four-player co-op strategic battles. Each player’s amazing powers and abilities will lead to tactical battles for the win.
  • Charming and Unique Characters – Play as different characters, each with distinctive concepts and battle styles. Characters will have customizable elements to allow players to support character decoration. Don’t miss your chance to play as 10 different characters during the Steam beta test.
  • Exciting Battles, Dynamic Action, Multiple Skills, and Unique Weapons – Experience exciting battles with different characters, each with unique skill sets, free movements, and chain actions through grappling hooks, colorful firearms, and additional effects. Players create the battle style they desire!
  • Battle Huge Boss Monsters – Battle huge boss monsters with different appearances and abilities. Various powers and difficulties will stimulate the player’s competitive spirit as you struggle not to fall in battle. Target the boss’s gimmicks to experience a more compact and strategic team play.
  • Motivating Play and Growth – Equip characters with 3 guns, 4 pieces of secondary equipment, and various sub-weapons. Use and change the equipment based on the types of battles encountered. New equipment develops character growth by combining various pieces, enhancing character and firearm stats, or adding a new ability. Obtain new items through clearing scenario missions or in the world missions where cooperation is crucial. Use new items to challenge yourself with more complex tasks!
About NEXON Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development, and operation of online games and Virtual Worlds. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 45 live games on multiple platforms including mobile and is available in more than 190 countries. Major game franchises include MapleStory, KartRider, and Dungeon Fighter. In 2021, Nexon completed the acquisition of Embark Studios AB, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing multiple projects for global release.

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