The First Descendant has been out a year, and to celebrate, the team at NEXON has revealed a new roadmap, as well as a big update, and a NieR crossover.
For fans of NieR (and of course, the sublime NieR: Automata), you’ll have to wait until August 7th, as that crossover for The First Descendant is launching then. But for now, we do have a new trailer, showing off 2B and A2. You’ll be able to wear skins to become them, so to speak, and they will have their “signature animations” and exclusive cosmetics.
That date (August 7th) is also the date the “Breakthrough” update launches. Season 3: Breakthrough plans were revealed during Descendant Fest 2025, says NEXON, showing off the new Hover Bike vehicle, Colossus Field Raid, new Descendant “Nell”, and the Axion Plains field.
Axion is a vast new field that serves as the main stage for the Breakthrough update. In this expansive area, players can engage in large-scale battles, explore new dungeons and more. The Colossus Field Raid is a new 8-player activity featuring a powerful boss, the Wall Crasher, a slow-moving but devastating enemy that unleashes shockwaves, wide-range strikes and AoE attacks. Players will need to strategically form teams using diverse Descendants to take it down.
The Hover Bike, says NEXON, offers “greater speed and freedom in exploration”. New Descendant, Nell, “uses telekinetic abilities to mark enemies, deal enhanced damage to marked targets and support allies with shields and buffs. Depending on her build, Nell can excel in both offensive and support roles.”
“We’re proud to celebrate one full year since launch and incredibly grateful to all the players who’ve supported The First Descendant over the past year,” said Beom-Jun Lee, Executive Producer of The First Descendant. “Your feedback has been invaluable as the game has continued to evolve since release. We’re committed to listening, improving and delivering more exciting gameplay content moving forward. There’s still so much more to come and we hope you’ll continue this journey with us.”
There will be a Season 3 demo starting July 24th (a Thursday), where you can test out Nell, and even the Hover Bike, along with the Axion Field. If you’re a lapsed player (guilty!) then you can used the “limited-time Descendant Boost Up and Descendant Boost Path” which kicks off on August 7th, and lets you skip early game stuff to get to the mid-game part of The Descendant. You’ll even get the gear and settings sorted for you, too.
The First Descendant is out now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC.
