Set in the far reaches of outer space during a new Dark Age, WarFrame introduces the Tenno, a race on the brink of extinction after being enslaved by the Grineer for centuries. Players enter WarFrame on the cusp of the Grineer's victory over the Tenno until they begin to arm themselves with WarFrames - an ancient exo-skeletal technology only they can operate. Hidden within the Orokin Derelicts of a lost civilization, new WarFrames lie dormant and undiscovered. These artifacts are the Tenno's only hope for survival.

WarFrame is a free-to-play fast-action PvE shooter set in an evolving sci-fi world. Some would call it MMO-Lite as squads of four players band together to advance their characters and battle the oppression of the genocidal Grineer. Throughout their combat missions, players will continually increase the power and abilities of their WarFrame and weapons. Players will raid new areas of space searching for exotic and powerful weapons and WarFrame augmentations to customize their arsenal. With WarFrame's Automatic Mission Generator, the game will offer endless replay as levels are procedurally configured for a unique raid -- every time.

The Sacrifice is debuting this week on Steam PC and will arrive on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this summer.

In the wake of a cliff-hanging story sequence revealed last December, the ensemble of familiar characters and story structure turns toward the surreal. A foreboding vision will lead you, the Tenno, on a hunt for a savage new Warframe.

The Sacrifice is for all Warframe players, but only dedicated Tenno who have trekked deep enough into the game can start it. Only upon completing The Second Dream, The War Within, Chains of Harrow and the Apostasy Prologue will steadfast Tenno learn the plight of The Lotus, Ballas, and the creation of the Warframes. Tenno will wind through a labyrinthine gauntlet of action-filled gameplay, flashbacks and cutscenes in this harrowing new Cinematic Quest. What is at stake for the future of the Warframes?

Key Features Include:

• UMBRA, AT LAST: Ferocious and untamed, Umbra's fury is second only to his mastery of the blade. Complete The Sacrifice to discover the power of Umbra.
• UI, PRIMED: Warframe's user interface is ever-evolving. Experience the first step in this brand-new UI, including a revamped inventory menu, customizable UI themes, updated vendor menus (like Baro, Syndicates, etc.), new UI sounds across all menus, and more!
• TENNO CUSTOMIZATIONS: Embrace the shadows with these ancient Orokin masterpieces.
  • Umbra Armor: Eclipse the darkness of Umbra with this Armor Set for any Warframe.
  • Umbra Operator Cosmetics: Adorn your Operator with these ascendant Cosmetics.
  • Umbra Hooded Scarf: Prowl the night with this masterful scarf.
  • Umbra Blindfold: Embrace the shadows with this elegant blindfold.
  • Umbra Diadem: Adorn your Operator with this ascendant crown.
  • Umbra Earpiece: Dazzle your foes with these ancient earpieces.
  • Umbra Kubrow Armor: Howl at the moon with the Umbra Kubrow Armor Set.
  • Umbra Kavat Armor: The Umbra Kavat Armor Set embodies the height of feline Fashion Frame.

ADDITIONAL UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

• Ability Weapons such as Excalibur's Exalted Blade And Valkyr's Talons are now Moddable in the Arsenal.
• Show off your Fashion Frames in a new Captura scene based on The Sacrifice.
• Emblazon your profile with brand-new Umbra Profile Glyphs!
• Use promo code "OLDFRIEND" for a free Orokin Tea Set Decoration and a 3-Day Affinity Booster! Available on all platforms until at 11:59 p.m. ET, July 20, 2018.

FREE PRIME WITH TWITCH PRIME

• The full year of Free Prime with Twitch Prime has begun! Get Trinity Prime and the exclusive Spektaka Prime Syandana for free with your Twitch Prime membership. We will be offering exciting Warframe content as part of this program all year! Once your account is linked, click here to claim your Trinity Prime and exclusive Spektaka Prime Syandana!

In Plains of Eidolon, players will discover a brand new experience vastly different from the maze-like tilesets they've known. For the first time in Warframe, players will see exquisitely lit vistas with an ongoing day/night cycle that creates an alluring continual emotional experience of dawn, day, dusk, and night. In the day-time, Tenno (players' in-game name) will have the freedom to seek missions from colorful vendors in the makeshift colony of Cetus, including as many as 50 other players with which to socialize. Players will cajole and converse with an eclectic collection of vendors like mining experts, fish mongers, beast masters, mask makers, and weapon smiths, the latter of which enables players to create a series of modular weapons, customized to their tastes like never before.

Outside of town, solo or in squads of up to four, players can freely explore the Plains. Filled with stunning lush hillsides, busy lakes and rivers inhabited by schools of underwater creatures, and hidden cave systems, Tenno can entertain themselves with mini-games such as spearfishing and mining to gather resources, or engage in heroic land and air battles -- using the reworked Sky Archwing -- against an ever-belligerent Grineer presence.

Best of all, daytime activities are available to all players of any experience level! But once night falls, enemies scatter and hide as the plains are haunted by mammoth Sentients. Summoned by a mysterious force, the towering Spectral Sentients known as Eidolon ascend from the waters and threaten all living things in their paths. What do they search for every night? What will it take for your team to defeat them?