Highlights
- Whispers in the Walls, the upcoming cinematic quest for Warframe, promises an epic new narrative arc and answers to player questions since the game's origin.
- The quest features a mix of familiar elements and new information, with a grimoire gameplay mechanic and a focus on recontextualizing the game's world.
- In addition to the quest, TennoCon 2023 also showcased Heirloom Collections, a glimpse of Warframe: 1999, and the launch of pre-orders for Warframe Mobile, making it a great year for Warframe players.
With Soulframe updates, details regarding Warframe's October update, the reveal of the new Warframe Dagath, and much, much more, TennoCon continues to be an undeniable success. But perhaps the biggest reveal is the upcoming Whispers in the Walls cinematic quest for Warframe, which is set to release in Winter 2023.
Warframe is no stranger to epic cinematic quests and updates, and Whispers in the Walls is likely to be no different. Of some of the last few cinematic quests like The New War, Angels of the Zariman, and the Duviri Paradox, one dev did mention that Whispers in the Walls is perhaps most similar to the Zariman update. This should go a long way in managing fans' expectations, but it's incredibly exciting nonetheless.
"The Kalymos sequence has begun, and it cannot be undone" are the terrifying words spoken near the start of this Warframe cinematic quest, which has some serious cosmic horror vibes. Fans got their first look at it at TennoCon 2023, which featured the first twenty-seven minutes or so of the quest. Digital Extremes details Whispers in the Walls as "the beginning of an epic new narrative arc for Warframe that brings a new cinematic storyline answering questions players have had since the game’s origin."
Eagle-eyed fans may be quick to point out the older tech that's in use (like the phone, CRT computer, and train), the reveals of a new Warframe faction, improvements to the Necramechs, and more. And of course, it's hard to ignore the gameplay revolving around the grimoire. All in all, the cinematic quest's introduction has some serious mad scientist vibes paired with the thrill of the unknown. Part of this quest, Digital Extremes explained, is about taking players back to the familiar, yet recontextualizing all the new information. After all, part of this quest will see an expansion under Deimos for Warframe, showcasing just how special it is.
Of course, TennoCon 2023 came with the goods and fans received more information than just a look at this update. TennoLive saw the launch of Heirloom Collections for the Warframes Frost and Mag, a brief look at Warframe: 1999 (a major 2024 update), and the launch of mobile iOS pre-orders for the 2024 release of Warframe Mobile. As a whole, no one can argue that 2023 has been a great year for video games with new releases like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate 3, and the upcoming Starfield, and Digital Extremes is matching this with everything it's working on for Warframe too. Gamers are eating good this year, and Warframe players are not missing out on any meals either.
Warframe is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
