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Prime Resurgence Last Chance – Part 2Jan 18, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsLast call for Prime Resurgence, Tenno! If you missed out on any of Varzia’s Prime offerings during the last four weeks of the event, you now have one final week left to earn or instantly unlock them. Varzia’s offerings from Rotations 5 to 8 include: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/6dca093ba2b35cfcc2f30dd50e2925a261e2a33b.png ROTATION 5: ASH PRIME AND VAUBAN PRIME Vectis Prime Carrier Prime Akstiletto Prime Fragor Prime Yamako Prime Syandana Unda Prime Sentinel Accessories Citadella Prime Syandana Cateno Prime Sugatra {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/3a98c4f7f45a5f8120e7ee692d804c127fbd572a.png ROTATION 6: NEKROS PRIME AND OBERON PRIME Tigris Prime Galatine Prime Sybaris Prime Silva & Aegis Prime Uru Prime Syandana Acanthus Prime Armor Sukira Prime Syandana Aroka Prime Sugatra {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/31118614aea4da90eda4fa8b4fa4633484835bc8.png ROTATION 7: SARYN PRIME AND VALKYR PRIME Spira Prime Nikana Prime Cernos Prime Venka Prime Cycuta Prime Syandana Cycuta Prime Sigil Liset Prime Skin Saita Prime Suit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/541f2bb6b4153ba78a0ab9b4bb34e1dc6caa0ea1.png ROTATION 8: EMBER PRIME AND FROST PRIME Sicarus Prime Glaive Prime Latron Prime Reaper Prime Pyra Prime Syandana Titan Extractor Prime & Blueprint Misa Prime Syandana You can also unleash overwhelming physical strength and psychic devastation with Rhino Prime and Nyx Prime! Steeled for battle, Rhino Prime punches through the enemy with the Ankyros Prime gauntlets and Boltor Prime rifle. Dress for the ultimate victory stampede in the Noru Prime Syandana and claim additional Resources with the Distilling Extractor Prime plus reusable blueprint. Step behind your enemies’ eyes with Nyx Prime and create maximum chaos with the Scindo Prime war axe and Hikou Prime throwing stars. The regal-looking Targis Prime Armor Set and Vala Prime Sugatra add a dash of majesty to any Loadout. Act quickly - the vault of history won’t be open for much longer. Earn or instantly unlock the Primes you need from Rotations 5 to 8 before they disappear on January 25! Prime Resurgence Last Chance Part 1Jan 11, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsLast call for Prime Resurgence, Tenno! If you missed out on any of Varzia’s Prime offerings during the first four weeks of the event, you now have one final week left to earn or instantly unlock them. Varzia’s offerings from Rotations 1 - 4 include: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/9d4fae43bdcf77d789da36b20c0a77780eb2b73d.png ROTATION 1: MAG PRIME AND NOVA PRIME Dakra Prime Boar Prime Soma Prime Vasto Prime Targis Prime Armor Distilling Extractor Prime & Blueprint Edo Prime Armor Velorum Prime Sigil {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/9c86137f1441d2c7536ca76df136e18b541b20c7.jpg ROTATION 2: LIMBO PRIME AND TRINITY PRIME Pyrana Prime Destreza Prime Dual Kamas Prime Oblivia Prime Syandana Rift Walker Prime Sigil Kavasa Prime Kubrow Set Naviga Prime Sugatra {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/962c71b57b9bbc23088ac1cf0c0e880af9a478c3.jpg ROTATION 3: MESA PRIME AND HYDROID PRIME Nami Skyla Prime Ballistica Prime Akjagara Prime Redeemer Prime Spritsail Prime Armor Sardin Prime Sugatra Mesa Prime Montesa Helmet Operator Prime Accessories Cholla Prime Sugatra {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/80602a5d969faf3188044028f99a8b2b8bdeee00.png ROTATION 4: VOLT PRIME AND LOKI PRIME Odonata Prime Bo Prime Wyrm Prime Edo Prime Armor Kazeru Prime Sugatra Summus Prime Sentinel Accessories Daman Prime Sugatra You can now also unleash overwhelming physical strength and psychic devastation by summoning the latest additions to the Prime Resurgence lineup! Steeled for battle, Rhino Prime punches through the enemy with the Ankyros Prime gauntlets and Boltor Prime rifle. Dress for the ultimate victory stampede in the Noru Prime Syandana and claim additional Resources with the Distilling Extractor Prime plus reusable blueprint. Step behind your enemies’ eyes with Nyx Prime and create maximum chaos with the Scindo Prime war axe and Hikou Prime throwing stars. The regal-looking Targis Prime Armor Set and Vala Prime Sugatra add a dash of majesty to any Loadout. Act quickly - the vault of history won’t be open for much longer. Earn or instantly unlock the Primes you need from Rotations 1 to 4 before they disappear on January 18, and don’t miss out on Rotations 5 to 8, available from January 18 to January 25.Your last chance to try Warframe's Prime Resurgence event is hereJan 11, 2022 - VG247Today marks a great opportunity for all of you who may have drifted away from Warframe in recent years. The Prime Resurgence Last Chance event is due in only a few hours, allowing players to battle their way through the galaxy and earn some fantastic loot before it’s thrown in the vault for the foreseeable future. Tenno will be able to venture into unique missions in search of Aya, which they can then trade for Prime Resurgence void relics. With these relics, players are able to take on typical void relic missions with the chance of earning prime warframe parts. If that sounds like a bit too much work for you, Regal Aya is also available for purchase. This stuff can be traded directly for fully built parts, letting you skip straight to owning the frames you want if you have the cash. Read more Prime Resurgence: Rotation 8Jan 4, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsEmbrace a duelling whirlwind of elemental forces with this week’s Prime Resurgence Rotation! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/f494f614ff06583051d48bd54745286ec3326f00.png Scorch up the battlefield with the fiery Ember Prime and wield the Sicarus Prime burst-fire pistol plus highly-coveted Glaive Prime throwing blade. Maintain your smoldering presence with the Pyra Prime Syandana and collect additional Resources with the Titan Extractor Prime plus reusable Blueprint. Freeze foes in their tracks with Frost Prime and unleash sub-zero slaughter with the Reaper Prime scythe and Latron Prime rifle. Complete a frigidly regal look with the Misa Prime Syandana, and collect additional Resources with the Titan Extractor Prime plus reusable Blueprint. LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIME RESURGENCE Earn or instantly unlock Ember Prime and Frost Prime before January 11.Prime Resurgence: Rotation 7Dec 28, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsCleanse the system with righteous pestilence and wreak havoc in the name of the tormented with this week’s Prime Resurgence Rotation! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/74393eb2a8e60601bffc700138f711a674778e02.png Toxic as the deadliest venom, Saryn Prime kills silently with the Spira Prime throwing daggers and Nikana Prime blade. Drape your Warframe in the poisonous warmth of the Cycuta Prime Syandana and Cycuta Prime Sigil. Unleash your animal instincts with Valkyr Prime and let loose an uncontrollable fury with the Cernos Prime bow and Venka Prime claws. Descend from the skies in regal majesty with the Liset Prime Landing Craft Skin, and step elegantly outside your Warframe dressed in the Saita Prime Operator Suit. LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIME RESURGENCE Earn or instantly unlock Saryn Prime and Valkyr Prime before January 4.Should you choose Drifter or Operator in Warframe?Dec 23, 2021 - PC GamerStuck on whether to choose the Drifter or Operator in Warframe? The New War is the game's biggest cinematic expansion to date and adds new playable characters, weapons, environments, and another unique Warframe... Read more.2022 will be "a year full of doing the right things for Warframe"Dec 22, 2021 - PCGamesNWarframe's big, story-driven New War update landed earlier this month, and it's been a hit so far. The devs at Digital Extremes are heading out for the holidays, but not without offering a few ideas on what to expect from the game as we head into the new year. We're going to see a lot more than the "clean-up and lead-up" that defined Warframe's 2021, including new ways to play with the stuff that's been introduced in New War. "I saw a lot of 'wish this gameplay stayed' and we share that feeling as well, so there will be some exciting experiments in bringing those change ups into the game in other ways that aren't purely Quest driven," director Steve Sinclair explains in a message to players. "We dedicated our Update 31: The New War to the Quest alone given its scope, and we dedicate 2022 to what comes next: a year full of doing the right things for Warframe. "2021 was all about clean-up and lead-up to The New War. We did our revisits of Railjack, Arsenals, tied together the Proxima & Ground with Liches & Sisters. But now, we have never felt more energized to work on Warframe, and we owe it to you to make 2022 our best year yet." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warframe's New War update was shaped by pandemic trauma Warframe's New War picks up narrative threads that have been dangling for years Warframe's The New War expansion is out in two weeks Initiate Pack Steam Winter SaleDec 22, 2021 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/777f6c437fb19c4351771b17559deff5225ad01e.png From now until January 5 at 1 p.m. ET, save 34% on the Warframe Initiate Pack and bolster your Arsenal to take on the Sentients in The New War. The Initiate Pack is the best way to kickstart your time in the Origin System, with items that will help you on your Warframe journey. Initiate Pack includes: 420 Platinum Nidus Warframe Boltor Rifle Essential Base Damage Mod Bundle Split Chamber Mod 2000 Endo Act quickly, Tenno! This deal is only available for a limited time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390110/Warframe_Initiate_Pack/ Be sure to also browse our official Merch store to see all the steals and deals. Merch deals end January 7 at 5 p.m. ET!Prime Resurgence: Rotation 6Dec 21, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsMaster the art of reanimation with this week’s Prime Resurgence Rotation! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/c97282ad42a7043df3e461deea59c501237f7f27.png Stand tall on hallowed ground with Oberon Prime and deliver righteous justice with the Sybaris Prime Rifle and Silva & Aegis sword-and-shield combo. Mystify both foes and allies alike with the Sukira Prime Syandana and Aroka Prime Sugatra! Manipulating the souls of the deceased, Nekros Prime annihilates the living with the Tigris Prime Shotgun and Galatine Prime blade. Complete your Loadout with a spindly look featuring the Acanthus Prime Armor Set and Uru Prime Syandana. LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIME RESURGENCE Earn or instantly unlock Oberon Prime and Nekros Prime before December 28.Warframe's The New War update delivers spectacle, twists, and personal stakes in styleDec 20, 2021 - PC GamerWarframe's recent update helps fast-track new players to The New War, and after playing it, it's easy to see why. This sizeable cinematic quest is an elaborate showcase of lavish cutscenes, huge space vistas, and one incredible story beat right after another. The developers at Digital Extremes are using all the tools to make the arrival of Warframe's new big bads, the Sentients, a momentous occasion for their years-in-the-making storyline... Read more.The New War Supporter PacksDec 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsBuff your Arsenal for The New War with new evolving Customizations, two Sentient-inspired Warframe deluxe Skins, the Sentient-Warframe hybrid Caliban and much more. Repel the Sentient invasion and discover your power with The New War Invasion, Resistance and Reckoning Packs today. The New War Supporter Packs The New War Invasion Pack features: Protovyre Ephemera Redeemer Gunblade Ravurex Gunblade Skin* Narmer Color Palette* 7-Day Affinity Booster 7-Day Credit Booster Archon Nira Glyph* Archon Nira Sigil* https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840230/Warframe_The_New_War_Invasion_Pack/ The New War Resistance Bundle features: 700 Platinum Protovyre Ephemera Redeemer Gunblade Ravurex Gunblade Skin* Narmer Color Palette* 7-Day Affinity Booster 7-Day Credit Booster Archon Nira Glyph* Archon Nira Sigil* Protovyre Syandana Volt Electrolyst Skin Caliban Warframe Venato Scythe Neurovyre Syandana Sporavyre Sugatra https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24087/Warframe_The_New_War_Resistance_Bundle/ The New War Reckoning Bundle features: 1700 Platinum Protovyre Ephemera Redeemer Gunblade Ravurex Gunblade Skin* Narmer Color Palette* 7-Day Affinity Booster 7-Day Credit Booster Archon Nira Glyph* Archon Nira Sigil* Protovyre Syandana- Volt Electrolyst Skin Protovyre Armor Set Mesa Projectilyst Skin Narmer Shawzin Caliban Warframe Venato Scythe Neurovyre Syandana Sporavyre Sugatra https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24088/Warframe_The_New_War_Reckoning_Bundle/ One per account. Items marked with * will be exclusive to this pack for a limited time. Protovyre Gear: Unlock all evolutions The new Protovyre Syandana, Ephemera and Armor Set available in The New War Supporter Packs are the first of their kind in Warframe! Protovyre Customizations change and evolve as you complete objectives like defeating Sentients, earning Focus, as well as collecting Void Relics and Aya. Every time you reach a new tier of an evolution, you will receive the new Customization in your Inbox as a reward. Transform your look with your favorite Protovyre evolutions! //n9e5v4d8.ssl.hwcdn.net/uploads/caa88b577ad68ffb56d2793572ae8c57.png Mesa and Volt: Projectilyst and Electrolyst Two fan-favorite Warframes receive the deluxe skin treatment in The New War Supporter Packs for the first time with the Sentient-themed Projectilyst and Electrolyst Skins for Mesa and Volt. Fight Sentient fire with fire when you don these Skins and charge into the heart of the Devourer. //n9e5v4d8.ssl.hwcdn.net/uploads/d48c99c1c946164dc114f61db769fd28.jpg Tenno Reinforcements That’s not the only Sentient firepower arriving with The New War Supporter Packs! Instantly add Caliban’s signature Venato Scythe, forged from the torn limb of an Eidolon, the Redeemer Gunblade, the exclusive Ravurex Gunblade Skin and more to your Arsenal. Plus, get Glyphs and Caliban’s signature Neurovyre Syandana and Sporavyre Sugatra to customize every detail of your Loadout. Please note: The New War Supporter Packs will contain four time-limit...Harrow Prime Access Available NowDec 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsPreaching a gospel of iron and flame, Harrow Prime sanctifies Prime Access! Add the Inquisitor Eternal to your Arsenal, along with his signature Weapons, Scourge Prime and Knell Prime, and exclusive Prime Accessories! Master Harrow Prime’s Abilities to punish enemies and support allies in equal measure. Lock enemies down with Condemn before unleashing Harrow Prime’s headshot-hungry Scourge Prime and Knell Prime. //n9e5v4d8.ssl.hwcdn.net/uploads/c21bd43a642175d6f18ccbbf191b43ee.jpg Harrow Prime Access Features: Harrow Prime The Inquisitor Eternal arises, hallowed by the Void, preaching a gospel of iron and flame. Scourge Prime Smite the unrighteous with Harrow Prime’s signature speargun. Blast targets with corrosive plasma projectiles, or toss the scepter to inflict nearby enemies with an energy field that amplifies their brain waves to attract bullets. Knell Prime Ring a funeral toll upon enemy skulls with Harrow Prime's signature pistol. Headshots briefly turn this scoped pistol into a rapid-fire, Critical Damage fiend that uses no ammo. Exclusive Harrow Prime Glyphs //n9e5v4d8.ssl.hwcdn.net/uploads/28744b933a711a49ee07162425b640ae.jpg Harrow Prime Accessories includes: Nave Prime Syandana Templar Prime Suit 90-Day Resource Booster 90-Day Affinity Booster https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840220/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840220/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24085/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24086/The New War Available Now!Dec 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsExperience The New War, Warframe’s largest cinematic expansion yet. Fight on the frontlines in every corner of the Origin System in a thrilling storyline of exploration and discovery. Unite opposing forces and test your mettle against the full mustered force of the Sentients. You must stop them, Tenno, and reckon with the Lotus, or all you have fought to protect will fall to ruin. With several new playable characters, a new Warframe, a dramatic cinematic Quest, and an Arsenal reinforced with new Customizations, Weapons and Accessories, get ready to wield limitless power to look and play the way you want in this all-out-war. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW WARWarframe's The New War update is an epic years in the makingDec 14, 2021 - PC GamerThis preview was originally published in PC Gamer UK magazine, issue 365, which is on sale now... Read more.Warframe's New War update was shaped by pandemic traumaDec 8, 2021 - PCGamesNThe last several years have seen space-action MMO Warframe grow in ways that have frequently been astonishing. Since 2017, Canadian developer Digital Extremes has expanded Warframe with huge open-world zones, added ship-to-ship space combat with Railjacks, and even created zombified mechs for players to pilot into battle. The New War expansion promises to tie all of this together in the largest narrative update so far, setting Warframe up for a new era - and it's been heavily shaped by almost two years of pandemic lockdowns and isolation. Rebecca Ford is one of the most recognisable faces of Warframe. Ford is the director of community and live operations at Digital Extremes, and she hosts the studio's regular developer streams, keeping the community updated on what's on the way for Warframe. In-game, however, she's the ever-present voice of the Lotus, the player's mysterious guide. Ford has now worked on Warframe for nine years, and says the New War is the proudest she's ever been of something the studio has made. "I find myself looking at the depth of this quest, emotionally, creatively, collaboratively," Ford tells us. "The team has never been bigger, the team has never been through more hardships, in terms of COVID-19 and working from home, and yet somehow, throughout it all, the New War has come together. And it's taken so much inspiration from the team itself, so for me to look at it in its current state and see what we're doing, I am just so proud." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warframe's New War picks up narrative threads that have been dangling for years Warframe's The New War expansion is out in two weeks Warframe's Nights of Naberus event returns for Halloween Prime Resurgence: Rotation 4Dec 7, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsSatisfy your need for speed with this week’s Prime Resurgence Rotation! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4437469/80602a5d969faf3188044028f99a8b2b8bdeee00.png Electrifying both foes and admirers alike, Volt Prime takes flight with the elegant Odonata Prime Archwing. Embrace a golden warrior’s visage with the Edo Prime Armor Set and Kazeru Prime Sugatra! Dashing and deceptive, Loki Prime lurks invisibly wielding the Bo Prime Staff, flanked by the dazzling Wyrm Prime Sentinel. Customize them further with the Daman Prime Sugatra and Summus Prime Sentinel Accessories. LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIME RESURGENCE Earn or instantly unlock Volt Prime and Loki Prime before December 14.Coming Next Week: The New WarDec 7, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThe diverse factions of the Origin System will converge when The New War launches across all platforms next week on December 15th. Take control of heroic former enemies including Grineer soldier Kahl-175, Veso the Corpus Tech, and Teshin Dax as they fight back against Ballas, Erra and the invading Sentients. See The New War through the eyes of unlikely allies on December 15th!Warframe's New War picks up narrative threads that have been dangling for yearsDec 7, 2021 - PCGamesNThe New War is about to kick off in Warframe, and developer Digital Extremes says it's the largest narrative addition it's made to the space game yet. The New War, which launches December 15, unites not only all of Warframe's disparate factions in the face of an ancient menace, it also leverages all of Warframe's new systems and play modes. In the New War, the Tenno are faced with their greatest threat: the Sentient, an artificial form of life that laid waste to the Origin System - you know, the one with Earth in it - back during the Old War. It was the invasion of the Sentients that prompted the development of warframes to begin with, and this time, the Tenno are going to need all the help they can muster in order to match their threat. In the new expansion, players will join forces and even play as members of the Grineer and Corpus, who've traditionally been the Tenno's enemies in Warframe. Grineer lancer Kahl-175, Corpus technician Veso, and ancient Dax soldier Teshin are all playable over the course of New War's new cinematic questline. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warframe's New War update was shaped by pandemic trauma Warframe's The New War expansion is out in two weeks Warframe's Nights of Naberus event returns for Halloween Warframe The New War: Everything coming in The New War updateDec 7, 2021 - VG247Warframe’s latest update, The New War, is nearly with us! Years of narrative threads are coming together with the arrival of Erra, the Sentient Invasion, and a fated confrontation between us the players and our old ally The Lotus. But that begs the question, what exactly can we expect from The New War? Last week, we were invited to an early look at Warframe’s upcoming update alongside other members of the press and content creators. From this early showcase, we’ve got a good idea of what you can expect come December 15. To help you get an idea of what to expect, we’ve listed all the information we’ve learnt below! (Warning, this section may contain spoilers for the quest’s first act, so if you want to go in totally blind feel free to skip to the next section!) Read more Warframe's just got a new gorgeous cinematic trailerDec 1, 2021 - VG247Heads up all you space Ninjas out there, there’s a new cinematic trailer for the upcoming Warframe Quest The New War that has dropped alongside a December 15 release date. Revealed during a Warframe dev stream, the cinematic shows a confrontation between a Tenno - the race of warframe piloting space ninjas - confronting the sentients. This includes a seemingly ultimate fight against The Lotus, a critical character to the story of Warframe and once assistant to the player through much of the early game. If you want to check it out yourself, you can see the trailer embedded below. The New War update is the culmination of years worth of story developments in Warframe, with the gigantic invasion of sentient forces being hinted towards for some time now. Players will be able to experience the continuation of their character’s story firsthand, as well as see it through the eyes of several other characters including Grineer Kahl-175 and Veso the Corpus Tech. Read more Tennocon 2019 Sets a New All-Time Peak Record for Warframe’s Viewers on TwitchJul 8, 2019 - GitHypAfter Warframe’s second-annual Tennocon event only peaked with 17k live viewers on Twitch in 2017, last year, the team at Digital Extremes and Community Manager, Rebb Ford (aka Space Mom), figured out the secret to gaining viewers on Twitch using “the power of free shit.”
Pairing new content reveals with free in-game rewards, 2018’s Tennocon saw 25 times the number of live viewers on Twitch with an impressive peak of 414k concurrent viewers.
And this year, DE proved that last year was no fluke and once again set a new all-time peak for Warframe on Twitch with 417k live viewers tuning in to see what’s next for the popular free-to-play game and pickup free in-game content.
In addition to a slick new intro cinematic from Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane, Portal’s No Escape fan film), at this year's event, the devs also revealed two new Warframe suits and more gameplay for their upcoming free Empyrean expansion -- which they described as “Space GTA” with “Star Wars Battle of Endor moments.”
But of course, what most tuned in for (as indicated by the spam of “!nekrosprime” text in chat) was the free Nekros Prime in-game Warframe suit that unlocked for viewers who watched for at least 30 consecutive minutes.
Pulling in close to a half million viewers is certainly an impressive stat for a loot shooter on Twitch. Despite Warframe still remaining in Steam’s top 10 most played games today with over 100k players at times, the loot-grinding genre isn’t anywhere near as popular on Twitch with games like Warframe, Destiny 2, and Borderlands 2 usually averaging only a few thousands concurrent viewers each day.
By maintaining a great relationship with their fans and hosting weekly Devstreams on Twitch, Digital Extremes has been one of the best developers at utilizing the popular streaming site to engage with their current player base and increase awareness of their game for potential new players.
Considering that Warframe is also usually cited by gamers as one of the best free-to-play games, it’s no wonder that their team has figured out how to give away even more free content to keep players and viewers coming back for more every year.Warframe’s Fortuna Update Sets New All-Time Peak Player Count Record for the Game on SteamNov 12, 2018 - GitHypReleased back in 2013, Warframe’s player base is still growing with each new update that developer Digital Extremes releases for the free-to-play sci-fi shooter.
Just a few months ago, Warframe’s highly anticipated story update, The Sacrifice, pushed the game to a new peak of 129k concurrent players on Steam. Before that, the game’s huge open world ‘Plains of Eidolon’ update spiked the player base to a record of 122k players at the time.
Now, one year after PoE, Warframe is still going strong with its latest update ‘Fortuna’ that has once again set a new all-time peak of 132k concurrent players over the weekend on Steam.
Warframe's increase in players comes as no surprise after we reported that viewer counts for the game's TennoCon event back in July were up 25x compared to last year on Twitch.
Similar to the Plains update which introduced an open world environment for players to fly around and hunt new objectives in, Fortuna brings new ‘K-Drive’ hoverboards to the snowy landscape of Venus and its mysterious underground cybernetic city.
Of course, as with every big Warframe update, there’s even more new content that has resulted in the game’s growth in players such as the ability to design and build new weapons and robotic companions, new enemies and bounties to capture, and a new blood-based Warframe by the name of Garuda.
Considering the game's age, Warframe’s continued growth has exceeded expectations and is proof that free-to-play games can be embraced by the PC and console gaming communities if done right by the developers.Warframe’s TennoCon 2018 Had 25 Times the Number of Viewers on Twitch Compared to Last Year’s EventJul 9, 2018 - GitHypMost Warframe fans would agree, last year’s ‘Plains of Eidolon’ announcement at TennoCon marked the game’s biggest and best moment since it launched five years ago.
But while last summer’s open-world reveal was a pivotal moment for the game, the live stream didn’t draw much attention on Twitch with a peak of only 17k live viewers and 33k concurrent viewers a few days later via popular streamer Lirik's channel.
This year’s third annual event, however, had more viewers than ever who didn't want to miss out on the excitement of TennoCon. So many in fact, that Warframe’s 414k concurrent viewers was enough to make it the most watched game Saturday on Twitch -- and the second most watched game this week right behind Fortnite.
Compared to last year, TennoCon 2018 brought in 25 times the number of viewers – or an increase of 2335% people watching on Twitch. Saturday’s peak also crushed the game’s previous peak of 88k viewers back in October 2017 when the Plains of Eidolon expansion officially launched.
One of the reasons for the stream's success was the developers at Digital Extremes enticing their fans to watch on Twitch by giving away free loot drops. Those who tuned in for thirty consecutive minutes with their Twitch and Warframe accounts linked were rewarded with a Ash Prime in-game Warframe.
The increase in viewers also reflects Warframe’s growing popularity on Steam. The free-to-play game's player base also saw a huge spike during PoE’s launch, peaking at 122k players in October. And more recently brought in 129k players last month for the latest ‘Sacrifice’ story update.
With a new city, hoverboards, and ship-to-ship combat all coming soon in the 'Fortuna' update, this year's event certainly did not disappoint its new fan base. And with the developers’ continued support and even more players soon on Nintendo Switch, TennoCon is quickly becoming another can’t-miss annual event like BlizzCon and E3.
Edit: We originally reported that the viewer count was up 13 times compared to last year, however, viewer counts for TennoCon 2017 were lower than we first thought. The 33k concurrent viewers were actually for a Lirik stream a few days after TennoCon and Digital Extreme's live stream only brought in a total of 17k concurrent viewers.
In addition to a slick new intro cinematic from Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane, Portal’s No Escape fan film), at this year's event, the devs also revealed two new Warframe suits and more gameplay for their upcoming free Empyrean expansion -- which they described as “Space GTA” with “Star Wars Battle of Endor moments.”
But of course, what most tuned in for (as indicated by the spam of “!nekrosprime” text in chat) was the free Nekros Prime in-game Warframe suit that unlocked for viewers who watched for at least 30 consecutive minutes.
Pulling in close to a half million viewers is certainly an impressive stat for a loot shooter on Twitch. Despite Warframe still remaining in Steam’s top 10 most played games today with over 100k players at times, the loot-grinding genre isn’t anywhere near as popular on Twitch with games like Warframe, Destiny 2, and Borderlands 2 usually averaging only a few thousands concurrent viewers each day.
By maintaining a great relationship with their fans and hosting weekly Devstreams on Twitch, Digital Extremes has been one of the best developers at utilizing the popular streaming site to engage with their current player base and increase awareness of their game for potential new players.
Considering that Warframe is also usually cited by gamers as one of the best free-to-play games, it’s no wonder that their team has figured out how to give away even more free content to keep players and viewers coming back for more every year.Warframe’s Fortuna Update Sets New All-Time Peak Player Count Record for the Game on SteamNov 12, 2018 - GitHypReleased back in 2013, Warframe’s player base is still growing with each new update that developer Digital Extremes releases for the free-to-play sci-fi shooter.
Just a few months ago, Warframe’s highly anticipated story update, The Sacrifice, pushed the game to a new peak of 129k concurrent players on Steam. Before that, the game’s huge open world ‘Plains of Eidolon’ update spiked the player base to a record of 122k players at the time.
Now, one year after PoE, Warframe is still going strong with its latest update ‘Fortuna’ that has once again set a new all-time peak of 132k concurrent players over the weekend on Steam.
Warframe's increase in players comes as no surprise after we reported that viewer counts for the game's TennoCon event back in July were up 25x compared to last year on Twitch.
Similar to the Plains update which introduced an open world environment for players to fly around and hunt new objectives in, Fortuna brings new ‘K-Drive’ hoverboards to the snowy landscape of Venus and its mysterious underground cybernetic city.
Of course, as with every big Warframe update, there’s even more new content that has resulted in the game’s growth in players such as the ability to design and build new weapons and robotic companions, new enemies and bounties to capture, and a new blood-based Warframe by the name of Garuda.
Considering the game's age, Warframe’s continued growth has exceeded expectations and is proof that free-to-play games can be embraced by the PC and console gaming communities if done right by the developers.Warframe’s TennoCon 2018 Had 25 Times the Number of Viewers on Twitch Compared to Last Year’s EventJul 9, 2018 - GitHypMost Warframe fans would agree, last year’s ‘Plains of Eidolon’ announcement at TennoCon marked the game’s biggest and best moment since it launched five years ago.
But while last summer’s open-world reveal was a pivotal moment for the game, the live stream didn’t draw much attention on Twitch with a peak of only 17k live viewers and 33k concurrent viewers a few days later via popular streamer Lirik's channel.
This year’s third annual event, however, had more viewers than ever who didn't want to miss out on the excitement of TennoCon. So many in fact, that Warframe’s 414k concurrent viewers was enough to make it the most watched game Saturday on Twitch -- and the second most watched game this week right behind Fortnite.
Compared to last year, TennoCon 2018 brought in 25 times the number of viewers – or an increase of 2335% people watching on Twitch. Saturday’s peak also crushed the game’s previous peak of 88k viewers back in October 2017 when the Plains of Eidolon expansion officially launched.
One of the reasons for the stream's success was the developers at Digital Extremes enticing their fans to watch on Twitch by giving away free loot drops. Those who tuned in for thirty consecutive minutes with their Twitch and Warframe accounts linked were rewarded with a Ash Prime in-game Warframe.
The increase in viewers also reflects Warframe’s growing popularity on Steam. The free-to-play game's player base also saw a huge spike during PoE’s launch, peaking at 122k players in October. And more recently brought in 129k players last month for the latest ‘Sacrifice’ story update.
With a new city, hoverboards, and ship-to-ship combat all coming soon in the 'Fortuna' update, this year's event certainly did not disappoint its new fan base. And with the developers’ continued support and even more players soon on Nintendo Switch, TennoCon is quickly becoming another can’t-miss annual event like BlizzCon and E3.
Edit: We originally reported that the viewer count was up 13 times compared to last year, however, viewer counts for TennoCon 2017 were lower than we first thought. The 33k concurrent viewers were actually for a Lirik stream a few days after TennoCon and Digital Extreme's live stream only brought in a total of 17k concurrent viewers.
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