Warframe received the Narin's Ice Blade update on September 24, 2026, adding the ice Warframe Narin and the 6-player Glacial Resistance mode. Digital Extremes has already announced the 2026 roadmap items and is also developing Soulframe, which is in invite-only pre-alpha.
Across 2026, Digital Extremes shipped Warframe's Jade Shadows: Constellations update on June 18, introducing the 65th Warframe Sirius & Orion, which switches between two characters with distinct abilities, plus the 50th Prime Warframe Styanax Prime, new Railjack missions in Uranus Proxima, and a choice between two PROTOFRAME allies. The June 1 announcement of Sirius & Orion described the frame as a single unit that switches between two characters mid-mission. On August 13, the free Nightwave Mix: Amir Shockwave event launched, letting players earn cosmetics and gear through daily and weekly acts, and a permanent text adventure called Fables & Frontiers: Running Late was added.
The 2026 roadmap, shared by press release before TennoCon, listed a new Tau star system, a Mesa Heirloom collection, a Nightwave season titled Amir's Shockwave, Citrine Prime Access, and a new Warframe voiced by Matthew Mercer. At TennoCon 2026 in London, Ontario, over 4,000 attendees gathered as the game reached 85 million registered users. The event revealed the Iceblade of Narin update, arriving in autumn 2026, with a new ice Warframe, the TAU star system, Citrine Prime, Qorvex, Banshee Deluxe Skins, a Banshee rework, and a story episode about Lotus moving Lua into the Void. The Narin's Ice Blade update was later confirmed for September 24, adding the first female ice Warframe, Narin, who fights with a rapier, and the 6-player Glacial Resistance mode at Yuvan Peak.
Community director Megan Everett discussed Warframe's 13th anniversary, naming Yuichi Nakamura, Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, and Hiroshi Kamiya as dream casting choices for Japanese voice work, and said Japanese voice audio remains a workload question because of the large voice line backlog. Digital Extremes is also developing Soulframe, an open-world online action RPG in an invite-only pre-alpha called Prelude, with a PC release planned and a console version in the works. PR manager Tatum Ryan said community feedback drove design changes, and that Warsongs will address the Envoy's identity and lost memory.
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Digital Extremes will launch Operation: The Road to Tau on October 16, an event that moves Warframe beyond the Earth, Mars, and Moon settings players have traveled until now. The development team calls it the biggest step in the game's history and frames it as a once-in-a-lifetime operation. Rebecca Ford, the voice of Lotus and Warframe's creative director, discussed the event.
Digital Extremes will run "The Great Operation: Road to Tau" in Warframe from October 16. Players collect Moonfresh to move the Sentient mothership Praghasa. Community Director Megan Everett told AUTOMATON the event is one-time-only by creative decision, with daily story updates and rewards such as Syandanas and armor sets. Tau is planned for implementation at the end of the year.
Digital Extremes is advancing Soulframe, its open-world online action RPG, through an invite-only pre-alpha called Prelude that players can also enter by buying the Founders Program. PR manager Tatum Ryan told Automaton at gamescom 2026 that community feedback drove bold design changes, and that Warsongs will directly address who the Envoy is and what lost memory must be uncovered. A PC release is planned, with a console version in the works.
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.