Published Oct 30th, 2026

Warframe: Tau Arrives Free for All Platforms in December

Digital Extremes’ first look at ‘Warframe: Tau’ prepares its millions of players to discover a new adventure in a distant Star System, teasing new gameplay modes, friends and foes, and a focused look at the new Warframe, Brysko

Tau is in sight. A new era of Warframe awaits players beyond The Origin System as Digital Extremes prepares to invite those, new and returning, to discover a new Star System with Warframe: Tau in December, arriving for free on all PC, console, and mobile platforms. 

Launched in 2013, Warframe marked an epochal shift in free-to-play online gaming, evolving into a game for multiple generations with a thriving community of more than 90 million players worldwide across multiple cycles of next-gen consoles and gaming hardware. Blending bold, single-player cinematic storytelling swings with slick, parkour-inspired cooperative gameplay while fostering one of gaming's most inclusive online communities, Digital Extremes continues to experiment with fresh ways to surprise and delight players worldwide. In Devstream 198, the creative team behind gaming’s biggest sleeper hit took its community through its first in-depth look at a daring next chapter arriving in December — Warframe: Tau.

“Today is the first of two detailed looks at Warframe: Tau, and we have so much left for players to discover with us before this update arrives later this year,” said Megan Everett, Community Director at Digital Extremes. “We have a ton of surprises for our next Devstream on November 27, so please stay tuned for more! To all our players, new and returning, the Origin System is not being left behind. While we focus right now on Tau, we have so many stories to tell, and now just have more places to share them.”

Highlights from Warframe’s October Devstream Include:

Warframe: Tau Arrives December 2026

  • Venture to a new Star System, Tau, and discover a new single-player cinematic narrative chapter, unlocking new variants of cooperative gameplay modes, including a revamped Survival mission on the Fornax moon, Perita, to squad up with friends online. All for free, on all major console and PC platforms.

First Look at the Tau System Star Chart

  • Step beyond the Origin System and enter a paradise lost to war and ruin. A brand-new Star Chart is filled with new forces, friends and foes, and so much to discover.

  • The Old Peace (Dec. 2025) update introduced players to what Tau once was, and Warframe: Tau (Dec. 2026) will unearth what has become following eons of conflict, with a first look at present-day Perita and the hostile forces overseeing this decayed wasteland.

  • Perita will debut with Warframe: Tau in December alongside the mob-run ring city of Fornax as two distinct locations, on which players will discover new stories and challenges while Tau evolves with each following update.

  • Take a trip down to MANIFOLD 90-BF, a new social hub on the mafia-riddled Fornax full of new characters, rivals, and lore secrets to uncover.

  • Cut through the chaos of the Perita to encounter The Cleaving Glaive, a new ally Syndicate scavenging the Perita wasteland in search of Tau secrets.

First-of-its-Kind New Warframe, Brysko

  • The 67th Warframe, Brysko, will be available to all Warframe players and can be instantly unlocked from the Warframe Market or earned through gameplay when Warframe: Tau arrives in December.

  • Voiced by legendary actor Matthew Mercer (Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, The Legend of Vox Machina) in a curious inner monologue, Brysko draws on the detective noir genre and serves as the protagonist of the single-player cinematic narrative Quest players will discover when Warframe: Tau arrives. Brysko leads the charge in an all-new cosmetic class in Warframe – the Chimera Skin.

  • Players were treated to a deep dive into Brysko’s ability kit and gameplay mechanics, showcasing his Hound companion, signature gear like his Rain & Shine fist weapons, and his Exalted magnum — Corecracker.

Fashion is Always in Season with New Cosmetics

  • Weave the strands of destiny with the dice maiden Koumei’s first-ever Deluxe Skin release, Koumei Enshoujo. A first look at Koumei’s avant-garde cosmetic design was showcased live in-game ahead of her femme fatale release alongside Warframe: Tau in December.

  • The mercurial firemonger Nezha is next in line for the Warframe Heirloom Skin treatment, with a first look at concept art revealed. Co-designed with Mati Tapia and Stephan Sotelting of Sumo Digital and Digital Extremes, players won’t want to miss out on this one-of-a-kind skin arriving in early 2027.

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