Since its launch, The First Descendant has received criticism from both players and critics. Despite the mixed reception, Asmongold defended the microtransactions in a recent stream.
On July 14, Asmongold reacted to a video by ParallexStella titled “Why The First Descendant and Other Korean Games Have So Many Microtransactions, explaining why Korean games have so many microtransactions and how the rest of the world (particularly U.S. players) view them.