The First Descendant developer Nexon has signaled the sport will get one of many most-requested options since launch.
The free-to-play co-op centered looter shooter has development programs that gas a deep-rooted grind that in flip encourages gamers to leap into repeatable missions on onerous mode in an effort to have a greater probability of acquiring supplies.
At present, the one onerous mode content material with no matchmaking is Infiltration Operations. Arduous mode on these Infiltration Operations gives an improved drop probability for sure loot, which suggests gamers are inclined to play them on onerous moderately than regular issue. However with out matchmaking, you are compelled to play Infiltration Operations on onerous mode solo, which for some gamers is not doable or, in any case, slows them down.
Now, Nexon has stated a hotfix is incoming that features “matchmaking for public Infiltration Operation (Dungeon) on Arduous Mode.” The information has actually gone down properly with followers who’ve praised the developer for appearing rapidly on suggestions. “Kudos to the dev crew, good choice,” stated redditor Sufficient_Theory534. “It will enhance the longevity of the sport exponentially.”
Whereas Nexon is including this much-requested function, it has remained quiet on a variety of controversies which have hit The First Descendant because it got here out. For instance, the corporate has but to handle The First Descendant’s extremely aggressive monetization, nor has it defined the exceptional similarities between icons utilized in The First Descendant and Bungie’s rival looter shooter, Future.
Nonetheless, The First Descendant is pulling in gamers, with a peak Steam concurrent participant depend of 264,860 thus far — sufficient to interrupt into the highest 5 most-played video games on Valve’s platform. Microsoft and Sony don’t present participant numbers for PlayStation and Xbox. Try IGN’s The First Descendant assessment in progress to search out out what we consider the sport thus far.
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