Warframe(opens in new tab) developer Digital Extremes is getting into the anime game with its first-ever animated short film: An introduction to Styanax, the game's 50th warframe, which will be free for all players for a limited time.
Styanax is a «mighty and herculean» warframe inspired by ancient Greek warriors, a heritage that's easily seen in the warframe's design and abilities:
(A spot of trivia: Astyanax(opens in new tab) was the young son of Hector, who was thrown from the walls of Troy to his death after the Greeks sacked the city. The Greeks had some probably-warranted concerns about the whole «vengeance» thing, you see. Not exactly a picture of an imposing hoplite charging Persian lines, but it is a pretty cool name so I think we can let the details slide.)
Styanax will be free for all Warframe players for a limited time (duration currently unspecified) following the launch of Warframe's Veilbreaker update, which Digital Extremes showcased in today's devstream(opens in new tab).
Veilbreaker will also bring back Kahl-175, the fan-favorite Grineer, as a playable character in a new quest set after the events of The New War update, along with a bunch of new weekly missions that will enable players to increase Kahl's rank and earn new customization items.
Warframe's Veilbreaker update is set to go live in September. A date hasn't been announced at this point, but you can find out more at warframe.com(opens in new tab).
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