All eyes have been on the recently concluded Gamescom 2023, taking the spotlight away from TennoCon 2023, the annual in-person event that covers all things Warframe. In celebration of the game’s 10th anniversary, developer Digital Extremes has announced a lineup of new features and updates, including a release window for the long-awaited cross save progression support feature.
Hosted on August 26 in London, Ontario, the home of the third-person shooter RPG, TennoCon 2023 kicked off with the unveiling of the new Warframe Heirloom Collection. This includes skins for Mag and Frost, the defenders of the Origin System, which will be available to use on the base Warframes and their Prime variants.
The Collection also includes a Profile Accolade, Regal Aya, Platinum, and a new avenue for customization in the form of the Signas class. The exclusive, limited-time Heirloom Collection will be available until December 31 at an incredibly high $89.99 price tag, a fact that has evoked discontent among fans.
What’s more, players hoping to use Platinum (Warframe’s in-game currency) to purchase these skins will be disappointed to learn that the Zenith, Celestial, or Risen Heirloom Collection can only be purchased with real-world currency. To make matters worse, the pack offers only a meager 600 Platinum.
Luckily, the negative impression left by the disappointing Heirloom Collection was offset by a more uplifting announcement: cross save progression is on the horizon for the free-to-play game, anticipated to arrive before the year ends.
Although crossplay between consoles and PC was added earlier this year, the absence of cross save progression functionality since the game’s launch meant players were unable to pick up the game from where they left off if they chose to play it on a different platform. As of now, a precise launch date for this much-awaited feature remains undisclosed.
Digital Extremes’ highly anticipated fantasy MMORPG, Soulframe, which was unveiled during last year’s TennoCon, is currently in the active stages of development. Fans were treated to a 30-minute gameplay demo, during which the developers showcased Fey and Ode Tempest, two of the three perks offered by the Pacts feature that grants players the ability to transition between classes.
On top of that, an upcoming expansion named Whispers in the Walls is set for a winter release. Described as a “new story-driven cinematic quest,” Whispers in the Walls will immerse players in a deadly clash between Albrecht Entrati and the enigmatic Man in the Wall.
Alongside this, the update will introduce a novel secondary weapon class: the otherworldly Grimoire, a previously unknown faction named the Murmur created by the Man in the Wall, and a reworked as well as expanded group of adversaries in the form of the Necramech faction.
In October, fans can eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Abyss of Dagath update, a new frame-focused update that will introduce Dagath, the 54th Warframe, with a new weapon. While Warframe designs have always pushed the envelope of weirdness, Dagath having a gaping hole instead of a face definitely takes things even further.
New seasonal content and quality-of-life upgrades, including an overhaul of Companions and a rework of the tidal plunderer Hydroid, Focus acquisition overhaul, the removal of the flawed mods and MK-1 weapons, and many more, will also be added.
Next year, another new expansion titled Warframe: 1999 that follows a mysterious man named Arthur on his quest to track down Dr. Entrati is scheduled to be released. Set in a retro future preceding the Old War, the upcoming expansion promises to shed more light on Excalibur, given the resemblance of Arthur’s armor to the sword-themed Warframe.
Finally, those who prefer to play on mobile devices will be excited to learn that the Origin System will be coming to iOS next year. Preorders for the mobile version are live on the App Store, and players who secure their preorders prior to the official launch will be rewarded with the exclusive Bombyx Syandana along with a 3-Day Affinity Booster.
