What Is The Warframe 1999 Release Date?

Author Dalboyy 19 Nov 2024

Warframe 1999 is a unique upcoming update that sort of ties back to the events of Digital Extremes’ Dark Sector. Here’s everything we know about it, including when it is slated to release.

When is Warframe 1999 going to be released?

While there is no strict date set for the Warframe 1999 update, we do know that it will be coming in Winter 2024, which will highly likely end up being sometime in December. The update is slated to be rather beefy thanks to the subject matter, but we’ll let you know the details once more have been released.

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Considered an ‘expansion’ by the developers, we got a sneak peek of the update during the Whispers in the Walls quest line. During this, players got to go back in time to the age of the very first Tenno, Hayden Tenno, who was, incidentally, the protagonist of Dark Sector. The segment was very short but gave a highly impactful preview for whats to come.

What is Warfarme 1999?

Warframe 1999 is an expansive update for Warframe that will contain a story quest relating to Dark Sector protagonist, Hayden Tenno. The ‘1999’ portion relates to the year of the events of this questline, which is a massive jump back in time for players of Warframe.

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Unlike the rest of Warframe, Warframe 1999 will feature dark urban streets and ‘modern-sci-fi’ features over the high-sci elements the rest of the game already offers. Weapons and enemies will also feature a ‘modern’ sci-fi twist, that is sure to bring a unique experience to Warframe players, long-time and new.

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On October 16, all Warframe players will get to try out Warframe 1999 early with a demo that highlights what to expect from the expansion. Participating in the demo will, additionally, earn all players the Protokil Longsword skin as a free additional gift. Simply claim it from your mailbox once you log in.

To access the demo, players will need to have minimally completed the Awakening and Vor’s Prize questlines, which is effectively the game’s tutorial. You do not need to have completed Whispers in the Wall or any other questline in Warframe to participate.

Warframe 1999 – Quest Prerequisites

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If you’re looking to play the full version of Warframe 1999 on release, however, there are several main story quests you need to have completed first and foremost.

Vor’s Prize
Saya’s Vigil
Vox Solaris
Once Awake
Heart of Deimos
The Archwing
Natah
The Second Dream
Rising Tide
The War Within
Chains of Harrow
Apostasy Prologue
The Sacrifice
Prelude to War
The New War
Whispers in the Walls
The Lotus Eaters

All of these quests can be accessed in-game via your Codex, and you also check your progress on them. Some may individually require additional prerequisites to begin, but you have time to get these all done before the official release of Warframe 1999.

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