Warframe Devstream Recap: Milestones, Warframe: 1999, and Mobile Pre-Registration
Digital Extremes delivered an action-packed Warframe Devstream, unveiling exciting new content, milestones, and updates. Here are the highlights:
A New Charity Milestone
Warframe and its community reached a monumental milestone, raising over $1 million CAD for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. This achievement underscores the power of gaming communities to drive real-world change.
Warframe: 1999 Highlights
Fans can dive into Warframe: 1999, the latest expansion featuring:
- Anime Short Release: Created with THE LINE, launching December 5.
- Launch Date Reveal: More details are coming at The Game Awards on December 12.
- New Game Mode – Faceoff: A PvPvE multiplayer experience pitting two teams of four in competitive objectives amidst endless enemy waves.
- Cyte-09 Warframe: The 59th Warframe, is equipped with abilities like cloaking tech, elemental ammo packs, and the Neutralizer sniper rifle with ricocheting bullets and an icy grenade launcher.
- New Factions: The Scaldra, led by Viktor Vodyanoi (voiced by Neil Newbon of Baldur’s Gate 3 fame), and The Hex.
- Relationship System: Build rapport with The Hex members for rewards, secrets, and romance options.
New Music and Content from On-lyne
Players successfully unlocked "THE GREAT DESPAIR", the latest single from On-lyne, through an intricate ARG (Alternate Reality Game). A detailed 100+ page summary of this community-driven effort is now available.
Gameplay Updates and QoL Improvements
- Expanded Warframe Slots: More capacity for Warframe and weapon slots.
- No Cooldowns for Master Rank Tests: Immediate retries for failed tests.
- Nyx Rework: Updated abilities include improved UI, enhanced radiation damage with Mind Control, additional Psychic Bolts, and mobility and damage boosts for Absorb.
- Trinity Rework: More refinements are on the way.
Warframe on Mobile
Pre-registration for Android is now live, allowing mobile players to join the Warframe universe with full cross-progression across platforms.
Postponed: The Technocyte Coda Tour
The music boss battles featuring On-lyne’s corrupted Technocyte Coda have been delayed to early 2025 to ensure a polished experience.
Looking Ahead
- Giant Bomb Appearance: December 11.
- The Game Awards Showcase: December 12.
- Soulframe Devstream: The Warframe team's other project wraps up 2024 with a final update.
With the Warframe: 1999 expansion, On-lyne’s new single, and Warframe’s entry into mobile gaming, there’s plenty for Slayers to look forward to as the year concludes. Stay tuned for even more announcements in December!