Digital Extremes simply introduced its TennoCon 2025 livestream to an in depth after revealing a smorgasbord of details about the way forward for Warframe and Soulframe.
The studio behind the favored multiplayer area ninja motion recreation and its free-to-play fantasy comply with-up handled in-particular person and distant followers to hours of bulletins, together with a recent take a look at by no means-earlier than-seen gameplay, new cosmetics, and a number of the main updates nonetheless but to return in 2025. It was yet one more jam-packed displaying for the Digital Extremes group 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 satan-body Uriel to Soulframe’s recent gameplay updates, we’ve gathered the entire highlights from right this moment’s TennoCon 2025 livestream presentation so that you can take a look at proper right here. Plus, whether or not you’re seeing every part for the primary time or simply on the lookout for a refresher, we’ve additionally included data Digital Extremes shared with press throughout a TennoCon preview occasion IGN attended earlier this month.
Soulframe
Soulframe continues to be very a lot in growth, 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 reside take a look at the group’s progress, highlighting the entire enhancements, huge and small.
Intensive customization choices are one component Digital Extremes plans to hold from Warframe to Soulframe, with the group doubling down on that concept throughout TennoCon right this moment. Moreover, whereas Soulframe Preludes, a non-public early entry construct that’s open for all this weekend, has largely seen gamers give attention to up-shut, methodical fight with swords and shields, the group has been experimenting with different choices, together with sidearms. Extra love for followers of two-handed weapons can 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 stated through the preview occasion. “So, there’s a whole lot of selection now within the recreation, not simply that up-shut, sweaty, parry stuff… and since you now have a sidearm, you may combine and match these if you need 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 buddy, followers have been in a position to catch a glimpse an Envoy capability that enables gamers to rework right into a blue butterfly, opening up a window to turn out 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 struggle in opposition to a 3-headed, corrupted foe referred to as The Waste Bear.
The participant featured in right this moment’s construct may also be seen casting inexperienced magic at their enemies from a distance. The Soulframe group says the fight proven within the TennoCon demo is “extra informal” than what’s been supplied up to now, as gamers can have the liberty to hurl vitality at their foes through the use of a workers and probably different instruments, too.
“Over a yr now of gamers going palms-on with Soulframe in our Preludes pre-alpha builds, we’ve realized so many classes and constructed a whole lot of new options for us as a studio,” Soulframe Artistic Director Geoff Crookes stated in a press release. “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 Timber, amongst so many different additions. Right now, we shared what the newest additions to our subsequent Preludes construct could be and past. We promise to all present and future gamers to maintain making an attempt new issues exterior our consolation zone and work with you to create one thing we’ve all been on the lookout for.”
You possibly can 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 under.
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 group says it wants extra time earlier than committing to any plans, however it at the least feels like the thought isn’t off the desk ought to growth progress easily.
Warframe: The Previous Peace
Following per week of teasers and pleasure from the group, Digital Extremes has revealed that the following main Warframe narrative chapter is an Operator-targeted story titled The Previous Peace. Centered round a peaceable time previously, this new chapter is anticipated 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 so much to soak up, with one prolonged phase revealing a mission that includes a essential little bit of fan service: a playable model of Excalibur Prime. This particular Warframe, beforehand made obtainable solely to early Warframe adopters, gained’t turn out to be obtainable ever once more, however The Previous Peace will at the least permit gamers to lastly step into his sneakers for a couple of cinematic, story-pushed sequences.
Digital Extremes launched a short teaser for the content material alongside its demo debut: “Assume far again and keep in mind the lengthy-forgotten story of Tau, a childhood Sentient buddy named Adis, in addition to the conflict-scarring battle between the Orokin, their creations, and a coalition of Dax Anarch Warriors upon the Perita moon.”
The Previous Peace may even 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 figuring out that the story content material options Protoframes for each Harrow and Wisp.
The Satan’s Triad may even function a welcome mat for Uriel, the following new Warframe. This Body is alleged to be impressed by the satan, that includes glowing crimson 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 capability. Digital Extremes can be sustaining its dedication to offering Warframe followers with a strong listening expertise by publishing its new music, Lullaby of the Manifold, at no cost on YouTube. The observe was featured in right this moment’s The Previous Peace gameplay demo and can turn out to be obtainable 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 most important card Digital Extremes has up its sleeve for 2025, however there may be 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 collection created in collaboration with community artist Pertti Bahaa. The Warframe group can 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 looking its “Untitled Fall Replace.” It’s set to be probably the most substantial additions to Warframe ever, promising content material that features a floor-up rework for the character-themed Oberon, a Lavos deluxe pores and skin, and the 62nd Warframe.
This new content material, together with a number of high quality-of-life options, sounds promising, however the true purpose to get excited is a brand new tutorial Quest referred to as The Instructor. The mission will lastly introduce a streamlined introduction to how Warframe’s Mod system works as Digital Extremes works to handle criticisms concerning its recreation’s steep studying curve for brand new gamers.
Extra concerning the Untitled Fall Replace can be revealed through the September Devstream. Within the meantime, gamers also can sit up for a Warframe Android closed beta within the fall (sign up here), in addition to Caliban Prime entry. The latter was briefly featured throughout right this moment’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 through the Q&A session that the Digital Extremes tech group is “so excited” to make the most of the facility of Nintendo’s sequel hybrid console, teasing potential upgrades like sooner load instances. There’s only one drawback: they want dev kits.
“Our tech group is so excited to reap the benefits of the excessive-velocity cores and the opposite actually cool options of it,” Sinclair stated. “There’s simply such a backlog for dev kits. So, yeah, if you understand anybody… only one, that’s all it might 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 can 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. Info on the way it will decide up from the place The Previous Peace leaves off stays tightly below wraps for now, with no launch date or window given, exterior of the promise that it’ll launch subsequent yr.
10 Years of TennoCon within the Books
Soulframe seems to be like one other formidable on-line expertise from Digital Extremes, however TennoCon could be nothing with out the sport that began all of it. Warframe Artistic Director Rebecca Ford touched on the journey up to now when talking concerning the 10-yr TennoCon anniversary.
“10 years of TennoCon is such a thoughts-boggling factor to say out loud,” Ford stated. “Once we first began this celebration occasion again in 2016, we had no concept it might develop to what it’s right this moment. Our group is every part to us; we wouldn’t be right here with out them. To have the ability to proceed TennoCon and produce collectively extra gamers in particular person from all over the world and deal with them to the newest 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 may learn our interview with the Soulframe group from TennoCon 2024, the place we realized extra about how the fantasy RPG got here to life and what its future holds. You may also watch a trailer for the brand new Duviri recreation mode replace, Isleweaver, which launched for Warframe final month.
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