Warframe outage hits Switch, iOS, Android

Digital Extremes said on May 19 that Warframe services went down for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android players, disrupting logins and online access on those platforms. The studio told players it was investigating after reports that game servers and the Warframe website went down at about 6:00 p.m. ET. A later forum update said the outage appeared limited to Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android users. ### Which Warframe players were affected? (forums.warframe.com) A 9:30 p.m. ET update on the official Warframe forums said the problems appeared “specific to our Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android Tenno.” That narrowed the outage from an earlier message that referred more broadly to game servers and the website going down. Forum posts from players described failed logins on mobile. One iOS player said they were unable to log in and were seeing a “Login Failed. (forums.warframe.com) Check your info” message, according to the thread Digital Extremes used for updates. ### What exactly did Digital Extremes say? Digital Extremes wrote in the forum post that it was “actively looking into it” after the outage began and said it would share more information as it could. The company said it would keep updating that same forum thread as the investigation continued. (forums.warframe.com) The social-media briefing tied to the outage said PlayWarframe posted on X that the disruption may have been linked to possible tornado damage and that an update was expected on May 20. (forums.warframe.com) Reuters could not independently verify the infrastructure damage claim from the forum post alone, but the official forum update confirms the company was investigating service issues affecting the three platforms. ### Was this a game patch problem or a broader service issue? (forums.warframe.com) The May 19 forum message said “the game servers and website went down,” suggesting the incident was not limited to a single client-side bug. The same post said Digital Extremes was investigating the issue with its providers, indicating outside infrastructure was part of the review. Warframe’s official forums also show separate update-note sections for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, underscoring that the affected platforms are supported as distinct versions of the game. (forums.warframe.com) The site’s bug-report structure includes dedicated sections for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS and Android. ### How does this fit with Warframe’s mobile rollout? Warframe’s official site lists the game as available across platforms, and the forums include active iOS and Android update channels. (forums.warframe.com) The mobile support pages and recent iOS known-issues posts show Digital Extremes has been maintaining those versions through regular hotfixes and platform-specific fixes. An April 2026 forum thread titled “Known Issue: Login Failed” shows the company has previously dealt with mobile login problems, though that earlier issue was separate from the May 19 outage. (forums.warframe.com) ### Where should players watch for the next update? Digital Extremes said on May 19 that it would keep updating the official Warframe forum thread as more information became available. The company’s PSA section and forum post remain the clearest official place for players on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android to check for restoration updates on May 20. (warframe.com) (forums.warframe.com 1) (forums.warframe.com 2)