The First Descendant Faces Backlash Over Microtransactions

Fans are complaining about microtransactions in The First Descendant. Let's take a look!

The First Descendant Microtransactions Face Backlash
NEXON Games

The First Descendant is here, and it climbed up the ranking charts faster than anyone expected. Fans are currently flooding the Internet with reviews, and the game has even managed to take the crown from Elden Ring! The First Descendant is one of the most popular games out there right now, and it seems like this will not be changing for a while.

However, ever since the game was first released, there have been some issues. Fans were unable to claim their Twitch drops, and many players were met with a black screen error that wouldn't let them play for a while. Moreover, fans have been complaining about the microtransactions in The First Descendant lately. Let's see what they have to say on the matter.

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The First Descendant Microtransactions Complaints

The First Descendant Faces Backlash Over Microtransactions
NEXON Games

Many players are unhappy with the way Nexon Games handled the situation with microtransactions in The First Descendant. They commented on multiple platforms that the game is too greedy, and there were even some demands for immediate fixes. A lot of the complaints were specifically about the customization options, which turned out to be extremely expensive.

Once you apply the paint to a skin, that's it. It's now locked to that skin. If you want to use it on a different skin, it'll cost you $5. It's bad enough that a single premium skin costs $15, but now to paint it, they want me to fork over another $5 because I used my $10 Battlepass paint on a helmet. I think I'm about done with this game already.

Reddit user, Gaignun989

The bad news is that it is not just the cost of single-use paints that causes such feelings among the community. Some people believe that this limits the game's customization options. They stated that having paid skins and paints in the shop is fine, but we should also be able to use the ones purchased on any skin as much as we want.

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The First Descendant Premium Skins

The First Descendant Faces Backlash Over Microtransactions
NEXON Games

A large portion of the players are also extremely put off by the price of the Descendant's skins, which can be purchased from the in-game store in The First Descendant. In order to obtain any item, you need to use Caliber - the premium currency in the game that is purchased with real money. It's safe to say that nobody is surprised by the fact that there are premium skins in The First Descendant.

After all, this isn't something new to F2P games. However, the price seems to be a little bit higher than necessary. Although the character skins and cosmetics do not influence the overall gameplay experience, the community is asking the developers to address this issue as soon as possible. For more information about The First Descendant, you can check out this article.

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