Digital Extremes brings Warframe events to LA

Digital Extremes is using Summer Game Fest week to turn Warframe into an in-person Los Angeles event, not just a livestream beat. The studio said in posts published May 29 and June 1 that it will run a mix of showcase appearances, a Twitch Drop, and a Warframe x ARK/8 apparel pop-up tied to the game’s next update. The plan stretches across several days of Summer Game Fest programming in Los Angeles and online. It also gives Warframe a visible slot in a week usually dominated by one-off trailers and platform showcases. ### So what is actually happening in Los Angeles? Los Angeles is the center of Digital Extremes’ in-person activation during Summer Game Fest week. Warframe’s official site said an ARK/8 x Warframe pop-up store will open at the ARK/8 flagship at 115 S La Brea Ave from June 5 through June 8, operating daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time. The store will sell exclusive Warframe apparel inspired by Ryoku and Vena, two Protoframes tied to the upcoming Jade Shadows: Constellations update. (warframe.com) Summer Game Fest itself is scheduled for June 5 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, according to the event’s official site. That makes the Warframe pop-up part of a broader cluster of game-industry events happening in the city during the same week. ### Where does Warframe show up in the actual SGF schedule? (warframe.com) June 4 is one of the first named appearances for the studio. GoNintendo, citing Digital Extremes’ plans, said Rebecca Ford, Warframe’s creative director, and Megan Everett, the community director, are set to guest host the Women-Led Games Summer Showcase at 4 p.m. Pacific time. The same report said both Warframe and Soulframe trailers are expected in that program. (summergamefest.com) June 5 is the main Summer Game Fest showcase. Warframe’s official site said the game is the event’s “official Twitch Drop” partner and that viewers who watch for at least 30 minutes starting at 5 p.m. Eastern time with a linked account can receive a free Dante Warframe. Summer Game Fest’s official listing says the show begins at 2 p.m. Pacific, or 5 p.m. Eastern, from the Dolby Theatre. (gonintendo.com) ### Why is Digital Extremes tying this to Jade Shadows: Constellations? May 29 is when Digital Extremes laid out the next major Warframe content beat. In a devstream recap, the company said Jade Shadows: Constellations will launch free on all platforms on June 17 and introduce Sirius & Orion as the game’s 65th Warframe. The studio also used that same update cycle to tease the Los Angeles apparel collaboration with ARK/8. (warframe.com) Megan Everett said in that recap that the new update is the first time the team has tried a sequel quest and a two-in-one character in that form. The Los Angeles events therefore double as promotion for a specific release already on the calendar, rather than a generic brand appearance. (digitalextremes.com) ### Is this only about Warframe, or is Soulframe involved too? GoNintendo and other gaming outlets said Digital Extremes’ Summer Game Fest plans also include Soulframe. The June 1 roundup described Warframe and Soulframe trailers as part of the Women-Led Games Summer Showcase and said the studio had additional reveals planned during the week. (digitalextremes.com) Digital Extremes’ own May 29 and June 1 posts are more explicit on the Warframe side than the Soulframe side. The confirmed public details on the company’s own channels are the June 5 Twitch Drop, the June 5-8 Los Angeles pop-up, and the June 17 release date for Jade Shadows: Constellations. ### What should fans watch for next? (gonintendo.com) June 4 is the next dated appearance tied to Rebecca Ford and Megan Everett at the Women-Led Games Summer Showcase, according to GoNintendo. June 5 is the official Summer Game Fest broadcast and the start of the Dante Twitch Drop window. June 5 through June 8 is the run of the ARK/8 x Warframe pop-up in Los Angeles, and June 17 is the scheduled launch date for Jade Shadows: Constellations. (warframe.com) (gonintendo.com)