In Soulframe, mystical lands lead players to magical creatures, quests, and treasures.
With the newly released Founders Showcase Trailer, Digital Extremes heralds a new phase for its ambitious fantasy MMORPG Soulframe. The pre-alpha, internally referred to as Preludes, opens its doors to supporters for the first time and provides an atmospherically impressive preview of what players can expect.
Early Entry Into Soulframe
Those who choose one of the Founders Packs will receive immediate access to Soulframe: Preludes as well as exclusive cosmetic items, armor, weapons, and the so-called Wyld Pacts. These act as a kind of starting class and allow players to define their style early on, whether it be a heavily armored warrior, a swift rogue, or a magic-wielding envoy. The Founders Packs are not intended to force a gameplay advantage, but merely to accelerate progression an approach that Digital Extremes is already familiar with from Warframe.
Both in terms of gameplay and narrative, Soulframe differs significantly from its fast-paced sci-fi predecessor. Instead of futuristic shooter action, the community can expect a more calmly staged fantasy world revolving around the conflict between nature and an invasive technocracy. The island of Midrath is oppressed by the machine-like Ode people, while players, as former members of the Ode, now try to liberate nature. This includes corrupted animal creatures such as wolves, bears, and deer, which appear as boss enemies.
Visually, Soulframe relies on a mixture of Celtic-inspired nature motifs, organic structures, and the angular metal of the enemy faction. The world is accompanied by an atmospheric soundtrack by Keith Power, which varies between mystical and powerful.
More Gameplay, New Characters And A Rat Witch
In the latest dev stream, Digital Extremes presented longer gameplay scenes for the first time. Verminia, a bizarre rat witch who helps players customize their cosmetics and crafts potions and consumables, received particular attention. She is joined by other new creatures such as the armored bear Bromius and the enemy Nimrod, who are added to the growing cast.
The team emphasizes how important feedback from the closed tests has been so far. Despite the game still being unfinished, they want to invite more players this year and continue with regular devstreams.
A Promising Path Towards Release
Even though Soulframe is still in its early stages, the pre-alpha version already impresses with a clear vision, good combat feedback, and atmospheric environments. In contrast to Warframe's high-speed gameplay, Soulframe deliberately focuses on heavier, more tactical close-quarters combat: a style that should appeal to fans of action RPGs such as Elden Ring.
Soulframe is scheduled for release in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Until then, early supporters can already immerse themselves in the world and experience where Digital Extremes' next big fantasy journey will take them.
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