Digital Extremes has announced its upcoming project dubbed Soulframe. The free-to-play MMO game will offer players multiple combat styles and an intriguing "nature, restoration, and exploration"-focused storyline. The game credits Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Mononoke’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story’ as its inspiration, incorporating magical beasts and extraordinary adventures into its gameplay.
Due to its title, the ‘Soulframe’ story has been compared to From Software’s ‘Souls’ series, which has produced top-rated games like ‘Elden Ring.’ Digital Extremes assures consumers its upcoming title is one of a kind, even though it is still in development.
Regarding the comparisons between the games, Steve Sinclair of Digital Extremes told Washington Post, "I think it certainly isn’t an inspiration for the initial ideas or what we wanted to do. Ironically, other titles that were maybe borrowing from Warframe might have been some sort of reverse influence[.]"
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Digital Extremes' Next Project is the Free-To-Play MMO 'Soulframe'
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