The First Descentant could not maintain his audience, although he made a strong start. Nexon announced that the game is below expectations.
Free Playable Looter-Shooter The First DescenundantWhen it was released in July 2024, it made a remarkable start. Nexon, however, announced that the game lost its base over time and that its performance remained below the company’s expectations. As one of the biggest reasons for the loss of player, the game was not added enough new content.
The performance of The First Descentant
Although The First Descentant initially caught a powerful audience, it was forced to maintain this audience over time. According to Nexon’s financial reports, the second season of the game was released in December 2024, but the loyalty of the player increased slightly, but this increase was not sufficient. Nexon explained the performance decrease of the game with “new content lack” and ız reduction in traffic ”.
Despite this, Nexon closed 2024 with record revenues. The total income of the company increased by 5 %compared to the previous year and reached 446.2 billion yen (approximately 2.94 billion dollars). Net income increased by 84 %. Most of this success of Nexon stemmed from other projects and cooperation with Tencent for the Chinese market.
The First Descendant continues its way with its live service model. Nexon announced that it will continue to provide regular updates and seasonal content for the game. However, data such as monthly active players were not shared. The company aims to regain the player’s attention.
Other projects of Nexon include the expansion of the Dungeon & Fighter series with special content for the Chinese market. This cooperation with Tencent aims to reach a wide audience with its “hypering” strategies. In the first quarter of 2025, the company expects to increase its revenues by 1 to 13 %. While the Future of The First Descentant remains uncertain, Nexon is expected to reflect the lessons he has gained from this experience to his new projects. The performance of the game after the second season will be decisive for its long -term success.