What’s Playing Now?
- Soulframe: Preludes—Digital Extremes’ fantasy-MMO—is now freely playable for anyone who signs up before July 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET, during TennoCon weekend YouTube+11Polygon+11Game Rant+11.
- Previously invite-only, but this event opens access to over a million people who’ve registered Massively Overpowered+1Warframe+1.
- No future account wipes: pre-alpha progress (like character, puppy, etc.) will be retained – a big relief to testers MMORPG.com+2Polygon+2Massively Overpowered+2.
🎯 What’s in the TennoCon Preview?
- The demo centered on Fable of Bromius, a corrupted three-headed bear boss in the Galvinar Wastes – showcasing dynamic magic/staff, bow, dagger combat, and a tense boss fight Game Rant+11Polygon+11PCGamesN+11.
- Introduced new enemy types (Wazzard of the Wastes, Bromius) and deeper character & Pact progression MMORPG.com+1MMORPG.com+1.
- Companion customization: players can customize their “floppet” (winged rat pet), and also earlier added wolf pup pact Massively Overpowered+2Polygon+2PCGamesN+2.
- Combat blends melee and ranged styles, inspired by medieval martial arts, enabling fluid ability switching MMORPG.com+1MMORPG.com+1.
🔍 Early Feedback & Community Buzz
“The whole 30 m demo … was incredible. I genuinely think this is shaping up to be a really good game.” Reddit+1MMORPG.com+1
“Visual and audio design is on point, combat looks vastly improved from the crap showing last tennocon.” Warframe+9Reddit+9MMORPG.com+9
Meanwhile, some players report janky early mechanics—typical of pre-alpha shape—with clunky movement and sparse onboarding Reddit.
🗓️ How to Play
| Step | What to Do |
|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Visit soulframe.com, sign up before July 20, 11:59 p.m. ET YouTube+12Soulframe+12MMORPG.com+12 |
| 2️⃣ | Download the Preludes launcher and create your Envoy |
| 3️⃣ | Jump into Alca, explore the demo zones, fight Bromius, customize your floppet and pup! |
🌟 Why It Matters
- It’s your first hands-on look at a spiritual successor to Warframe, entering public pre-alpha Polygon.
- Fluid and modular combat is showing promise—combining magic, melee, and customization in ways fans have wanted Game Rant+11Polygon+11MMORPG.com+11.
- Account persistence boosts confidence—no more wipes post-launch.
- Community reaction is overwhelmingly positive, pointing to hope despite early rough edges.
➕ Looking for More?
Would you like:
- A link to the TennoCon gameplay trailer or embedded YouTube demo?
- A guide to get the best start in Preludes (like Pact setup, companion builds)?
- A comparison between Soulframe and Warframe for returning players?
