Shooter game played by 10 million people closing down on smash-hit consoles in two weeks – but fans say it's GOOD news
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A POPULAR video game played by millions of people is shutting down on select consoles.
The shooter title is now just weeks away from being killed off on certain machines – and fans say it's actually good news.
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The First Descendant is closing down on older consoles
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PS4 players will no longer be able to enjoy the title
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The game is also being killed off on Xbox One machines
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Gamers using a PS4 or Xbox One to play The First Descendant will soon be blocked from playing.
The studio behind the game say it'll stop working on those machines on June 19, 2025.
And the only way to keep playing will be to upgrade to a machine that still offers support for it.
That includes the PS5, Xbox Series X or S, or Windows PCs.
"Our team does experience difficulties maintaining the PS4 and Xbox One builds," the developers at Nexon explained.
"So to concentrate all our resources and capabilities for the new content for Season 3 and beyond, we made this decision.
"The planned termination date is June 19, and after the June 19 update, you won't be able to play The First Descendant with PS4 or Xbox One.
"But your account information will stay with us since TFD is an online game and supports cross-progression with Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S."
The First Descendant is currently less than a year old, which makes the closure all the more shocking.
It's a free massively-multiplayer online game that sees empowered 'Descendants' battling alien baddies known as the Vulgus – and has boasted more than 10 million players.
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Gamers will complete quests, collect loot, and build their characters to have different power specialties.
After the closure, some players will be locked out from enjoying the title.
But many fans reacted to the news with understanding, even describing it as a good thing.
In a Reddit thread about the change, hundreds of fans upvoted the news and said it would allow the game-maker to spend more time making the title even better.
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It's been less than a year since The First Descendant was released
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One said: "That's fair. They probably want to do bigger stuff with the game."
Another wrote: "Y'all gotta let the PS4 go and upgrade."
And one added: "It's because the PS4 hardware limitations are limiting the scope of the game design. The dev team want to do more, so they're choosing to leave PS4 players behind.
"Clearly they've weighed up the revenue they're getting from PS4 players and are happy to lose that portion. It bodes well for the future of the game to be honest."
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Game-makers say they want to focus on developing the game for the latest consoles
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Fans reacted positively to the news – despite the imminent closure
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GOING RUSTY
It comes just days after another multiplayer game began closing down on older consoles.
As of May 29, survival title Rust is no longer available to download for new players on PS4 and Xbox One.
And the game will be switched off on those older machines in October this year.
Players will need to upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S versions of the title to keep playing.
OTHER GAME CLOSURES COMING UP
Here's what to watch out for... MultiVersus - May 30
xDefiant - June 3
The First Descendant - June 19
Black Desert - June 26
Resident Evil ReVerse - June 29
Madden NFL 21 - June 30
Arizona Sunshine - July 1
Skyworld - July 1
Danmachi Battle Chronicle - September 29
WWE 2K24 - September 30
Madden NFL 22 - October 20
PGA Tour 2K21 - October 30
NBA 2K24 - December 31
This upgrade will be available for free – but you'll still need a newer console to actually enjoy the game.
It's also now no longer possible for new players on PS4 and Xbox One to enjoy the game without getting an upgraded console.
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