Does The First Descendant Require a NEXON Account? – Answered

The First Descendant is NEXON’s latest multiplayer game, their take on the looter shooter genre. As with many multiplayer and even single-player games, additional accounts are often required to access features and extras. But does The First Descendant require a NEXON account? Here’s everything you need to know.

Does The First Descendant require a NEXON account?

You do not need a NEXON account to play The First Descendant, but cross-platform progression and Twitch drops do require a NEXON account.

A NEXON account is also not required if you want to use the game’s cross-platform play feature. An account is required for cross-platform save/progression and access to Twitch drops.

How to link your Nexon account with The First Descendant

Linking your accounts is very simple. From the game settings, go to the last tab “Account” and select the “Link” button next to “Link Account”.

Link Nexon Account The First Descendant

This will open another screen with a “Link Nexon Account” button that will open a link in an external browser with login details and instructions for linking your account.

Link Nexon Account

Alternatively, you can simply visit the NEXON login page to link your account. Once you have created your NEXON account, go to Settings, then Link Accounts, then Link/Unlink Accounts under External Connections.

Link Nexon Account Settings

First Descendants Twitch Drops

Twitch Drops for the game are also live, and you will need to link your NEXON account to Twitch. You can link your account directly from this page and earn the following Drops by watching live streams for a certain length of time.

thing Total viewing time required
“Delicious Pizza” chest attachment 15 minutes
15,000 gold and 1,500 Kuiper fragments 30 minutes
“Gloomy” expression 60 minutes
“Twitch Color” paint 90 minutes
“X-Ray” Back Attachment 120 minutes

First Descendants Twitch Drops

Twitch Drops will be available from 00:00 on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 to 00:00 on Monday, July 29, 2024 (PDT).

While linking The First Descendant to your NEXON account does have some benefits, if you’re not interested in cross-save or the aforementioned Twitch drops, you can continue to play with your regular account.

If you’re using the PC version, here’s how to fix DirectX 12 errors and any controller issues. For more on The First Descendant, be sure to check out our dedicated section.

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