Sign-up details for The First Descendant open beta on all platforms

23 August 2023 , 10:00

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The First Descendant is four player looter shooter set for release later this year and you can try it out ahead of launch in the week-long beta (Image: Nexon Games)

The First Descendant is an upcoming third-person co-op shooter from Nexon Games and finally had a free open beta confirmed. Here's how to register.

Gamescom Opening Night Live was packed with updates for upcoming games, with The First Descendant being one of them. The looter shooter got a brand new trailer, as well as an open beta announcement. The game has had a beta in the past but it was limited to Steam users on PC. We were supposed to get one this month, but that appears to have been scrapped in favour of the revised dates revealed at ONL.

The First Descendent beta date has been confirmed for Tuesday, 19 September running until Monday, 25 September. It kicks off at 8am BST / 3am EDT / 12am PDT on the Tuesday, and finishes at the same time on the following Monday, giving you a whole week to explore the game.

The First Descendent beta is free-to-play and will be coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5 and PS4, as well as PC. And Nexon Games has confirmed that the The First Descendent beta will be crossplay, so you can round up your squad of four players across whichever platforms they're playing on. And as per the FAQ page, because The First Descendent supports crossplay, you can access your game info across all of the listed platforms – as long as you link your Nexon ID to your platform account of choice.

The First Descendant open beta sign-up

In order to participate in The First Descendant open beta, you'll have to register your interest on the official site. Nexon Games has confirmed that everyone who registers interest will be given access to the open beta once it starts.

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The First Descendant open beta sign-up for Steam

• Navigate to The First Descendant Steam Page
• Make sure you're signed in, then hit 'Request Access' just underneath the 'Add to your Wishlist' option
• You should receive confirmation that your request was successful

The First Descendant open beta sign-up for Xbox and PlayStation

• Navigate to The First Descendant Crossplay Open Beta registration page
• Select your platform of choice
• Enter your email address in the pop-up box that appears
• You should receive a confirmation email shortly after, saying that you'll get more details prior to the start of the beta

The First Descendant release date hasn't been confirmed yet; all we know is that it's slated for the fourth quarter of 2023 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.

Jasmine Mannan