The First Descendant is in its Season 4 cycle, with Season 4 Episode 1 implemented on August 20, 2026 and the September 17, 2026 update adding Ultimate Hailey, the Cradle of Evolution dungeon, and Exceed weapon trading. The game is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
The First Descendant's 2026 has been shaped by Nexon's push into endgame content and licensed collaborations. The second anniversary Descendant Fest 2026 livestream in July revealed the Season 4 trailer and a second-half roadmap. Season 4, subtitled The Great Clash, launched in August with the Descendant Raven, the Mega Dungeon Karel's Ship, the main story The Great Battle, new weapons, a Boost Pass, and balance changes for Kieran and Kyle. Season 4 Episode 1 was implemented on August 20, 2026, with a Conquest event running from September 3 to October 15.
The September 17, 2026 update followed through on the roadmap's Ultimate Hailey promise. Ultimate Hailey is the Ultimate version of the Ice-attribute sniper Hailey. The update added the Cradle of Evolution dungeon, lifted the ban on Exceed weapon trading, introduced the Lounge Vault Trade system, and adjusted Luna and Lepic. The July roadmap had also named an Exceed Weapon system, 11 new weapons, and Trials missions for Season 4, and a July Void Intercept Battle overhaul.
Outside the game's update cadence, Nexon Games has used The First Descendant as a test case for internal tooling. At NDC26 in June, engine programmer Kang Jang-hoon presented M1 APT, an automated test tool designed to run continuously on console hardware without external automation tools, using a four-pipeline system for pathfinding, combat, mission detection, and crash recovery.
Merchandise has tracked the game's character roster. In July, Good Smile Company and Max Factory announced three figures: a figma of Valby, a Nendoroid of Bunny, and a 1/7 scale figure of Ultimate Bunny, with pre-orders open the same day. Max Factory separately opened pre-orders for a 1/7 scale Bunny figure in her Light Speed Runner ultimate form at Rakuten Books for 34,580 yen. The game's collaboration with Neon Genesis Evangelion began June 18, following earlier crossovers with NieR: Automata and Bayonetta. The Evangelion collaboration is cosmetic and includes plug suit-style costumes modeled after Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Shikinami, and Mari Illustrious Makinami. The First Descendant is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
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Nexon implemented the September update for The First Descendant on September 17, 2026, adding Ultimate Hailey, the Ultimate version of the Ice-attribute sniper Hailey. The update also adds the new dungeon Cradle of Evolution, lifts the ban on Exceed weapon trading, introduces the Lounge Vault Trade system, and adjusts the Descendants Luna and Lepic.
Nexon implemented Season 4 Episode 1 for The First Descendant on August 20, 2026. The update adds the new Descendant Raven, the Mega Dungeon Karel's Ship, the main story The Great Battle, new weapons, a Boost Pass, and balance adjustments for Kieran and Kyle. Events run alongside the season, including a Conquest event from September 3 to October 15.
Max Factory is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Bunny from The First Descendant in her 'Light Speed Runner' ultimate form. Pre-orders are open at Rakuten Books for 34,580 yen. The figure captures Bunny with her hand on her mask, featuring metallic armor with gold paint and detailed panel lines. It is a painted finished figure.
Nexon revealed the Season 4 trailer and second-half 2026 roadmap for The First Descendant during its Descendant Fest 2026 livestream. Season 4, subtitled The Great Clash, launches in August with Mega Dungeons, a new Descendant named Raven, an Exceed Weapon system, 11 new weapons, and Trials missions. July brings a Void Intercept Battle overhaul, and September adds Ultimate Hailey.
Good Smile Company and Max Factory announced three new figures from the game The First Descendant on July 2, 2026. Pre-orders opened the same day. The lineup includes a figma of the swimmer Valby, a Nendoroid of the light-speed runner Bunny, and a 1/7 scale figure of Ultimate Bunny. The Valby figma stands 156mm tall and includes a removable helmet, water effects for swimming poses, and weapons Thunder Cage and Peace Maker. It costs 14,900 yen and ships in May 2027. The Nendoroid Bunny is 100mm tall, comes with a smiling face, closed-eye smiling face, thunder gauge, and a helmet-off head part. It costs 8,800 yen and ships in January 2027. The Ultimate Bunny 1/7 scale figure is 260mm tall, features a metallic full-face mask and detailed armor painting, costs 35,000 yen, and ships in July 2027. All three are available for pre-order through Good Smile Company's official shop, AmiAmi, Animate, Rakuten, and Amazon.
At NDC26, Nexon Games engine programmer Kang Jang-hoon presented M1 APT, an automated test tool for The First Descendant. Designed to run continuously on console hardware without external automation tools, it uses a four-pipeline system for pathfinding, combat, mission detection, and crash recovery, prioritizing uninterrupted data collection over perfect reproducibility.
NEXON announced on June 12 that a collaboration between its free-to-play looter shooter The First Descendant and the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion will begin on June 18. A trailer released alongside the announcement shows Descendants wearing plug suit-style costumes modeled after Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Shikinami, and Mari Illustrious Makinami. The collaboration is cosmetic, with full-body skins, weapon skins, and social motions expected. NEXON has not yet detailed the sales format or full item list. An upcoming developer livestream on the game's official YouTube channel will introduce collaboration items and events ahead of the June 18 launch, along with June update content. The First Descendant is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game previously collaborated with NieR: Automata and Bayonetta.