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Warframe: Empyrean just went live on PC, and it's the most ambitious update for the nearly 7-year-old game yet. · Digital Extremes made the ... Skiptomaincontent GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ TheGames,MoviesandTVYouLove Search Subscribe (opensinnewtab) (opensinnewtab) (opensinnewtab) (opensinnewtab) UKUSCanadaAustralia GamingMagazines(opensinnewtab)(opensinnewtab)Whysubscribe?Takesyouclosertothegames,moviesandTVyouloveTryasingleissueorsaveonasubscriptionIssuesdeliveredstraighttoyourdoorordeviceFrom$12.99(opensinnewtab)View(opensinnewtab) News Deals Guides Features E32022 Reviews AboutUs Magazines RetroGamer Play TotalFilm Edge SFX Newsarama TotalFilm Edge TrendingFutureGamesShowUpcomingMovies2022E32022SchedulePS5stockStories GamesRadar+issupportedbyitsaudience.Whenyoupurchasethroughlinksonoursite,wemayearnanaffiliatecommission.Here’swhyyoucantrustus Warframe:EmpyreanjustwentliveonPC,andit'sthemostambitiousupdateforthenearly7-year-oldgameyet.Empyrean(opensinnewtab)letsplayerstaketheirownmassivespaceshipsoutonfour-playerco-opmissionsthatareabitlikeSeaofThievesifyouwereagun-totingcyborgninja:playersneedtodividetheirattentionbetweenpilotingtheship,operatingitsturrets,repairingtheship,stockpilingresources,andevenboardingenemyvesselstohijackthem.DigitalExtremesmadetheEmpyreanlaunchannouncementon-stageatTheGameAwards2019,afterfirstrevealingitsplansfortheexpansionbackatTennocon2018(thencalledCodename:Railjack(opensinnewtab)).TheRisingTideupdatejustwentliveforPS4andXboxOneplayersaswell,whichmeanstheycanstartbuildingtheirRailjacksastheywaitforthefullEmpyreanexperiencetoarrive.Constructionisn'tquitereadytobeginonSwitchyet.Warframeisahugegamewithmanylayers,whichmeansitcantakesomeworktogettothenewest,cooleststuff.WhileyouwillneedtobepartofaclanwithplentyofresourcestomakeaRailjackofyourown,DigitalExtremesstillwantsittobeeasyfornewplayerstojumpintoEmpyrean.There'sabuttonrightonthemapscreenthatletsyouqueueupforRailjackmissionshostedbyothers,andevenplayersfreshoutofthetutorialcancontribute.(Imagecredit:DigitalExtremes)"IftheystayontheRailjack,theycanhelpoutineverypossibleway,"DigitalExtremescommunitymanagerRebeccaFordexplainedinamediaQ&Asessionearlierthisweek."Nothingisstoppingthemfromusingthesideguns,doingrepairs,buildingresourcesinthebackoftheship,that'ssomethingthateveryentry-levelplayerwillbeabletodonoproblem."OutsideoftheRailjack,it'sadifferentstory.Empyreanwillbringthemostchallengingenemiesyettothegame,andlaterstageswillrequireendgamepowerifyouwanttosurvivewhileawayfromtherelativesafetyofyourship.Andstill,thisisjustthestartforEmpyrean.DigitalExtremesplanstoeventuallyusethenewspaceshipstoconnectotherwisedisparatepartsofitsfar-futuresolarsystem,asitfirstteasedbackin2018."Thatwasthesurpriseentryshowingthefullextentofwhatwe'rewantingtodowiththis,"Fordsaid."Itwon'tbethereforlaunch,it'sprobablyoneofthemoretechnicallycomplicatedthingsthatwe'regonnahavetodo,butthegoalistoconnecttheopenworldsandtheRailjackexperience,absolutely.Itjustwillbedowntheroad."Wanttostartplayingonashinynewsystem?CheckoutourguidetothebestgamingPC(opensinnewtab)s. ConnorSheridan (opensinnewtab) (opensinnewtab) IgotaBAinjournalismfromCentralMichiganUniversity-thoughthebesteducationIreceivedtherewasfromCMLife,itsstudent-runnewspaper.Longbeforethat,IstartedpursuingmydegreeinvideogamesbybuggingmyolderbrothertoletmeplayZeldaontheSuperNintendo.I'vepreviouslybeenanewsinternforGameSpot,anewswriterforCVG,andnowI'mastaffwriterhereatGamesRadar. Gamingdeals,prizesandlatestnews Getthebestgamingdeals,reviews,productadvice,competitions,unmissablegamingnewsandmore! ContactmewithnewsandoffersfromotherFuturebrands Receiveemailfromusonbehalfofourtrustedpartnersorsponsors ThankyouforsigninguptoGamesRadar+.Youwillreceiveaverificationemailshortly. Therewasaproblem.Pleaserefreshthepageandtryagain. Recommended FutureGamesShow2022:Everythingyouneedtoknow GAMEREVIEWSMOVIEREVIEWSTVREVIEWS1LogitechGProWirelessreview:"stilloneofthetopperformersonthemarket"2SteelSeriesArctisNovaProforXboxreview:"Oneofthebestwiredheadsetswe'veused"3SonyA80Jreview:"SimplyagreatTV"4LogitechG413SEreview:"can'tcompete,evenwithitsownpredecessor"5BenQGS50review:"Builtforqualityportability"1Lightyearreview:"Fun,butdoesn'ttakeustoinfinityandbeyond"2JurassicWorldDominionreview:"Lesstriumphantsend-offthanpassableretread"3ShowingUpreview,Cannes:KellyReichardt'slatest"asmeticulousaseveryetfeelsoff"4Closereview,Cannes:"Theclosestthingwe’veseentoabreakoutarthousehit"5Elvisreview,Cannes:“BazLuhrmann’sfull-throatedbiopicwillleaveyouallshookup”1TheUmbrellaAcademyseason3review:"Frustratinglyinconsistent,despiteapromisingstart"2TheBoysseason3,episode5review:"JensenAcklesissuperbasSoldierBoy"3StarTrek:StrangeNewWorldsseason1,episode7review:"SpockandtheEnterprisecrewshine"4SonyA80Jreview:"SimplyagreatTV"5Ms.Marvelepisode2review:"ImanVellanicontinuestocharm"