Does The First Descendant Have Cross-Play and Cross-Progression?

The First Descendant launched today for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Given its free-to-play and multiplayer structure, The First Descendant would benefit from mechanics such as cross-play and cross-progression with different platforms. Cross-play lets players play with and against each other, regardless if they’re on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox. Cross-progression lets players carry over progress from one platform to the other.

The good news is that The First Descendant supports both cross-play and cross-progression between PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. However, players must sign up for a Nexon account in order to use cross-progression. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to activate cross-save.

1. Go to the Nexon account linking page
2. Click on the icon of the platform you’re playing on (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
3. You’ll redirected to the login page for that platform and now enter your credentials
4. When you’re logged in, authorize the link between your game account and platform
5. Follow the rest of the instructions and complete the authorization process

The First Descendant has had a strong start so far, with over 200,000 concurrent players today on Steam, peaking at #5 on the Steam’s most played games list. The Destiny-like game follows the Descendants who have special powers to fight against the Vulgus, a race of aliens seeking the destruction of the fictional world of Ingris.