Digital Extremes just dropped major Warframe lore bombs at TennoCon 2025 this past weekend. The highlight is the sci-fi third-person shooters next narrative chapter: The Old Peace. The new chapter is set to launch late this year, offering a cinematic trip through history as a lead-up to the much-anticipated Tau expansion in 2026.
In The Old Peace, players won’t actually visit Tau—but will experience its ancient legacy through “astral projections” to Perita moon. There, you’re immersed in Orokin–Sentient peace talks alongside a Sentient ally, Adis, and thrown into conflict with new enemy factions including Dax Anarch warriors—and even face off against a massive Sentient mech in the Tauron Academy hub. This storyline gives lore enthusiasts a much-needed window into the Old War era, woven through a cinematic main quest that aims to deepen Warframe’s sci-fi tapestry.
But lore alone doesn’t define The Old Peace. TennoCon also delivered gameplay-rich reveals: new platform tricks like improved wall-running, a “limit-break” style Focus school that grants Operators ultimate abilities, and a full Operator model refresh—complete with upgraded facial animations.
The update adds a fresh side story, “The Devil’s Triad,” introducing Uriel (a devil-themed 63rd Warframe), and the protoframes Father Lyon Allard and Marie Leroux, who echo gothic religious imagery. Players can also expect a year-end beta for Android, a Mod-system tutorial quest called “The Teacher,” a Lavos deluxe skin, and an Oberon rework—all appearing before the winter holidays.
Looking ahead, The Old Peace builds momentum for Tau, confirming that the 2026 expansion will finally send Tenno beyond the current solar system to unravel the origins of Sentients and the collapse of the Orokin empire.
