Warframe: 1999 confirmed for December

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As a seasoned gamer with over two decades under my belt, I must say that the recent announcement by Digital Extremes has me absolutely thrilled! The upcoming Warframe: 1999 update, complete with the Infested Adversaries System and new rewards, is right up my alley. And let’s not forget the prequel webcomic, which promises to delve deeper into the lore of this captivating universe.

Digital Extremes has verified that the game Warframe: 1999 will be released in December, and they’ve also hinted at the imminent arrival of a prequel comic.

During a combined stream showcasing updates for both Warframe and Soulframe, it was revealed that the Warframe: 1999 update will introduce “a long-awaited Infested Enemy System with fresh rewards”. Additionally, the prequel comic is set to debut in November, and the “Xaku Prime Access” begins on November 13th.


 

Megan Everett, Community Director, shared that it was a first for both our development teams to present the fruits of their labor on two critical projects beyond TennoCon today. Witnessing the Soulframe community expand so rapidly while interacting with Preludes has been truly touching, she added. Moreover, she expressed delight at how enthusiastic the Warframe community is about this ’90s-style road trip concept. Megan assured that post the 1999 launch, both communities will encounter unprecedented experiences from our studio!

Here’s some of the key info from the stream:

  • A new form of Warframe’s Infested enemies known as the Techrot have emerged in an alternate version of 1999 and taken over the era’s vulnerable technology as a literal Y2K bug. Corrupted computers unlucky enough to download hit tracks from boy band sensation On-lyne have inspired the Techrot to create its own version of the heartthrobs’ concerts to lure in starry-eyed victims for it to consume.
  • These Technocyte Coda include versions of each band member with their own combat styles — Zeke’s coiling tentacle whips, DJ RoM’s illusionary technomancy, Drillbit’s metal magnetism manipulation, Harddrive’s brute force charge, and Packet’s nimbly dexterous claws — that can be challenged to musical boss battles in modern day.
  • Hunting down and defeating a Technocyte Coda member will reward players not with an autograph, but with tokens to unlock one of 13 Infested weapons. Players also have a chance to obtain cosmetics or goodies respective to their Coda member.


 

Regarding Soulframe, it’s been announced that a public pre-alpha phase is set for 2025. However, during the recent developer stream, some fresh details emerged.

  • Preludes invites are still expanding further! The team is working towards providing even more access in the form of sharable codes. Each player that gets into the playtest will soon get four additional codes to share with friends and family within their invite email.
  • The dev team detailed additional changes to the combat system as well as skill acquisition through weapon usage, player progression, crafting, and environmental visual upgrades.
  • Turn fables into forces of nature with five new weapons waiting to be unlocked while exploring the slice of Alca.
  • Hear the call of various overworld encounters, deemed Sparrow’s Tales. These encounters can be discovered across the map as special challenges to take on for high quality rewards and the latest Preludes update will include a new one to discover.

Warframe: 1999 is coming in December.

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2024-10-28 14:45