Nexon’s free-to-play looter shooter has attracted a sizeable playerbase since release, but continues to face criticism from critics and players alike.

Nexon’s free-to-play looter shooter The First Descendant launched last week, and based on impressions from critics and players alike, it’s clear that there’s a lot of work to be done ahead by the developer for the game to have any hope of retaining a sizeable and dedicated player base over a prolonged period of time. In the here and now, however, the third-person shooter has got off to an impressive start in terms of pure numbers.

Taking to Twitter, Nexon has revealed that The First Descendant was played by over 10 million players within just its first week. “Thank you for all your tremendous support and love. It means everything to us,” the company wrote. “We will do our best to bring you great experiences. Can’t wait to continue this journey together!”

Nexon recently released a new hotfix for The First Descendant, adding matchmaking to Infiltration Operations on Hard mode, in addition to other tweaks and improvements.

In our review of the game, we gave it a score of 5/10, saying, “On the surface, The First Descendant feels like an unoriginal but otherwise competently put-together looter shooter. Dig deeper, and its flaws, from the mission design and the story to the awful monetization, become more apparent.”

The First Descendant is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.