Digital Extremes simply introduced its TennoCon 2025 livestream to a detailed after revealing a smorgasbord of details about the way forward for Warframe and Soulframe.
The studio behind the favored multiplayer house ninja motion sport and its free-to-play fantasy follow-up handled in-person and distant followers to hours of bulletins, together with a recent take a look at never-before-seen gameplay, new cosmetics, and a few of the main updates nonetheless but to return in 2025. It was yet one more jam-packed displaying for the Digital Extremes workforce because it careens towards the launch of extra story expansions for Warframe and the eventual launch of Soulframe.
From Warframe’s new The Previous Peace Narrative Chapter and the devil-frame Uriel to Soulframe’s recent gameplay updates, we’ve gathered the entire highlights from at present’s TennoCon 2025 livestream presentation so that you can try proper right here. Plus, whether or not you’re seeing every part for the primary time or simply searching for a refresher, we’ve additionally included info Digital Extremes shared with press throughout a TennoCon preview occasion IGN attended earlier this month.
Soulframe
Soulframe continues to be very a lot in improvement, however that didn’t cease Digital Extremes from offering attendees with a brand new gameplay deep dive. Similar to TennoCon 2024, this yr’s Soulframe presentation provides followers a dwell take a look at the workforce’s progress, highlighting the entire enhancements, massive and small.
In depth customization choices are one ingredient Digital Extremes plans to hold from Warframe to Soulframe, with the workforce doubling down on that concept throughout TennoCon at present. Moreover, whereas Soulframe Preludes, a personal early entry construct that’s open for all this weekend, has largely seen gamers give attention to up-close, methodical fight with swords and shields, the workforce has been experimenting with different choices, together with sidearms. Extra love for followers of two-handed weapons can also be one thing Digital Extremes says is “completely” within the works.
“You’ll see that, now, the sport now helps casting playstyles and archery playstyles,” Digital Extremes CEO Steve Sinclair mentioned throughout the preview occasion. “So, there’s numerous alternative now within the sport, not simply that up-close, sweaty, parry stuff… and since you now have a sidearm, you possibly can combine and match these in order for you as effectively.”
The TennoCon 2025 Soulframe gameplay showcase kicked off with a dialog with quest-giver and customization NPC Verminia. After trailing her winged rat pal, followers have been in a position to catch a glimpse an Envoy capacity that permits gamers to rework right into a blue butterfly, opening up a window to grow to be nearer with nature within the land of Alca whereas additionally sneaking up on unsuspecting enemies. Because the demo continued, audiences have been in a position to catch glimpse of the Neath’uns underground in addition to a battle in opposition to a three-headed, corrupted foe referred to as The Waste Bear.
The participant featured in at present’s construct may also be seen casting inexperienced magic at their enemies from a distance. The Soulframe workforce says the fight proven within the TennoCon demo is “extra informal” than what’s been provided to date, as gamers can have the liberty to hurl vitality at their foes by utilizing a employees and doubtlessly different instruments, too.
“Over a yr now of gamers going hands-on with Soulframe in our Preludes pre-alpha builds, we’ve discovered so many classes and constructed numerous new options for us as a studio,” Soulframe Inventive Director Geoff Crookes mentioned in an announcement. “After final TennoCon, we put an enormous quantity of effort into enhancing fight fluidity and continued that passionate work into exploring model new options like participant social hubs, asynchronous participant messaging with World Bushes, amongst so many different additions. Right now, we shared what the most recent additions to our subsequent Preludes construct can be and past. We promise to all current and future gamers to maintain attempting new issues outdoors our consolation zone and work with you to create one thing we’ve all been searching for.”
You may see how issues are shaping up, together with a primary take a look at fight in opposition to the Bromius Omen Beast and the Wazzard of Wastes, within the TennoCon 2025 Soulframe gameplay trailer beneath.
Throughout a press Q&A session, Digital Extremes shared extra about what gamers can count on to see come to Soulframe sooner or later. For these hoping to see some model of an prolonged open Preludes interval, the workforce says it wants extra time earlier than committing to any plans, however it not less than feels like the concept isn’t off the desk ought to improvement progress easily.
Warframe: The Previous Peace
Following every week of teasers and pleasure from the group, Digital Extremes has revealed that the subsequent main Warframe narrative chapter is an Operator-focused story titled The Previous Peace. Centered round a peaceable time prior to now, this new chapter is predicted to launch later this yr.
Gameplay footage for The Previous Peace reveals a remastered search for gamers’ Tenno Operators as they bounce between the current and the previous. It is loads to soak up, with one prolonged phase revealing a mission that encompasses a essential little bit of fan service: a playable model of Excalibur Prime. This particular Warframe, beforehand made accessible solely to early Warframe adopters, gained’t grow to be accessible ever once more, however The Previous Peace will not less than permit gamers to lastly step into his sneakers for a number of cinematic, story-driven sequences.
Digital Extremes launched a short teaser for the content material alongside its demo debut: “Suppose far again and keep in mind the long-forgotten story of Tau, a childhood Sentient pal named Adis, in addition to the war-scarring battle between the Orokin, their creations, and a coalition of Dax Anarch Warriors upon the Perita moon.”
The Previous Peace may also function a aspect story referred to as The Satan’s Triad. How precisely its contents match into Warframe lore stays considerably of a thriller, however we do know that it’ll introduce two new Protoframes into the combination. Regardless of fears that Digital Extremes would chorus from releasing extra of those human-infused Warframe types, followers can relaxation straightforward realizing that the story content material options Protoframes for each Harrow and Wisp.
The Satan’s Triad may also function a welcome mat for Uriel, the subsequent new Warframe. This Body is claimed to be impressed by the satan, that includes glowing purple highlights that cowl his tar-like design. Particulars about Uriel’s talents have but to be revealed.
Alongside a few of The Previous Peace’s most notable additions comes the promise of a mysterious new faction and a Tauros Focus growth, which comes with a brand new Operator final capacity. Digital Extremes can also be sustaining its dedication to offering Warframe followers with a stable listening expertise by publishing its new track, Lullaby of the Manifold, at no cost on YouTube. The observe was featured in at present’s The Previous Peace gameplay demo and can grow to be accessible on most music platforms beginning July 21, 2025.
Digital Extremes Has Extra Warframe Content material within the Works
The Previous Peace is little doubt the largest card Digital Extremes has up its sleeve for 2025, however there’s a lot extra in retailer, too. The swift and sharp Valkyr will obtain her Heirloom beauty bundle July 21, giving longtime followers of the clawed warrior a group created in collaboration with group artist Pertti Bahaa. The Warframe workforce can also be partnering with tabletop RPG developer Paizo to create Warframe x Starfinder: Operation Orias, which is ready to reach for tabletop followers this October.
Additionally set to reach at an unspecified level this fall is what Digital Extremes is asking its “Untitled Fall Replace.” It’s set to be one of the crucial substantial additions to Warframe ever, promising content material that features a ground-up rework for the nature-themed Oberon, a Lavos deluxe pores and skin, and the 62nd Warframe.
This new content material, together with a number of quality-of-life options, sounds promising, however the true purpose to get excited is a brand new tutorial Quest known as The Instructor. The mission will lastly introduce a streamlined introduction to how Warframe’s Mod system works as Digital Extremes works to deal with criticisms concerning its sport’s steep studying curve for brand spanking new gamers.
Extra concerning the Untitled Fall Replace will probably be revealed throughout the September Devstream. Within the meantime, gamers may also sit up for a Warframe Android closed beta within the fall (enroll right here), in addition to Caliban Prime entry. The latter was briefly featured throughout at present’s The Previous Peace gameplay showcase and is ready to be launched earlier than the brand new Narrative Chapter launches.
As for a correct Nintendo Change 2 Warframe port, Sinclair shared throughout the Q&A session that the Digital Extremes tech workforce is “so excited” to make the most of the ability of Nintendo’s sequel hybrid console, teasing potential upgrades like quicker load occasions. There’s only one downside: they want dev kits.
“Our tech workforce is so excited to benefit from the high-speed cores and the opposite actually cool options of it,” Sinclair mentioned. “There’s simply such a backlog for dev kits. So, yeah, if you recognize anybody… only one, that’s all it could take. I do know our programmers are simply, like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait.’ We positively have plans. Once we get a dev equipment, we will probably be doing a customized construct for Warframe. Completely.”
Warframe content material for 2025 is locked in, with a lot of it proven off throughout the entire TennoCon 2025 festivities. For 2026, in the meantime, Digital Extremes is teasing a full-on Tau Narrative Chapter. Data on the way it will decide up from the place The Previous Peace leaves off stays tightly underneath wraps for now, with no launch date or window given, outdoors of the promise that it’ll launch subsequent yr.
10 Years of TennoCon within the Books
Soulframe appears to be like like one other bold on-line expertise from Digital Extremes, however TennoCon can be nothing with out the sport that began all of it. Warframe Inventive Director Rebecca Ford touched on the journey to date when talking concerning the 10-year TennoCon anniversary.
“10 years of TennoCon is such a mind-boggling factor to say out loud,” Ford mentioned. “Once we first began this celebration occasion again in 2016, we had no concept it could develop to what it’s at present. Our group is every part to us; we wouldn’t be right here with out them. To have the ability to proceed TennoCon and convey collectively extra gamers in particular person from world wide and deal with them to the most recent bulletins, hijinks, and easily rejoice the world of Warframe is a privilege we don’t take without any consideration.”
She continued: “The tenth TennoCon has been a deeply particular, unforgettable journey. We wish to thank our group to Tau and again for becoming a member of us on this monumental milestone. See you all subsequent yr!”
For extra on TennoCon, you possibly can learn our interview with the Soulframe workforce from TennoCon 2024, the place we discovered extra about how the fantasy RPG got here to life and what its future holds. You too can watch a trailer for the brand new Duviri sport mode replace, Isleweaver, which launched for Warframe final month.
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