Warframe - Wikipedia

Warframe is a free-to-play action role-playing third-person shooter multiplayer online game developed and published by Digital Extremes. Warframe FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2013free-to-playRPGshooter 2013videogameWarframeStorefrontartwork,featuringfourofthegame'svariousplayableWarframes,includingExcalibur,Ember,LokiandRhinorespectivelyfromlefttorightDeveloper(s)DigitalExtremesPublisher(s)DigitalExtremesDirector(s)SteveSinclairScottMcGregorProducer(s)DaveKudirkaPatKudirkaDesigner(s)BenEdneyMitchGladneyJoeyAdeyJonathanGogulProgrammer(s)JamesSilvia-RogersGlenMinerArtist(s)MichaelBrennanRonDaveyMatTremblayGeoffCrookesWriter(s)CamRogersComposer(s)KeithPowerGeorgeSpanosEngineEvolutionPlatform(s)MicrosoftWindowsPlayStation4XboxOneNintendoSwitchPlayStation5XboxSeriesX/SReleaseMicrosoftWindowsMarch25,2013PlayStation4NA:November15,2013PAL:November29,2013XboxOneSeptember2,2014NintendoSwitchNovember20,2018PlayStation5November26,2020XboxSeriesX/SApril14,2021Genre(s)Actionrole-playing,third-personshooterMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer Warframeisafree-to-playactionrole-playingthird-personshootermultiplayeronlinegamedevelopedandpublishedbyDigitalExtremes.FirstreleasedforWindowspersonalcomputersinMarch2013,itwaslaterportedtoPlayStation4inNovember2013,XboxOneinSeptember2014,NintendoSwitchinNovember2018,PlayStation5inNovember2020,andXboxSeriesX/SinApril2021.Supportforcross-platformplayandcross-save,aswellasportstomobiledevices,areplannedfor2022.Thegameisinalong-termstate[1]ofopenbeta. InWarframe,playerscontrolmembersoftheTenno,araceofancientwarriorswhohaveawokenfromcenturiesofsuspendedanimationfarintoEarth'sfuturetofindthemselvesatwarintheplanetarysystemwithdifferentfactions.TheTennousetheirpoweredWarframesalongwithavarietyofweaponsandabilitiestocompletemissions.Whilemanyofthegame'smissionsuseprocedurally-generatedlevels,newerupdateshaveincludedlargeopenworldareassimilartoothermassivelymultiplayeronlinegamesaswellassomestory-specificmissionswithfixedleveldesign.Thegameincludeselementsofshootingandmeleegames,parkour,androle-playingtoallowplayerstoadvancetheirTennowithimprovedgear.Thegameincludesbothplayerversusenvironmentandplayerversusplayerelements.Itissupportedbymicrotransactions,whichletsplayerspurchasein-gameitemsusingrealmoney,butalsoofferstheoptiontoearnthematnocostthroughgrinding. TheconceptforWarframeoriginatedin2000,whenDigitalExtremesbeganworkonanewgametitledDarkSector.Atthetime,thecompanyhadbeensuccessfulinsupportingotherdevelopersandpublishers,andwantedtodeveloptheirowngamein-house.DarkSectorsufferedseveraldelaysandwaseventuallyreleasedin2008,havingusedsomeoftheinitialframeworkbutfardifferentfromtheoriginalplan.By2012,inthewakeofthesuccessoffree-to-playgames,thedeveloperstooktheirearlierDarkSectorideasandartassetsandincorporatedthemintoanewproject,theirself-publishedWarframe. Initially,thegrowthofWarframewasslow,hinderedbymoderatecriticalreviewsandlowplayercounts.Sinceitsrelease,thegamehasexperiencedpositivegrowth.ThegameisoneofDigitalExtremes'mostsuccessfultitles,seeingnearly50millionregisteredplayersby2019.[2] Contents 1Setting 2Gameplay 3Development 3.1DarkSectorasaprecursor 3.2Production 4Status 4.1Originalrelease 4.2Perpetualbeta 4.3Switchandninthgenerationconsoles 5Expansions 5.1TheSecondDream 5.2TheWarWithin 5.3PlainsofEidolon 5.4TheSacrifice 5.5Fortuna 5.6Empyrean 5.7TheOldBlood 5.8HeartofDeimos 5.9DeimosArcana 5.10CorpusProxima 5.11TheNewWar 6Reception 7References 8Externallinks Setting[edit] Setinthefuture,playerscontrolmembersoftheTenno,araceofancientwarriorswhohaveawokenfromacentury-longcryosleepastheyawakeagainonEarth,withtheirmemoriesabouttheOldWarlostforthemoment.IntheSolarSystem,theyfindthemselvesatwarwiththeGrineer,amatriarchalraceofmilitarizedanddeterioratedhumanclonesbuiltuponmetal,blood,andwar;theCorpus,amega-corporationwithadvancedroboticsandlasertechnologybuiltuponprofit;theInfested,disfiguredvictimsoftheTechnocytevirus;andtheSentients,araceofself-replicatingmachinesmadebyalong-deadtranshumanraceknownastheOrokin.TheLotusguidestheTennothroughdifficultsituations,aswellasgiveshintswhichhelptheplayerdefeatenemies.Tofightback,theTennousebio-mechanicalsuits,theeponymousWarframes,tochanneltheiruniqueabilities.[3] Allofthefactionsencounteredinthegame,includingtheTenno,werecreatedbyoraresplintergroupsoftheoldOrokinEmpire,whichtheTennolearnswasanancientfallencivilizationandformerreigningpowerintheSolarSystem.AlthoughmostofthemarelongdeadbythetimeoftheTenno'sawakening,theirlingeringpresencecanbestillbefeltthroughouttheSolarSystem.Beforetheirfall,theOrokinhadrealizedtheOriginSystemwasbecomingdangerouslydepletedofresources,andtheirsolutiontokeeptheirempirealive,wastocolonizenewstarsystems.TheOrokinsentoutcolonyshipsthroughtheVoid,atrans-dimensionalspacethatenabledfasttravelbetweenstellarsystems.TheyhadalsosentouttheSentientsbeforehand,toarriveinthesesystemsfirst,andterraformthem,sothecolonistswouldarrivetogardenworlds,capableofsupportinghumanlife.Noneoftheseresidentialshipsreturned,andthosetheyhadloadedwithSentientsreturnedwiththeSentientsnowdecidingtowipeouttheOrokin,leadingtotheOldWar,thecreationoftheTenno,andfinally,thecollapseoftheEmpire.[4] Inthegame's"TheSecondDream"questwhichwasintroducedinDecember2015,theplayerdiscoversthattheLotusisaSentient,rebellingagainsttheotherstoprotecttheTennoknowingoftheirimportance.TheLotus'father,Hunhow,sendsavengefulassassincalledtheStalkertoLua(theremainsofEarth'sMoon),whichtheLotushadhiddenfromnormalspace,tofinditssecret.TheLotusdispatchestheTennotheretostoptheStalker,arrivingtoolateastheStalkerunveilstheentitythattheLotushadprotected:ahumanchildknownastheOperator,whoistherealTennocontrollingthewarframesthroughthecourseofthegame.TheOperatorisoneofseveralhumanchildrenthatsurvivedthepassageoftheZarimanTen-ZerocolonyshipthroughtheVoid,theadultshavingallgonemadfromitstravel.WhentheshipreturnedtotheOrokinEmpire,thechildrenhadallbeenputtosleepforthousandsofyears,outlastingthefalloftheEmpire,tobefoundbytheLotusandbecomingtheTenno(Tennoshortforthe"Ten-zero"oftheship'sname).ThepoweroftheVoidgavethesechildrenthepowerofTransferencetobeabletocontroltheWarframesfromafar,makingthemthepowerfulweaponsinbattlingtheongoingforcesintheSolarSystem.[4]Fromthispointforward,theplayercanthenengageinquestsbothastheWarframeandtheOperator. Gameplay[edit] Warframeisanonlineactiongamethatincludeselementsofshooters,RPG,andstealthgames. Theplayerstartsoutwithasilentpseudo-protagonistintheformofananthropomorphousbiomechanicalcombatunitcalled'Warframe'possessingsupernaturalagilityandspecialabilities,aselectionofbasicweapons(primary,secondaryandmelee)andaspaceshipcalled'Orbiter'.WithoneGoalatthispointtoexploretheStarchart[5]andOnlylater,inthecourseofthegame,theplayergainsdirectcontrolofthe'Operator',whichisthetrueTennoprotagonistinphysicalform(andnolongersilent).TheOperatorisabletophysicallymanifestthemselvesintheenvironmentbyprojectingoutoftheWarframe,anddisappearbyresumingcontrolofit(aprocesscalled'Transference'),andpossessesabilitiesofitsown.Subsequenttothat,theOperatorisabletoTransferintoalarger,purelymechanicalcombatunitcalled'Necramech',whichisthetechnologicalprecursortoWarframes.[6]Playerscanengageinspace-boundcombatusinganauxiliarycombatplatformcalled'Archwing',mountedonaWarframe,whichcomeswithanewsetofabilities.NecramechsandArchwings(inspacecombat)don'tuseWarframeweapons,butheavyrangedweaponscalled'Archguns'.However,theplayercanmakeanArchgunwieldableevenbyWarframes.Latein2019,anupdatenamedEmpyreanwasintroducedtothegamelettingplayerspilotandmanageadistinctspaceshipcalledRailjack,whichisacombatvesselunliketheOrbiter.Thiswasdesignedasaco-opexperiencewithuptofourpeopleworkingtogether,doingdifferentjobstokeeptheshipoperationalwhiledestroyingenemyships.ARailjack-focusedupdateisplannedformid-2021,includingexpandedcontent[7]andanewskilltreeaimedatmakingsoloplaymoreaccessible. ThroughtheOrbiter'sconsole,theplayercanselectanyoftheavailablemissionstothem.ThemainsetofmissionsrequiresplayerstocompletecertainmissionsacrossplanetsandmoonsintheSolarSystem,tobeabletoaccessjunctionsthattheycanprogresstootherplanetsorlocations,andcompletestorylinequests.Othermissionsrotateovertimeaspartofthegame'slivinguniverse;thesecanincludemissionswithspecialrewardsandcommunitychallengestoallowallplayerstoreapbenefitsiftheyaresuccessfullymet.Aboardtheship,theplayercanalsomanageallotherfunctionsfortheirTenno,includingmanagingtheirarsenalofequipment,customizingtheirWarframeandweapons,craftingnewequipment,andaccessthein-gamestore.Missionscanbeplayedaloneorwithuptofourplayersinaplayerversusenvironmentcooperativemanner.Eachmissionisgivenarankingthatindicateshowdifficultthemissionis.Missionsaregenerallyplayedonrandomlygeneratedmapscomposedof"tiles"ofmapsections.Missionshavevariousobjectives,suchasdefeatingacertainnumberofenemies(Exterminate),collectingdatafromterminalswithoutactivatingalarms(Spy/stealth),rescuingprisoners(Rescue),ordefendingpointsonthemapforsetperiodsoftime(defend).Laterupdateshaveaddedthreelargeopen-fieldenvironmentswherenumerousbountiescanbecompleted. Playerscanusetheirweapons,specialabilities,andanumberofparkourstylemovestonavigatethroughandoverpowerforceswithinthemission.Downedplayersmaychoosetorevivethemselvesuptoamaximumoffourtimes,orcanberevivedbyotherplayersaninfinitenumberoftimes.Oncecomplete,playersarerewardedwithin-gameitems,aswellasin-gamecurrencyanditemspickedupwhileexploringthemap;failuretocompleteamissioncausestheserewardstobelost.Inadditiontocooperativemissions,thegameincludesplayerversusplayer(PvP)contentthroughthemultiplayer"Conclave",whichalsorewardstheplayerforplacinghighinsuchmatches. Playersandtheirequipmentalsogainexperienceandlevelupfrommissions;equipmentwithhigherlevelssupportmore'Mods',abstractedupgrades(presentedascardsinthegame'sUI)thatcanbeslottedintotheequipmenttochangeitsattributesorprovidepassiveornegativebonusesandabilities.Modsaredroppedbyenemiesduringmissionsandmaybepartoftherewards,andaregenerallygivenoutfollowingararitydistribution,withmorepowerfulmodsbeingmoreelusivetoacquire.Themostadvancedweaponmodscalled'Rivens'haverandomizedstats,basedonaprefix/suffixsystemcharacteristicofARPGs.Alongsidemods,playershaveothermeansofimprovingtheirequipment,includingconditionalupgradescalledArcaneEnhancementsand,insomecases,fusinganitemwithanotherofitskindtogetasuperiorversion.Anothertypeofrewardisequipmentblueprints,whichcanbeusedtoconstructnewWarframepartsorweapons;blueprintsandtheirresultingequipmentmayalsobepurchaseddirectlyusingin-gamemoneycalledPlatinum,apremiumcurrencythatcanbetradedforwithotherplayersforrareitemsin-game,orbepurchasedviamicrotransactions.Playersneedtohavespecificquantitiesofconstructionmaterials(foundfrommissionsandtheirrewards)tobuildtheseitems. Warframeisdesignedtobefree-to-play,andhasavoidedusingpaytowinelements;allWarframes,weapons,andothernon-cosmeticequipmentcanbeacquiredin-gameovertimethroughnormalgameplay,whichmayinvolvegrinding.Spendingthein-gamecurrencycansimplifyandquickentheprocess.[8]Newweapons,Warframes,equipment,blueprintstoconstructsuchequipmentandcosmeticslikeskinsandcapes(called'Syandanas')canbepurchasedinthemarket,usingeitherCredits,whichareearnedin-game,orPlatinum.Somecosmeticitemscanonlybeobtainedthroughin-gamepayments.However,someindirectupgradescanonlybeboughtwithplatinum,suchasarsenalslotsforWarframes,weapons,andcertainotherequipment.[9] Development[edit] DarkSectorasaprecursor[edit] TheoriginsofWarframecameoutofCanadianstudioDigitalExtremes'originalvisionfortheirpreviousgameDarkSector.Priortothatpoint,DigitalExtremeswasknownasawork-for-hirestudio,workingalongsideotherstudiostohelpcompletedevelopment;thisincludedworkingwithEpicGamesforUnrealTournament(1999)anditssequelsUnrealTournament2003andUnrealTournament2004.[8]EpichadlookedtobringDigitalExtremesintotheirstudio,butfoundtherewouldbeissueswiththeCanadiangovernmentthatinterferedwiththemerger,andthestudiosagreedtogotheirseparateways.[8] Wantingtoestablishthemselvesasaleadstudio,DigitalExtremescameupwiththeideaofDarkSector,whichtheyfirstannouncedinFebruary2000,describingthegameascombining"theintenseactionelementsofUnrealTournamentwiththescopeandcharacterevolutionofapersistentonlineuniverse".[10]Inearlyinterviews,DigitalExtremessaidthatthegameplayforDarkSectorwouldhavehadplayersasbountyhuntersandassassinsinadarksciencefictionsetting,witheachcharacterhavingabountyontheirhead,makingthemtargetsforotherplayers.[11] ThestudiousedtheirvisionofDarkSectortotrytosecureapublisher,butthisonlyledtomoreoffersforwork-for-hire.[8]ThecompanyremainedquietonDarkSectorforaboutfouryears,re-announcinginearly2004arevisedDarkSector,nowtobeastylish,science-fictionsingleplayerexperiencewithstealthelementsinspiredbytheMetalGearSolidseries,andastorytheyconsideredamixofMetalGearSolidandTheDarkCrystalsetinspace,withinalargersettinglikethatofFrankHerbert'sDuneuniverse.[8]Muchofthegame'sartstylewasinformedbytheFrenchartistJeanGiraud,akaMoebius.[12]Theplayer-character,belongingtoaracecalledtheTenno,andenemieswouldwearhigh-techsuitsthatwouldgivethemuniqueabilities.[11]Thisre-announcementincludedascripteddemotoshowtheirvisionofthegame'sgameplayandgraphics.[13]Thegamewasannouncedjustasboththefirstconsolesoftheseventhgeneration,theXbox360andPlayStation3,hadbeenteased,andDigitalExtremesstartedtolookforapublishertoreleasethegamesontheseplatforms.[11]Thegamereceivedagooddealofattentionfromitsvideo,includingcoveragebyCNNontheupcomingconsolegeneration.[14] DigitalExtremes'creativedirectorSteveSinclairspentaboutayearontheroadfollowingthere-announcementofDarkSectortofindapublisher,butmostrejectedtheidea;Sinclairsaidmostpublisherswerenotimpressedwiththesciencefictionsetting,andinsteadencouragedthemtochangethesettingtomodern-day,withinWorldWarII(whichwaspopularatthetimeduetotheCallofDutyseries),andeventheAmericanCivilWar.[11][10]WhenSinclairreturnedtothestudio,theytriedtoreworkthesetting,eventryingasuperherogenre,withoutluck.Matterswerecomplicatedastheywerealsoattemptingtodeveloptheirownengine,theEvolutionengine,tosupportthegameandthenewconsoles,switchingawayfromthefamiliarUnrealEngine.[11]Ultimately,DigitalExtremesdroppedmostofthesciencefictionelements,andmovedthegameplaytowardsamoreResidentEvilsurvivor-horrorapproach.DigitalExtremesdidkeeponeelementoftheoriginalconceptforthereleasedgame,thatbeingtheprotagonistnamed"Tenno".[8]TheDarkSectorreleasedin2008wasfardifferentfromtheiroriginalvision.DarkSectorreceivedaveragereviews,andwasnotamajorfinancialwindfallforthestudio,leadingthembacktodoingworkforhireoverthenextfouryears,includingBioShock,BioShock2,Homefront,andTheDarkness2.[11] Production[edit] Around2011,DigitalExtremeswerefindingthemselvesstrugglingforwork-for-hirecontracts.[8]Whilethestudiohadbeenforcedtoissuesomelayoffs,theywerestillatabout250peopleatthistime.[12]LookingagaintodeveloptheirownIPandtotrytotakeadvantageofthegrowthinfree-to-playgames,DigitalExtremeslookedbacktotheoriginalDarkSectorconceptfrom2004andlookedtodevelopitasafree-to-playgame.Thisdecisionwasmadeinearly2012andrequiredtheteamtocreateaprototypewithinonetotwomonths,asSinclairandDigitalExtremes'CEOJamesSchmalzweregoingtoshopthegamearoundtopublishersatthatyear'sGameDevelopersConferenceinMarch2012.[10][8]Theytookseveralassetsfromtheabandoned2004concept,anddevelopedthisasWarframe.AtGDC,SinclairandSchmalzfoundpublishersstillcoldontheidea:Westernpublisherswerenotkeenonthesciencefictionsetting,whilealargeunnamedKoreanpublisherwarnedhimthattheywould"fail"asWesterndevelopersdidnotknowhowtoproperlysupportfree-to-playgameswithqualitycontent.[11]AnotherconcernraisedbythesepublisherswasthatWarframewasbasedonplayer-versus-environmentalgameplay,whichdifferedsignificantlywithotherfree-to-playtitlesatthetimethatweremostlyplayer-versus-player.[15]Disheartened,theyreturnedtothestudioanddecidedthattheywouldpublishWarframeontheirown.Theybuiltoutaplayableversionofthegame,atthetimeknownasLotusinaboutninemonths.[8]Alongsidethis,thestudiodevelopedthenecessaryserverarchitecturetosupportthegameandthemicrotransactionsystemtheyhadenvisionedforit.[8] Status[edit] Originalrelease[edit] WarframewaspubliclyannouncedinJune2012[16]withitsclosedbetalaunchedinOctober2012.[11]Playerfeedbackhelpedtorefinethegame'sstructure.Anearlychangeinthebetainearly2013wastheirmonetizationschemetoavoidpaytowinscenarios.Forexample,initially,eachWarframehadaskilltreethattheplayercouldunlockcompletelythroughmissionsandgainingexperience.AnextendedversionofthetreewasavailableiftheplayeraugmentedtheWarframewithanin-gameitem,thenonlypurchasablethroughmicrotransactions.[12]Whenplayerscomplainedaboutthisfeature,theystrippedthepaytowinelementsandadoptedthemantraofkeepingthegameasfreetoplay,requiringthatplayersdidnothavetospendanymoneytogetanitemwithinthegame.[12]Tosupportthegame,theyborrowedtheideaofofferingforsale"Founder'sPacks"thatwouldgrantin-gameitemsandcurrency,anideathathadbeensuccessfullyusedonKickstarterprojects.[12] DigitalExtremesfounditdifficulttogetattentionfromthepressasaround2012–2013,freetoplaygamesweretypicallyshunnedbygamejournalists.[12]UnfavorablecomparisonshadbeenmadetoDestiny,ahighlyanticipatedtitledueoutin2014,thatalsotarnishedWarframe'spresence.[15]Coupledwithlowplayercounts,DigitalExtremeswerenotsurehowlongtheycouldcontinuesupportingthegame.However,DigitalExtremesfoundtheyhadasmallbutdedicatedgroupofplayersthatlatchedontothetitle,buyingintothegamethroughFounder'sPacks,tellingtheirfriendsaboutthegame,andinteractingwiththedeveloperstoprovidefeedbackwhichwasintegratedintothegame'sdesign.[9]Further,theydiscoveredthatwhenpopularstreamerslikeTotalBiscuitcoveredthebeta,theydrewmoreplayerstothegame.[12] TheopenbetaforWarframelaunchedinMarch2013fortheWindowsplatform,withthegameavailablefromtheirownserversystems.[17]WarframewasreleasedatthesametimethatthestudiowasalsocompletingdevelopmentfortheApril2013StarTrekgametotieintothereleaseofthefilmStarTrekIntoDarkness.TheStarTrekgamewascriticallypanned,leadingtofinancialhardshipsatthestudioandforcingthemtolayoffdevelopers.[10]Warframeitselfwasnotacriticalhitwithgamingpublications,receivingaveragereviews;asIGNreviewedin2013,thegamewas"fun,butalittlebland".[9][18] DigitalExtremeswasplanningtoreleaseWarframeforthePlayStation4aswell,butthatconsolewasnotavailableuntilNovember2013,sototrytogetmoreplayers,theydecidedtoofferthegameonSteam,whichfurthergrewtheplayerbase.[12]SomedaysaftertheSteamlaunch,DigitalExtremeshadbeenabletostartdrawinginenoughfundingtomaintaintheviabilityofthestudio.[12][10]ThePlayStation4versionwasreleasedattheconsole'slaunchinNovember2013,[19]TheXboxOneversionofthegamelaunchedonSeptember2,2014.[20]ThePS4versionwasportedtoJapanonFebruary22,2014,[21]followedbytheXboxOneversiononSeptember2,2014.[22] Perpetualbeta[edit] Seealso:Perpetualbeta Oncethegameturnedprofitable,DigitalExtremesfoundthemselvesinthepositionofneedingtogeneratecontentforthegametomaintainitsaudience.Becausetheyretainedtheir250-personstaffthroughoutthisprocess,theywereabletoexpanduponcontentquickly,andsoonhiredinanother250developersforWarframe.[12]CommunityinputwascriticalforDigitalExtremesfornewcontentandimprovements.Onemajorchangeafterreleasewasanupdatetothegame'smovementsystem,titled"Parkour2.0",thatwasreleasedin2015.Theyhadfoundbeforethis,playersdiscoverwaystorapidlytraverselevelsbyatrickknownas"coptering"usingspecificweapons,Warframes,andupgrades.ThoughDigitalExtremeshadconsideredthesemovementstobegame-breakingandconsideredremovingtheabilitiesaltogether,theyrealizedplayerslikedtohaveexoticmoveslikethisavailabletothem,andthuscreatedtheParkour2.0systemthat,whilereininginhowextensivethesemovescouldbe,fullysupportedthetypeofninja-likemovementsthatplayerswanted.[12]Anotherexamplewasashort-livedfeaturethatallowedplayerstospendasmallamountofthepremiumin-gamecurrencyPlatinumtogetarandomcolorthattheycoulduseforcustomization.Playersreactednegativelytothis,assomefounditwouldtakealargeamountofPlatinumtogetthecolortheywanted.DigitalExtremesremovedthisrandomfactorandinsteadaddedmeanstopurchasesuchcustomizationoptionsdirectly. Thestudiohadfounditimportanttoreleasenewcontentregularlytokeepastreamofincomefromthegame.[12]TheywerealsofacedwiththeproblemthattounderstandallofWarframe'ssystemsrequiredsomecommitmentbytheplayer,andplayersthatfeltitwastoomuchwouldwashoutafterafewhours.Aftermanytriestomakethegamemoreappealingtonewplayers,theystillfailtodoso. In2014,DigitalExtremeswasacquiredbytheChineseinvestmentcompanyLeyou.[23]LeyousinceprovidesnecessaryfundingforDigitalExtremestogrow,buthaslittleinfluenceonthedirectionthatthedeveloperstakeWarframe.[15] Thedevelopersareintendingtokeepthegameforeverinabetastate.[24] Switchandninthgenerationconsoles[edit] ANintendoSwitchversionwasannouncedinJuly2018andwasportedbyPanicButton,andwasreleasedonNovember20,2018.[25][26]ThevariousversionsofWarframedonotsupportcross-platformplay,asDigitalExtremessaidtheycurrentlylackedthecapabilitytokeepallplatformsupdatedsimultaneously.[27]However,witheachconsolerelease,DigitalExtremesprovidesatemporarywindowtoallowplayersonWindowstocopyandtransfertheiraccountstotheconsoleversion;thesebecomeseparateaccountsthatprogressseparatelyonWindowsandontheconsole.[28] AsofDecember2020,Leyou.[23]hasbeenboughtbytheChinesecompanyTencentfora$1.5billiondeal[29]meaningthatDigitalExtremesisnowownedbytheChinesecompanywhichalsohasstakesinEpicGames,ActivisionBlizzardandUbisoft.WithinthecommunityofWarframevoicesofconcernwereoutedbytheacquisitionandthepossiblemeddlingofTencentinthecontinuationofthegame.DigitalExtremespublishedastatement[30]explainingaboutthedealandtheconsequencesandreassuringthatthenewownershipwillnotimpactthegamewhatsoever. DigitalExtremesannouncedthattheywillbringWarframetothePlayStation5andXboxSeriesXandSeriesSupontheirreleasein2020.[31] WiththeplannedreleaseofTheNewWarexpansioninthelatterhalfof2021,DigitalExtremesstatedthattheywillhavecross-platformplayfunctionalityacrossallcomputerandconsoleplatformswithsupportforcross-savefunctionalitytoallowuserstoplaytheirsamecharacteronanyversion.Inaddition,theywillalsoplantoreleasemobileversionsofWarframeatthesametime.[32] Expansions[edit] Sincerelease,DigitalExtremeshassupportedWarframewithpatchesandexpandedthegamethroughmajorupdates.Theseupdateshaveincludedmajorgameplayoverhauls,suchasits"Melee2.0"combatsystemtogiveplayersawiderarrayofcombatmoves,additionalplanetsandmissions,storyelements,limited-timeandseasonalevents,andnewgameplaymodes,alongsideregularadditionofnewWarframes,weapons,andotherequipmenttoprocure. TheSecondDream[edit] InDecember2015,DigitalExtremesreleasedWarframe'sfirstcinematicstoryquest,"TheSecondDream".Thisquestfeaturesprominentcharactersfromthegameandintroducesanewfaction,thedreadedSentients.Also,andmostimportantly,TheSecondDreamservesasan"Awakening"totheTenno'struenature,asmorethanamereWarframe,"morethanhuman,butonceachild,likeanyother".CompletionofthisquestgrantsaccesstoanewgamemechanicnamedFocusandallowstheplayertoenterthebattlefieldasthemselves,temporarily,throughTransference.DuringTransference,theWarframeistemporarilydeactivated(Providedtheplayerisn'tusingExcaliburUmbra),andaspectralformoftheTennothemselvesentersthebattlefield,channelingoneoffiveFocusAbilities,dependingonwhichofthefiveFocusSchoolstheplayerchoseduringthequest'sevents.[33] TheWarWithin[edit] InNovember2016,Warframe'ssecondcinematicquestwasreleased,titled"TheWarWithin".ThisquestsendstheplayeronthechaseforTeshin,themasterandoverseeroftheConclave,asheisseensuspiciouslysearchingthepodsofthenewlyawakenedTenno.TrackingTeshinacrossthesolarsystemleadstothediscoveryoftheKuvaFortress,amassiveasteroidunderGrineercontrolwherethe(sofaronlyknownasalegend)TwinGrineerQueensreside.TheQueensareshowntohavetheiroriginsasfarbackastheOldEmpire,andTeshinisrevealedtobeaDaxSoldier,meaninghewasundertheircommandduetothembeingofOrokinoriginthusgainingtheabilitytowieldtheKuvaScepter.TheQueenscauseanoverloadontheconnectionbetweenTennoandWarframe,forcingtheTennotoseekthemoutthemselves,slowlydiscoveringtheirVoidpowers.Onthemission'sclimax,theTennounlocksTransference(whichreplacesTranscendence),anabilitywhichallowsthemtoroamindependentlyoftheirWarframeatwill,weakenstheElderGrineerQueenandhastheoptiontokillheror"Letherrot",sinceallGrineerbodiesdecayovertimeduetoexcessivecloning.ThisquestalsointroducesanAlignmentsystemtothegame,withpossibleoptionsbeingSun,NeutralandMoon.Thisalignmenthassofarnothadanyconsequenceingameplay,leavingitspurposeunknown.[34] PlainsofEidolon[edit] AnupdatetothegameinNovember2017,titled"PlainsofEidolon",addedanopen-worldareatothegame.ThePlainsareasemi-openworld,initiallyaccessiblethrougha"hub"namedCetus,asettlementonEarthwhereapeoplenamedtheOstronsreside,thendirectlythroughtheplayer'sship.Asthegamedescribesthem,theOstronsare"Atight-knitbandofhuckstersandmerchants."ThisexpansionaddedWarframe'sfirstopen-worldexperiencetothegame,theabilityfortheplayertogainreputationwiththeOstrons,side-activitiesoffishingandmining,aBountysystem,consistingoffivemissionsofascendingdifficulty,wheretheplayercanchoosetoplayanymissiontheywouldlikeregardlessofwhetherthepreviousoneshavebeencompleted,anewquestnamedSaya'sVigilwhichrewardedtheblueprintfortheWarframeGara,morecustomizationoptionsfortheTenno'scombatpets,Kubrows(dogs)andKavats(cats/ocelots),andtheabilityfortheTennothemselvestowieldtheirownmodularweapon,calledanAmplifier(orAmp,forshort)aswellasanothermodularbladecalleda"Zaw".Finally,the"PlainsofEidolon"offeranewseriesofbossfightstothegame:thetitularEidolons.TheseSentient-origintitansrequireextremegearandinmostcasesteamworktotakedownforuniquerewards.[35][36] TheSacrifice[edit] AnupdatetothegameinJune2018,titled"TheSacrifice",addedthethirdcinematicstorytothegame.FollowingontheeventsofWarframe'spreviouscinematicstoryquests,TheSecondDreamandTheWarWithin,TheSacrificesendstheTennoonahuntacrossthesolarsystemforarogueWarframeknownasUmbra.ThisquestprovidesinsightonUmbra'spast,theabilitytogainUmbraintoarsenalafterthequest'sclimacticpoint,andinformationontheoriginsoftheWarframesthemselves,answeringmultiplequestions,butcreatingevenmore.TheSacrificealsofeaturestheAlignmentsystemintroducedin"TheWarWithin".[37][38] Fortuna[edit] Theexpansion"Fortuna",wasreleasedonPConNovember8,2018.TheupdatefocusesonthetitularFortunaSolarisDebtInternmentColony,whichservesasahubforthegame'ssecondopen-worldmap,OrbVallis.ThepeopleofFortuna(knownastheSolaris)wereenslavedbyaCorpusknownasNefAnyowhichusesancientOrokindevicesthatmadegallonsofcoolantfortheWorkstationandtradecenteronVenus.TheareaexpandsuponconceptsintroducedinPlainsofEidolon,alongwithnewactivities,andtheabilitytoobtainahoverboard-styledvehicleknownasaK-Drive.[39][40][41][42]Thisupdatealsoaddsmoremodularitemssuchasaplasmapistolcalleda"Kitgun",andaroboticcompanioncalleda"MOA". Empyrean[edit] The"Empyrean"updatewasrevealedduringTennoCon2018inJulyofthatyearandreleasedonDecember12,2019.[43]TheupdateallowedplayerstoconstructaRailjack,anupgradeablespacecraftinspiredbyFTL:FasterThanLight.Playerswillbeabletogainnon-playablecharacterstopopulatetheship,customizetheship,andaddupgrades.TheRailjackcanthenbeusedinlargerspace-basedmissions,includingspacebattleswithenemyforces.Additionally,thegamewasplannedtogainasystemsimilartotheNemesissysteminMiddle-earth:ShadowofMordor,andfeaturebosscharactersthattheplayerwouldfightmultipletimes,withthebosschangingitsarmamentsandtacticsbasedonthepastfightswiththeplayer.[44]Empyreanupdatewasreleasedin3phases,[45]withthefirstphasereleasedonthePConDecember12,2019.[46] TheOldBlood[edit] Warframe'splannednemesissystemwaslaunchedOctober31,2019asthesecondphaseofEmpyrean,withtheNintendoSwitchlaunchdelayedtoNovember19,2019.[47]ThisupdaterevealedtheNemesisasa"KuvaLich"-Aonce-ordinaryGrineergrunt,turnedsuper-soldierthroughinfusionwithamysticalresourcenamedKuva.Thisenemyestablishestheirinfluenceoveroneormoreplanetsinthesolarsystem,buildsafollowingof"Thralls"whichcanbedefeatedtorevealinformationonhowtodefeattheLichpermanently,stealsresourcesfromtheplayeriftheyfinishamissioninLichterritoryandhasuniquepersonalities,weapons,appearances,semi-randomlygeneratednamesandweaknesses,resistancesandimmunitiestodifferenttypesofdamage.ALichcanbegeneratedinmissionsagainsttheGrineerfactionbyperforminganexecutiononaspecialenemynameda"KuvaLarvling".SaidexecutionsareperformedwithanewlyintroducedspecialweaponnamedtheParazon-asmallbladeattachedtoaropeequippedontheWarframe'swrist.TheParazonisalsousedtoexecuteThrallsandspecificenemies,forthegame'sHackingminigame,andvisuallyinsomecutscenes.TheOldBloodalsointroducedGrendel,thegame's42ndWarframe,togetherwithhissignatureweapon.TwoearlierWarframes,namedVaubanandEmber,wereadjustedtobetterfunctioninthegame'scurrentstate.Additionally,thegame's"Melee3.0"systemhaditsreleasecompleted. HeartofDeimos[edit] Warframe'sthirdopen-worldupdatewasannouncedviathegame'sofficialYouTubechannelonJuly20,2020andwasreleasedonAugust25,2020forPC,PS4,andXboxOne,andonAugust27,2020forNintendoSwitch.[48][49]Itisthegame'sfirstexpansiontoreceiveasimultaneousreleaseacrossmultipleplatforms.TheupdateaddsDeimos,oneofthetwomoonsofMars,asanewplayablelocationwithinthegame'sSolarSystem.DeimosincludestheCambionDrift,anInfestedopen-worldareathatissmalleronthesurfacethantheothertwoopen-worldareasbutfeaturesprocedurallygeneratedundergroundtunnels.Muchlikethe"Fortuna"and"PlainsofEidolon"updates,DeimosalsocontainsasocialhubcalledtheNecraliskthathousestheEntrati,anOrokin-erafamilyknownforcreatingthefirsttechnologiesthatcouldharnessthepoweroftheVoid.AlongsideDeimoscametheintroductionoftheHelminthsystem,whichaddsthefunctionalityforplayersto"infuse"newabilitiesonWarframes,includingabilitiesfromotherWarframes.Additionally,theHeartofDeimosintroducedNecramechstothegame,whicharemechsuitsbuiltandcontrolledbytheplayerthatfeaturetheirownuniqueabilities.Lastly,thisexpansionbroughtsomeimprovementstothegame'snewplayerexperience,mainlyconsistingofareworkedtutorialthatincludesanewcinematicintrofilmdirectedbyDanTrachtenberg,whichfirstpremieredatTennoCon2019.ThefilmwasproducedbyDigicPicturesusingacombinationofmotioncaptureandCGI.[50][51] DeimosArcana[edit] Warfame'sDeimosexpansionwasreleasedonNovember19,2020forPC.Itaddsnewweapons,anewNechramech"Bonewidow".ItwasalsoplannedtoreleasewithLavos,analchemistwarframebutwasdelayedduetoCovid.Italsoaddednumerousqualityoflifechangesandnewsettingoptions. Warframe'ssecondDeimosexpansionwasreleasedonDecember18,2020forPC,thenwasreleasedonJanuary21,2021forConsole.ThiswasaonemontheventfollowingtheTenno'svictoryandtheSentients'defeatinOperation:ScarletSpear,ErraandtheSentientshaveretreatedandgoneintohiding.ThesecondSentientinvasionintheOriginSystemthusbegins,andtheOrphixSentientUnitsreturn,butthistimetheyhavebeentaughttooverrideWarframesbydeployingweaponizedpulsescleverlydesignedtodisablethem,leavingtheNecramechsastheTenno'slastoption. DuringtheOperation,NatahtransmitsmessagestotheTenno,revealingthatshewastheonewhotaughttheOrphixtodisableWarframes.HermessagesaboutdeployingtheOrphixseries,containingaletterfollowedbyanumber,revealacodefromorderingthenumbers,whichsays:"IAMDYING". FatherintheNecraliskonDeimoswillhaveashopwhereplayerscanspendtheirearnedPhasicCells,includingabrand-newWarframe,hishelmet,andhisweapon,newNecramechmodsandcosmetics,anditems. CorpusProxima[edit] TheCorpusPromixaexpansionwasreleasedonMarch19,2021.ItaimedtosimplifytheRailjackcomponentofthegamebymakingiteasiertoacquireashipwithfewercomponents,eliminatetheneedtohaveaclandojo,andtheabilitytobuyacompletedRailjackfromthegame'sstores.ItalsoincludedadditionalRailjackmissionsthroughadditionalsectors/planetsformissionsthesemissions.Playerscouldalsorecruitmembersfortheirrailjackstomaintaintheirgunsormaintaintheshipwhiletheplayerisaway,aswellastrainthemforspecifictasksandgivethemtheirweapons.ThreenewproximaswereaddedtotheRailjacksystem:thePluto,Neptune,andVenusProximas.[52] TheNewWar[edit] TheNewWarexpansionwasreleasedonDecember15,2021.TheNewWarquestfollowsafterTheSacrificeandPreludetoTheNewWar.Ballas,alongwithHunhow'ssonErrawagewaragainsttheentireOriginSystem,promptingformerenemiestobecomealliesagainstaheavythreat,butallislostaftertheSentientssuccessfullymanagetotakedownthealliance.Anewempireisborn,namedNarmer,anditsinfluencebecomesconsequential.Ordis,nowwithanallymustfindtheOperatorandendBallasforgood.Thisquestwillopentomorequestionsregardingthephilosophyoftime,aswellasanswerthereasonwhytheOperatorowesthe'ManintheWall'.AcquisitionofaRailjackandaNecramech,aswellcompletionofsomepreviousquests,isrequiredtoplayTheNewWar.[53] Reception[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreNSPCPS4PS5XboxOneMetacritic86/100[68]69/100[69]64/100[70]85/100[71]62/100[72]ReviewscoresPublicationScoreNSPCPS4PS5XboxOneDestructoidN/AN/AN/AN/A6/10[54]EdgeN/AN/A5/10[55]N/AN/AEurogamerN/AN/A4/10[56]N/AN/AGameInformerN/AN/A7.75/10[57]N/AN/AGameRevolutionN/AN/A[58]N/AN/AGameSpotN/A6/10[59]N/AN/AN/AGameTrailersN/AN/A6/10[60]N/AN/AGameZoneN/AN/A8.5/10[61]N/AN/AIGN8.6/10[62]7/10[18]7.5/10[63]N/AN/AOPM(UK)N/AN/A7/10[64]N/AN/AOXM(UK)N/AN/AN/AN/A7/10[65]PCGamer(UK)N/A86%[66]N/AN/AN/APolygonN/AN/A5/10[67]N/AN/A Warframereceived"mixedoraveragereviews"onthePlayStation4,XboxOne,andPC,whiletheNintendoSwitchandPlayStation5versionsreceived"generallyfavorablereviews",accordingtothereviewaggregationwebsiteMetacritic.[69][70][72][68]GameZone'sMikeSplechtasaidofthePlayStation4version,"IfyoualreadyenjoygameslikeMonsterHunterwhichrequireyoutofarmforitemsinordertocraftbetterones,Warframefollowsthatverysameformula,exceptwithmuchmoresatisfyingandfaster-pacedcombat."[61]However,asof2018PCGamersaidthat"Warframe'sgrowthdoesn'tresembleawell-tendedplant—it'smorelikeamutantscienceexperiment.Gamesystemsarehaphazardlystitchedontooneotherinwaysthataresometimesincoherent,butoddlycharmingallthesame."[66] Thegameisoneofthemost-playedgamesavailableonSteam.[73]DigitalExtremesattributesthesuccessofthetitlebybeingaF2Pgame.DigitalExtremesdescribesthegameasa"roguesuccess",asthegameisabletosecureandsustainalargenumberofplayerswithoutgainingsignificantattentionfromotherpeople.[74]Morethan26millionplayershadplayedthegamesincelaunchbyApril2016,[10]andbyMarch2018,fiveyearsfromitsopenbeta,hadreached38millionplayers.[75]Thegamehadnearly50millionplayersbythetimeofitssixthanniversary.[76]InJuly2016,DigitalExtremeslauncheditsfirstWarframe-dedicatedconvention,"TennoCon",inLondon,Ontario,drawing1000players,wheretheyannouncednewsofupcomingfeaturesandupdatestothegame.[77]DigitalExtremeshavebeenrunningtheeventannuallyeversince. 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