The First Descendant — news, patch notes and updates

The First Descendant is a shooter, role-playing (rpg), adventure game developed by Nexon Games, released in 2024. Available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox. On this page you'll find the latest news, patch notes, seasons and in-game events for The First Descendant, tracked and summarized by GameSight so you never miss what matters.

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Latest updates

  • Scheduled maintenance on July 23 Game Status 21 July 2026

    Patch maintenance is scheduled for July 23 at 00:00 PDT. You won't be able to play during this window, but no gameplay changes are confirmed yet.

  • Major character and weapon rebalancing (July 15) Meta Shift 15 July 2026

    Serena, Ines, and Blair receive major balance adjustments on July 15, with Divine Punishment and Final Masterpiece weapons also rebalanced. Your current builds may no longer be optimal—review your strategy before the update.

  • New Extreme difficulty and Critical Point Breakthrough content Content Drop 15 July 2026

    You can now challenge the new Extreme difficulty in Void Intercept Battle and unlock Critical Point Breakthrough content after defeating all Colossi. Prepare your build for this harder challenge.

  • Summer Medical Support Operation event and progression missions Content Drop 15 July 2026

    The Summer Medical Support Operation event runs until August 26. Log in daily to unlock exclusive Sharen and Harris medical skins, and complete Descendant Advancement, Firepower Checkpoint, and Accelerate Research missions before August 19 for full rewards.

  • 2nd Anniversary rewards and new content confirmed Content Drop 3 July 2026

    2nd Anniversary brings major content: Season 4, new Descendant Raven, Transcendent Weapons, Void Intercept: Extreme, Mega Dungeon and more. Claim the livestream coupon codes now for 20 million Gold.

  • Patch 1.3.33: 2nd Anniversary Events and Content Improvements Content Drop 30 June 2026

    Patch 1.3.33 arrives July 2 with 2nd Anniversary Events and content improvements. Prepare to log in and access new time-limited anniversary content and rewards when the patch goes live.

  • Returning player event with limited-time rewards Content Drop 18 June 2026

    The 'Back to Albion' event grants exclusive rewards to returning players who haven't logged in for 30+ days. Log in before August 19 to claim rewards by completing specified Void Vessel operations.

  • Multiple time-limited events starting June 18 Content Drop 18 June 2026

    Five events launch June 18: Valby's Sea Day Gift (until June 26), The First Descendant x Evangelion collab (until July 29), Sea Day with Valby (until July 22), Ultimate Weapon Upgrade Mission II (until July 14), and Accelerate Research Week (until July 1). Log in to claim rewards before they expire.

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