Warframe, the highly popular free-to-play sci-fi third-person shooter game, is finally about to land on mobile devices starting with iOS. Digital Extremes, the Canadian studio behind Warframe, has revealed in a blog post that the title is about to launch on Apple’s ecosystem, joining the likes of Death Stranding Director’s Cut and many more. With the recent huge uplift in mobile platform capabilities, it seems like an increasing number of developers are seeing iOS as the next big platform to tap into. The good thing is that we won’t have to wait long here since Warframe is expected to debut on the App Store on Tuesday, February 20.
Moreover, cross-platform play and cross-save are fully implemented, so iOS players will be stepping into the same universe played by PC and console users. Logging in during launch week (beginning February 20) will allow them to claim the following free Day 1 Login Rewards: a 3-Day Affinity Booster and a Bombyx Syandana.
A “dedicated” mobile port has been in the works for quite some time now, with the firm previously announcing plans back in July 2021. Digital Extremes is also working on the Android version of Warframe, which will be released at a later date. Meanwhile, users can pre-register at this URL.
As a reminder, a new expansion called Warframe 1999 will be released later this year. It will be a sort of prequel, featuring a character called Arthur who appears to be using prototype armor similar to Excalibur. The story will show Arthur (played by Ben Starr, who voiced Final Fantasy XVI protagonist Clive Rosfield) trying to find the elusive Dr. Albrecth Entrati, one the most important characters in Warframe lore. Interestingly, the Warframe 1999 demo shown so far features the licensed song ‘The Void’ from Nine Inch Nails, which was released in 1999. It also includes references to the Millennium Bug and concept art from Dark Sector, the predecessor of Warframe.
More will be revealed at TennoCon 2024, slated for July 19-20 in London, Ontario, Canada.
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