Warframe, the 13-year-old free-to-play game by Digital Extremes, continues its live-service operations through 2026 with the 'Jade Shadows: Constellations' update, the 'Nightwave Mix: Amir Shockwave' event, and an announced 'Iceblade of Narin' update for autumn 2026. The game has 85 million registered users and held its annual TennoCon 2026 fan event.
Warframe, developed by Digital Extremes, marked its 13th anniversary in 2026 with a series of updates and events that expand both its narrative and live-service offerings. In June, the 'Jade Shadows: Constellations' update launched, introducing the 65th Warframe, Sirius & Orion, a dual-form frame that switches between support and offense, along with the 50th Prime Warframe, Styanax Prime, and new Railjack missions. The update continues the story of the Stalker from the 2024 'Jade Shadows' quest, offering players a choice between two PROTOFRAME allies.
In July, TennoCon 2026 drew over 4,000 attendees in London, Ontario, with tickets selling out instantly. The event featured a TennoLive stream that revealed the next chapter, themed around old friends, old enemies, and old wounds. The 'Iceblade of Narin' update, announced at the event, is set for autumn 2026 and introduces the first ice-themed female Warframe since Frost, along with the TAU star system, a new Warframe named Brysko, and a story episode about Lotus moving Lua into the Void. The 2026 roadmap also confirmed a Mesa Heirloom collection and a new Nightwave season titled Amir's Shockwave.
In August, the Nightwave Mix: Amir Shockwave event launched, replacing the usual Nightwave season with a limited-time reward track, and added a permanent text adventure, Fables & Frontiers: Running Late, a new On-lyne song, and the Baruuk Shaoshi Skin. Interviews with community director Megan Everett around the anniversary highlighted the studio's focus on Japanese voice casting and vocal music, with four Japanese voice actors named as dream casting. The possibility of Japanese audio options remains an open workload question due to the large voice line backlog.
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Digital Extremes announced the major Warframe update Narin's Ice Blade for September 24. It introduces Narin, described as the first female ice Warframe, who fights with a rapier. The update also adds Glacial Resistance, a 6-player mode set at Yuvan Peak where rewards increase weekly through Cryobell collection. Squad-wide modifiers apply for added challenge. The free update launches across all platforms.
Digital Extremes Community Director Megan Everett discussed Warframe's 13th anniversary, the new star map, and the studio's approach to Japanese voice actors, music, and frame design in an email interview. Everett named Yuichi Nakamura, Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, and Hiroshi Kamiya as dream casting choices. She also addressed the possibility of Japanese voice options, noting the large voice line backlog makes it a workload question.
Digital Extremes community director Megan Everett discussed Japanese voice casting, vocal music, and storytelling in an interview marking Warframe's 13th anniversary. She named four Japanese voice actors as dream casting, said Japanese voice audio remains possible, and explained why the team keeps adding vocal tracks, embracing the community's joke that the studio is a music label that also makes games.
Digital Extremes launched the free Nightwave Mix: Amir Shockwave event for Warframe on August 13, 2026. The limited-time event takes over the usual Nightwave season, letting players earn cosmetics and gear through daily and weekly acts. A new permanent text adventure, Fables & Frontiers: Running Late, is also available, along with a new On-lyne song and the Baruuk Shaoshi Skin.
Digital Extremes has outlined Warframe's 2026 content plans, including the new Tau star system, a Mesa Heirloom collection, a new Nightwave season titled Amir's Shockwave, Citrine Prime Access, and a new Warframe voiced by Matthew Mercer. The roadmap was shared via a press release ahead of TennoCon 2026.
Warframe's annual fan event TennoCon 2026 drew over 4,000 attendees in London, Ontario. The 13-year-old free-to-play game has 85 million registered users. Tickets sold out instantly. The development team said they treat every day like it's their last.
Digital Extremes announced the 'Iceblade of Narin' major update for Warframe at TennoCon 2026, arriving in autumn 2026. It introduces the first ice-themed female Warframe since Frost, along with Citrine Prime, Qorvex, Banshee Deluxe Skins, and a Banshee rework. A new star system TAU and a detective-like Warframe Brysko were also revealed. The update includes a story episode about Lotus moving Lua into the Void.
Digital Extremes announced TennoCon 2026 will reveal Warframe's next chapter, themed around old friends, old enemies, and old wounds. The TennoLive stream on July 11 will show the new content. Viewers can earn a new primary weapon Haalvu and the Mesa Prime Warframe by watching. The event also includes a cosplay contest and a concert of the game's 13-year soundtrack.
Digital Extremes released the 'Jade Shadows: Constellations' update for Warframe on June 18, 2026. The sequel to 2024's 'Jade Shadows' introduces the 65th Warframe Sirius & Orion, which switches between support and offense forms. It also adds the 50th Prime Warframe Styanax Prime, new Railjack missions in Uranus Proxima, and a choice between two PROTOFRAME allies.
Digital Extremes announced the next Warframe story chapter, Jade's Shadow: Constellation, releasing June 18. The update introduces the 65th Warframe, Sirius & Orion, a single frame that switches between two characters with distinct abilities. It also adds a new Railjack mission, new weapons, Styanax Prime Access, and a fashion collaboration with ARK/8.