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The First Descendant

The First Descendant release countdown: Exact start time and date

Soon, you will descend.
Andrew Highton
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Edward Strazd
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Published: Jun 26, 2024 06:30 am

After multiple early access playtests and open betas, the looter shooter, The First Descendant, is finally approaching the global launch.

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The First Descendant is a free-to-play game that puts you in control of a Descendant—a character with unique powers to fight off evil. The game features every element of a promising looter shooter. There’s enjoyable gunplay, loot to grind, characters to unlock, builds to make, and plenty of endgame content at launch, including high-difficulty missions and boss fights.

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for a new looter shooter on the market, here’s everything you need to know about The First Descendant’s release time and date.

The First Descendant release time and date

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The developer confirmed The First Descendant releases on July 2 at 2am CT as a universal launch across all regions and platforms. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and even last-gen consoles. The First Descendant also supports crossplay for you to play with friends on other platforms.

If you plan to jump into The First Descendant as soon as it launches, here’s the official list of regions and corresponding launch times for July 2. Make sure to convert them to your local time zone if it’s not featured on the list:

  • Los Angeles: 12am PDT
  • Mexico City: 1am CST
  • Bogota: 2am COT
  • Chicago: 2am CDT
  • New York: 3am EDT
  • Sao Paulo: 4am BRT
  • London: 8am BST
  • Paris: 9am CEST
  • Berlin: 9am CEST
  • Cape Town: 9am SAST
  • Cairo: 10am EEST
  • Riyadh: 10am AST
  • Dubai: 11am GST
  • Singapore: 3pm GST
  • Taipei: 3pm CST
  • Seoul: 4pm KST
  • Tokyo: 4pm JST
  • Sydney: 5pm AEST
  • Wellington: 7pm NZST

Below, you’ll also find a countdown showing exactly how much time is left until The First Descendant goes live on all platforms in CT time:

The First Descendant release countdown
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Andrew Highton
Game Guides Writer
Andy is a Game Guides Writer at Dot Esports with a host of experience working at Dexerto, Twinfinite, Keengamer, and more. He's about as passionate a gamer as you're likely to find and spreads that love across a ton of different titles, but will also talk everything football, golf, and wrestling! Be sure to follow his thoughts and ramblings over at @AndyHighton8 on Twitter.
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Edward Strazd
Freelance News and SEO Writer for Dot Esports, covering everything from live service games like Destiny 2 and Fortnite to new releases. Writing about games since 2021. When he's not writing, he's probably grinding for loot in Destiny 2.