How Warframe Balances Bleakness With Quirky Foes to Stay True to Its Universe

When Warframe's Techrot Encore update comes out on March 19, a nasty new infestation strain will threaten the innocent people of Hollvania. Warframe 1999, the game's current storyline, traps the protagonists in a dirty, grungy and grimy time loop, battling throughout the streets of a doomed city-state. The status quo doesn't seem like it's going to change anytime soon, leaving players in a dismal but determined state. The game's narrative has become increasingly serious (and bleak) since The New War update shipped in 2021, bringing Warframe's main factions to the brink of destruction. Recent content packages have continued this trend, as players have largely floundered in the face of a new eldritch threat: the Man in the Wall. The game's creative director, Rebecca Ford, says that for a while now, she's "had the idea of doing something a little more lighthearted if it fits the tone" of Warframe. Finding the right balance between seriousness and levity is a constant goal for Digital E ... Read full article.