Today during Devstream 165, Community Director Megan Everett and the Devstream crew announced a number of important developments regarding the future of the Origin System. Crucially, they revealed a new update coming later this year, as well as a new timeline for the release of the highly-anticipated The Duviri Paradox.
In case you missed it, we’ve got all the details for you below.
THE STATE OF DUVIRI
The Duviri Paradox is currently deep in development, and will ultimately include even more unique features than those announced during TennoCon 2022! However, in order to make this the strongest update possible, we’ve made the decision to delay its release until 2023. With Duviri shaping up to be very different from our previous open worlds, this additional development time will help us deliver the experience you deserve.
In light of this news, Winter 2022 will see the release of a new update…
LUA’S PREY
The upcoming Lua’s Prey update will finally allow you to take control of the long-awaited, wolf-inspired Warframe, Voruna! Originally scheduled for release as part The Duviri Paradox, Voruna will instead be making an early debut alongside her signature Weapons, Alt Helmet, Ephemera, and Voidshell Skin. Plus, keep an eye out for her new Leverian entry!
OTHER FEATURES:
A soft prequel to Duviri, Lua’s Prey also introduces a number of other features, including a new area on Lua where you’ll take on the Conjunction Survival gamemode, Xaku Deluxe, a new Lotus Skin, Nightwave: Nora’s Mix Vol. 3, new Voidshell Skins and more.
In addition to Lua’s prey, our Cross Platform play testing is continuing with more to come as we integrate additional platforms and features. A full, working Cross Save system is currently targeted for release in 2023.
I’m here to share some news about how TennoGen rounds are going to be judged moving forward: in short, we are removing Round deadlines and will be reviewing submissions on a frequent internal schedule.
Previously, we would announce a deadline for TennoGen Round submissions, and consider all creations submitted before that date for the next TennoGen Round. As years passed, the time between these deadlines increased and the size of the Rounds grew and grew. This evolution had an undesirable impact on both our internal team and the artists themselves. The bigger the Round, the longer it takes to release, and the longer artists wait to see a return on their work, only for it to possibly be missed by the community amongst the 20+ other amazing items in the Round.
Those of us who work on the TennoGen team have been exploring ways to improve this process, and we’ve decided to remove Round deadlines altogether. Now, submissions will be reviewed on a frequent internal schedule to ensure a faster turnaround of feedback and acceptance.
The goal of this change is to reduce the timeline between submission, feedback, acceptance, and finally integration into the game. Additionally, there were concerns of artists feeling the need to rush or engage in unhealthy practices to meet deadlines, and the removal of deadlines should remove that pressure. Now artists should be able to submit when they feel they are ready, and hopefully receive feedback or an acceptance notice while the community is still hyped about their creation!
Our first submission review happened quietly in late September, and we are confident in the results to move forward with this announcement and our first wave of feedback. This system may see further iteration to best serve our team and the artists, so should there be any substantial changes that impact the community’s end, we’ll keep you all updated.
How will items be released now? Our intention is to keep the TennoGen Round structure, so the next batch of items will be Round 23. Instead of being decided at a certain deadline, it’ll be a combination of items that we accept over time and released when it fits our development schedule.
Will you wait for the same sized rounds as previously done? No! We are doing away with 20+ item rounds. This program change also comes with a big reduction in Round size to allow for faster releases, to increase flexibility on the Dev side, and to help us shine a better spotlight on the amazing creations from the TennoGen artists. That spotlight on the smaller list of items is going to mean a lot more individual attention for each item, and create more frequent, simpler, better represented pools of choice for the buyer.
Will you still be sending feedback? Absolutely! We will still be sending out feedback to items that we think are acceptance-worthy. If you do not receive feedback on your item but you feel you’d like extra guidance, you are welcome to reach out to us and we will offer what insight we can.
How often will you be reviewing items? Our current goal is to aim for a full review of new submissions every one to two months. We’re not going to go into detail on specific dates because this window will be variable, but our hope is that if you submit an item, we’ll consider it for acceptance in the next month or two.
If you have any further questions about this change, please feel free to use the thread below!
Double, double toil and trouble, it’s time for another Devstream! Join us on October 28th at 2 p.m. ET via https://www.twitch.tv/warframe as the team showcases more of Echoes of Veilbreaker and what’s to come in November. We’ve got lots to chat about in our 2nd last Devstream of 2022!
There will be Twitch Drops - watch to earn yourself an Amp Arcane Adapter!
In celebration of TennoGen artists, PC Tenno can get into the Fashion Framing spirit and save up to 40% on a variety of TennoGen items from Rounds 9 - 13 from now until October 27 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)!
Fashion Framing and Community are two of the most important components of Warframe, which is why we love to celebrate TennoGen! It’s a great way for community members to get creative with Fashion Framing and design their own unique items. Our favorite designs are then implemented into the in-game Market where they can be enjoyed by all Tenno! Plus, these talented artists get a share of the revenue!
Support these talented TennoGen artists, elevate your Fashion Frame and save big! Sale begins now until October 27 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). All items are also available via the in-game Market.
The Nights of Naberus, the Origin System’s annual celebration of Orokin immortality (and all things macabre) has returned! This year, there are new items to earn with your Mother Tokens, including Decorations for your Orbiter and much more!
Earn New Naberus Rewards
Revenant In Action Glyph
Haunted Interior Decorations
Jack O’Naut Statue
And much more!
Visit Daughter on Deimos all month long to trade your Mother Tokens for the full spread of offerings. Plus you can save up to 25% on Day of the Dead bundles from previous years.
Log in and join us in celebrating the Nights of Naberus today!
Instantly get Revenant Prime and his signature Prime Weapons the Tatsu Prime and Phantasma Prime along with Prime Accessories, Boosters, Platinum and more with Prime Access.
Earn Relics in-game to craft Revenant Prime, Tatsu Prime and Phantasma Prime today!
Warframe is teaming up with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation once again to support their Quest to Conquer Cancer campaign!
There are two ways that you can help, Tenno!
Watch participating Warframe streams and donate directly via the donation page.
Purchase exclusive charity Merch. Net proceeds will be donated after the campaign ends and will contribute to the donation tiers.
Unlock Rewards
Donate to reach new tiers and unlock in-game Rewards and other content on all Platforms! Check back frequently to see community progress towards unlocking Rewards.
Support the cause by purchasing official Conquera Merch! Get a brand-new Conquera Blanket, Conquera Sawgaw Floof, 3 new Conquera Pins by Community fan artist Gamlee, and a Conquera T-shirt by Community fan artist Royalprat.
Watch for 45 consecutive minutes on Twitch with a linked account to claim a Drop from a rotation of new Rewards each week. Tune in every day of the week for more chances at more items!
Extras
Last year’s Quest to Conquer Cancer Warframe items are back up for grabs! Get the Conquera Syandana, Conquera Glyph, Conquera Sigil and Conquera Ribbon in the in-game Market for 1 Credit until December 31, 2022!
Warframe is teaming up with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and the Warframe Community & Creators to raise up to $100,000!
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is one of the top five cancer research centres in the world. Their mission is to conquer cancer in our lifetimes and to that end, they rely on donations to accelerate cancer research, education and clinical care for patients at the centre and across the country.
The lost one, Revenant Prime, enters Prime Access!
Starting October 5 on all platforms, get instant access to the latest Prime Warframe with Revenant Prime Access. Add Revenant Prime along with his signature Prime Weapons Tatsu Prime and Phantasma Prime, and exclusive Prime Accessories along with Resource and Affinity Boosters to your Arsenal.
Revenant Prime
The lost one rises. Wield the essence of the Eidolon as you wield Revenant Prime’s power.
Tatsu Prime
Tatsu Prime glows with spectral splendor. It grows more powerful with each enemy’s demise, especially when wielded by Revenant.
Phantasma Prime
Phantasma Prime is burnished with deadly force. In Revenant’s hands, it has increased magazine capacity. The might of its irradiated plasma is reminiscent of the fearsome Eidolon.
Join us on September 30th at 2 p.m. ET via https://www.twitch.tv/warframe for the official reveal of the next Prime Warframe! The team will be taking a look back at Veilbreaker and our 50th Warframe, Styanax, before going over what the community can expect in October!
There will be Twitch Drops - watch to earn yourself a Veiled Riven Cipher!
Add the 50th Warframe Styanax to your Arsenal now!
All you have to do is log in before September 21 and Styanax will be in an Inbox message waiting for you. Get introduced to the spear-and-shield wielding hero Styanax in the animated trailer “Ascension Day”.
Want to know even more about Styanax? Check out our full Devstream 163 Overview where we detailed all of his devastating Abilities!
Don’t miss the return of Kahl-175, and add Styanax to your Arsenal absolutely free!