The First Descendant 1.0.3 update release date has been announced

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The First Descendant has been out for a few weeks now and has performed better than most people could have expected. Upon release, it was an immediate hit and its momentum shows little sign of slowing down any time soon. Despite some issues at launch, most of them have been ironed out now and players are enjoying the latest looter shooter to hit the market, with it even performing better than its established competitors.

Since The First Descendant launched, Nexon Games has updated the games many times to ensure players are having the best experience and the latest update is right around the corner and will be landing later this week.

The First Descendant 1.03 Announcement
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In a post on X, Nexon Games announced the 1.0.3 update for The First Descendant, which will come with a period of downtime.

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“There will be server maintenance on 7/18 (Thu) from 00:00 – 05:00 PDT. The game will be unavailable during that time. We’ll update you when the maintenance begins and ends, and provide more details in the Hotfix 1.0.3 announcement.”

According to a blog post, the update will “fix game errors” but the developers didn’t elaborate further. But we can expect an extensive list of issues being fixed if the 0.1.2 update is anything to go by which improved PC optimization, as well as fixed many issues in The First Descendant.


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So far, The First Descendant has been a massive hit with gamers, reaching 10 million players within its first week and that number has only continued to grow. It is still maintaining a strong active player base, with it consistently beating both Destiny 2 and Warframe when it comes to concurrent players on PC. But it is still being beaten by that pesky banana.

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The First Descendant

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, RPG
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