Warframe is now an Xbox Series X|S Optimized title, releases first next-gen update

Warframe is on equal footing on next-gen consoles.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Warframeis a long-running popular free-to-play third-person action shooter from studio Digital Extremes, and is commonly compared to games likeDestiny 2. Warframe is generally an excellent game and isverywell supported. Late last year,Warframe was updated for the PS5with a bunch of new enhancements and improvements. Today, the game is following suit on Xbox.Warframe is now an Xbox Series X|S Optimized title.

The Call of the Tempestarii expansion is rolling out for free to all Warframe players today, and includes a ton of new content for players to explore.

Warframe’s Xbox Series X|S Optimizations include:

The Call of the Tempestarii update includes:

There’s a lot to like about the Call of the Tempestarii update, which is now available for Warframe players onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One,PS5, PS4, and PC. Things are about to get even better for Warframe, as well, as upcomingchanges to Xbox Live Goldwill make Warframe truly free to play online—Xbox Live Gold will no longer be a requirement for online multiplayer in free-to-play games.

Warframe is one of thebest games on Xbox, especially for fans of similar games like Destiny 2, which is now also a free-to-play game. If you haven’t given it a try yet, now is the best time to jump in.

One of the best free-to-play games

Warframe has long been one of the most polished and well-supported free-to-play games you can play, and now it’s Optimized for Xbox Series X|S. Jump into Warframe and its brand-new free content update to see how it plays on next-gen consoles.

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