The Story of Digital Extremes (Warframe Doc Part 1)

[@xiFlynn]

Here is to another five years for the game to be amongst the top 10, Well deserved.

[@MrShiki1134]

you make one of the best beginners guide for warframe... hats of to you my tenno brother...

[@zackvale]

iFlynn amen brother

[@VG_Winch]

Wouldnt be here today and where I am today of it wasnt this guy. He's a great guy and he taught me everything I know today. 😁

[@LilRello607]

Hi Flyn

[@davidcleary7587]

Hi Tenno mentor! Thank you for your help. Hope DE figures out there plans so you can move forward with your own. Loving the everything you need to know series so far.

[@ChaseMatic]

11 years later and this is still the greatest live service game ever created in my opinion. Kudos to you Digital Extreme! Here’s to another 11 years and more! 🎉

[@elliott959]

excited for warframe 1999!

[@WritingOnGames]

It's wild how these docs can often be about games that I would have absolutely no interest in, but after hearing the stories behind them - personal stories, little to do with mechanics or systems - it encourages me to actively seek them out. Keep up the incredible work Danny.

[@manwhatever462]

Writing on Games I agree. This documentary REALLY makes me WANT to get into Warframe bad and asap!

[@blommen]

Does this mean we might get a Writing On Games video on warframe in the future? Big fan Hamish, love your work.

[@sitchreapotere1073]

Warframe is an incredible teaching tool on player progression and community engagement. It's design is almost drug-like, it's player retention so good most day-1 players still play the game on a daily basis.

[@FutureReverberations]

It was an awesome game.

[@molochz]

I've been playing since 2012 and the game is better than ever. Highly recommend it to everyone.

[@arty6060]

Really surprising to hear publishers say dumb shit like "Nobody wants Sci-Fi" when games like Halo were massive back then. I'm glad Warframe's on this path now and not on the path of being publisher controlled, but it's also kinda shocking how publishers continue to be completely out of touch.

[@coolbrotherf127]

Macros20 Not to mention that games like DOOM and Unreal were both Si-fi as well. Si-fi and action have been super popular since both of those things existed.

[@ismafalvar]

I think that fact that the "popular/ top-tier" games were sci-fi ones like Halo is exactly the reason why publishers wanted small IPs to be completely different. With big budget games you have to go for the trends sure, but with DE's pitch? They were probably hoping to set a new trend, and that involves the risk of pushing something new. That's just an opinion though.

[@AshramIndustries]

Well, not to mention the far bigger beast that was Call of Duty. Once publishers saw the money that thing was eating, they were all "I want one o' those". It would explain why the publishers forced the modern-era RE-style concept onto Dark Sector - both military shooters and zombies (via The Walking Dead, I believe) were really popular at the time

[@nimbuI]

Nobody said that they didn't want Sci-Fi. Nobody said there wasn't a demographic. What they said was it was risky, inconsistent, and generally not a risk economical for publishers. I can't blame them, and I'm sure DE didn't either.

[@Hjartulv]

Do some research.

[@okdowke7027]

I dropped this stuff on Warframes reddit page, hope they upvote this so more people could see

[@okdowke7027]

I still don't know what karma points are for neither I care, mate. I love Warframe and more people know about this game more people I will have chance to play with

[@3gaigher3]

Don't worry about that, pretty much half the warframe community was waiting for this to drop

[@rikthhumayun8101]

ty dude

[@primodragoneitaliano]

It's sitting at the top ATM (that's where I saw it was available and hopped on here to watch it ^^).

[@okdowke7027]

Whats so special about those points?

[@SqualingtonConstantine]

Man, DE is a real inspiration. Sticking with this game even after being shot down by these huge publishers. I'm really glad they were proved wrong.

[@Jaxth105]

These guys are my real role models

[@V_0717]

Proof that you can change the system without becoming part of it

[@obblivionkr]

This really is a rare example of a passion project succeeding.

[@KaiserAfini]

There is a quote from Ratatouille that says "The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends". Sticking to your passions, your visions and having the discipline to never give up on them, to keep striving towards then no matter how long it takes is the main challenge to see them realized. DE earned every last bit of their success and I am happy they can inspire budding developers. Because these new talents will follow the trail they blazed. Especially since, predictably, publishers have learned nothing since then, their close mindedness will keep them from truly growing.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

Really fucking stupid what the gaming market had become, where some office junkies determine what they think we should play. I'm glad they risked going their own way, people came to them and DE thankful enough worked with them to create one of the coolest games ever, and keeps working with us to make it even better. This industry became too much about just the quick cash injections and was not anymore about the games itself and I think a lot of people were fed up with it. I certainly was, I hated what happened with MMORPGs, I hated what happened with popular game franchises and developers after big publishers like EA got their hands on them, I hated how gaming wasn't about the games anymore. I think as long as DE cares about us and the games they make instead of just our money we'll have their backs as well. I'd rather spend my money on developers & games that really mean it instead buying into something and regretting it afterwards with feelings of guilt, like I just sold myself out and spread my cheeks willingly.

[@nickyfandino8529]

24:45 You know, as much as you think that publisher that said "you will fail" is an ass or something, I kinda feel like he's the hidden MVP. Because of his honest answer to Steve's question, that the game can't look this good and update much often, Warframe became the game we love today. With high priority in giving players free updates, whether it's a major expansion or frequent hotfixes.

[@kevinlim7265]

I'm pretty sure this "You will fail" was a warning instead of a dumb taunt.

[@wildcats1369]

the reason of "you will fail" is actually the biggest contribution. Steve realised the main issue of his idea and worked toward resolving it

[@samikhalifa6021]

Dude i found this game a week ago and i am blown away. It is already in my all time games list

[@mortek1379]

x2

[@rabbibaby]

As someone with over 4800 hours invested, it's remarkable that Digital Extremes can keep me coming back, reinventing the property over and over to keep it fresh and compelling.

[@seanforbes3937]

rabbibaby that's too much mate...

[@MuSiCkWoRlD14]

rabbibaby I am so sorry, but that is not good.

[@HunterTracks]

You guys, that could be over more than 5 years. It's not that much if you consider how old the game actually is.

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

Unknown Error if you divide it by the 5 years the game has been out thats 940 hours/ 40 days per year. Over a tenth of the total time of the last 5 years. Thats a lot. To each their own though. As long as they are happy, let them spend their time as they will.

[@HunterTracks]

Not really. 940 hours a year is about 18 a week, or 2 hours each weekday and 4 hours each weekend. Obviously, it likely wasn't that consistent, but the amount itself is not that big, especially if it turns out to be Steam time.

[@Vyporware]

MR25 Grand Master here. I had no clue just how close to sinking Warframe was back when I first started playing in 2013. I bought my hunter founder pack for Excalibur Prime, and eventually upgraded to Master. I wanted to get Grand Master but kept convincing myself not to cause that was a lot of money. But eventually I caved, cause I had a stable job and a steady source of income. The fact that the founder packs basically saved DE still boggles my mind when I think about it. I suppose there's a sense of pride in knowing I helped, but I try to never forget where I started. A clueless little Tenno who was amazed when I saw my friend had an ice mod on his melee. A clueless little Tenno who saw Dual Ether and immediately went for that cause it looked so cool, then discovered it was crap. Lol 6154 hours on steam so far, and still going strong. Where my endgame is finding terrible weapons and making them good with rivens. And finding brand new players and taking them on 50 wave defense missions for fun. I wish only the best fr Warframe in the future, and after seeing DE handle different situations, I believe we are in good hands. On the off-chance that you're reading this comment, Rebecca, Steve, Sheldon, Megan, Scott or Geoff. I want to thank you guys, from the bottom of my heart. For making a game that I can genuinely say I am proud of being a part of. Here's to 5 more. Maybe someday I'll actually get to go to Tennocon. Of all the possible 'cons', Tennocon is without a doubt the only one I'd ever want to attend. 5 year registered loser, Sheldon. And proud. :P

[@ennyuiui]

Vyporware this is so relatable, its basically what me and my friends do now, either comparing the shitties / best riven we can find, or just randomly helping new players.

[@Vyporware]

Of course. Warframe is a game built upon equipment choice, and coop. As much as there may be selfish pricks who want to be the hallway heroes, or elitist meta weapon Tridolon farmers. There is still a constant stream of new players coming into the game, who have no idea what to do. I find enjoyment in showing them how to play, explaining things and generally watching them light up as the gears start clicking together when they begin to get the hang of something. People who complain about the game being boring probably never tried helping other players, or using anything other than Tigris Prime/Akstiletto Prime/Atterax I tell people, Warframe has over 400 items to use. Don't ask what is "the best". Use what is weird, or fun. Use what makes the game interesting and enjoyable.

[@SpaceMonkey1900]

Vyporware well written. It's because of the variety and freedom of choice that makes me come back to Warframe

[@jasonbarkey6352]

As a freshly-minted one-month player, thank you Founder for keeping them going long enough for me to discover them!

[@V_0717]

Any ineterst helping a new player to do 50 waves of survival good sir?

[@g.george]

Never loved a developer team like DE, never loved a game like Warframe. Forever a Tenno

[@kodemasterx]

10 years and the game is still kicking ass, kudos to Digital Extreme for having integrity and not let greed blind their vision for the game unlike Bungie who gotten a lot worse after they broke up with Activision.

[@adolhein]

Worth the wait.

[@dis_boi_a_mem]

You know it

[@elsyee3457]

Definitely

[@heavenly2k]

We need a part 3 since so much has been added!

[@H3dsh0t]

Absolutely incredible. I am super excited for the next part. The story of the game nobody wanted that everything hinged on. Such an amazing story!

[@EnriqueGarcia-kz4dy]

H3dsh0t oh shit its headshot

[@berke2336]

This is incredible! I love Warframe, had no idea they were behind UT and Epic/Extreme pinball... Funny how the studio behind the games that were such a huge part of my childhood are behind the game that's now my go to as an adult.

[@MGlBlaze]

"Nobody likes sci-fi" they say. Obviously this is why things like Wing Commander, Mass Effect, Halo, Dead Space and the like totally failed and never became well-known series. And there definitely aren't massive franchises by the names of Star Trek and Star Wars that almost everyone on the planet will have at least heard of. I suppose the more things change, the more they stay the same; publishers have always been pretty damn disconnected in general. I love how you got interviews with the people at Digital Extremes. And it's fascinating to see how things started with Jamie Schmalz's bedroom programming going through school. And even how they still have the old demo for the original idea of Dark Sector.

[@popitrekker1543]

You also has to remember that they were trying to pitch this game at the start of sci-fi in games, back then sci-fi was barely selling and so wasn't worth the money and time to create and publish

[@merlusamus]

I think this is mostly due to games like Modern Warfare, made a lot of publishers think that "Modern/Realistic shooter" was the big thing... Despite that outside of CoD and Battlefield, most of those games fell flat. The most hilarious thing, is that if you see any top shooter list, usually a huge chunk of them are sci-fi.

[@monkeywage]

Wing Commander was old and forgotten at that point. Halo and Gears of War just started but remember even though they were scifi setting, those games were military shooter at heart. Star Trek and Star Wars didn't have any good shooter games. DE was going for a more weird scifi vibe like Metal Gear Solid which wouldn't work outside of Japan and without the name "Kojima" or "Suda51". Publishers want easy sales that players are familiar with. That means military shooter or fantasy action/RPG. This is not about being disconnected, but about risk management. Publishers don't like risks because they're not in the business of creativity. They just need a product that can sell. Developers tend to have more artistic integrity. DE was founded by a game creator who is still in charge. That separates them from publishers who are headed by investors.

[@kanganlogane9434]

This is why publishers green lit a series of bland brown fps games. They have no vision, their only thought is money

[@bennymountain1]

Publishers rely on data. They see examples of sci-fi games flopping (mostly because they SUCKED) and assume the setting is the reason.

[@julianreed7]

Recurring theme that I love through almost every Noclip game documentary (Rocket League, Doom, Final Fantasy, etc), the hugely successful games on display came from the skeletons of failed/unreleased games prior. It's been so great that these studios allow you all to show unreleased footage/demos/vertical slices/etc. Noclip is a massive contributor to the newly forming tapestry of contemporary video game history. As it's proven throughout these Docs, great games don't come out of nowhere. Can't wait for Wednesday. Proud patron.

[@NoclipDocs]

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[@g.george]

Noclip Wow brilliant Part One! Absolutely can't wait for Part Two

[@DeadInsideDave]

go on be the man post it today!

[@JK-qw8qs]

Last bracket is got caught up in the URL, might want to fix that ;)

[@NoclipDocs]

Thanks so much!

[@NoclipDocs]

Would love to but we're still waiting on Closed Caption to come in. Don't worry, you can probably farm a new frame while you wait!

[@Goodgamebro]

Hard to put into words how much I enjoy these docs, Danny. Thank you to you & everyone else who puts in work on these documentaries!

[@Jaysonsrage]

I recently started playing Warframe, being burned by Destiny 2 on PC and I regret not trying it earlier. I love this game and am fascinated by the success of it!! Thank you for this!!!

[@TheDragonfriday]

Jayson's Rage you played the pc and you didn’t hear all the bad things before it’s on Pc? Anyways welcome to the game. I will give you 2 goals pick your favorite weapon all weapon can become end game if you have the right build for it. Also reach Neptune because there is a very special side quest in warframe. It’s the most epic side quest in the whole game so I recommend play solo often so you won’t get spoiled by players.

[@Jaysonsrage]

TheDragonfriday I constantly hear about this side quest and how I need to play it, I'm actually not far off from it now! Like one or two short main quests to go I believe I just have something I gotta grind out real quick. I actually pulled the trigger on the prime thing because I really support the monetization and how unintrusive it really is. Love The basic idea of "if you want this thing, there's usually a simple path to grinding towards this thing specifically". I was actually a Destiny 1 player on PS4 and really had high hopes for PC. I kept myself unspoiled on purpose because I wanted to judge it myself and I wanted to go in blind.

[@krynwomble3937]

Jayson's Rage The Second Dream quest literally slaps you around the face, it is nothing like the starter quests . It’s that good.

[@sitchreapotere1073]

The Second Dream isn't a side quest, it's a main quest.

[@Mono_Person]

Jayson's Rage If you can, could you tell us what you think of it when you complete it? It might be useless for a KZbin comment as those get lost after like a day or two, but if you can that'd be cool.

[@EttoreKortez]

I'm so glad they didn't gave up. I love warframe, I'm pretty new I have 153 daily logins. I was under a deep depression before warframe...... To be honest warframe pretty much saved me.... every time I play it I forget about the things that are bothering me, I feel happy whenever I play warframe.... i spend money on it because why not it's a master piece.. and I will continue supporting the game... I want to thank everyone in the DE team, everyone who makes warframe possible.....

[@JefGoines]

Same here, i remember i went tru dark times in my life nearing depression and isolation. But that uplifting Warframe experience helped me alot, i found good amount of decent people to play along with. You can play wired builds no one plays but still be successfull in game. And feeling of power you have in this game is awesome. This experience helped me alot. btw I didn't spend money on it because i had none.

[@ThrashMetalAvenger]

OK. I mean it this time, I'll start playing Warframe!

[@ThomasGreedyEars]

BroodLord me too!

[@g.george]

Welcome, brother

[@ShinsRamyeon]

BroodLord Welcome, Tenno

[@Theraot]

You don't know it yet, you are already a tenno. This life is a dream, for generations you slept. It is time to wake up. Wake up, tenno.

[@lamanade9789]

Welcome tenno the game has a bit of a learning curve but it gets extremely rewarding!

[@ToneyMo]

Another beautiful piece Danny. You're doing something really special for the medium and the preservation of not just the games themselves but the stories behind how they were made.

[@RBLXSkilledSniper1]

Tony Mo Saw your Dark Sector video, and when you mentioned that this was coming out today, I almost abandoned your video immediately to find this documentary. Thanks for the pointer dude :p

[@LilRello607]

im seing all of my favorite KZbinrs in these comments

[@amirmasoudashrafi1592]

Reason 1244 why i love no Clip: All of Their Videos have close Captioning.

[@MultiMarvelGeek]

amirmasoud ashrafi , agreed. It's an absolute blessing

[@juggalowhoa]

Warframe has become an amazing game, it's now my favorite game ever. It's crazy how it went from a small amount of content to an insane amount over the course of 6 years or so. And now there is crossplay so there is a greater pool of players to do whatever you feel like doing at the time, the matchmaking is really good. And I've been gaming since the 80's so it's not like I labeled Warframe the Best without having played that many games. I've played many games from their start such as Anarchy online, Rappelz, World of Warcraft, Firefall, The Division 1 and 2, Destiny 2, Medal of Honor Spearhead and tons of other mmo's like D&D online, ESO, Neverwinter etc. Often I got into closed or open Beta's of these games. I keep up on any game that is a 3D first or third person game with multiplayer. I stopped playing Warframe in like 2017/18 because I was close to max level at that time and there wasn't much to do anymore. in 2018 I would have put Warframe at 4 in my top 5 list but I came back at the start of 2024 and it's been so shocking how much the game has not only changed but improved in those years I was away and its now top on my list of top 5 most enjoyable games I've ever played. Top 5: 1) Warframe 2) Anarchy Online 3) Firefall 4) Medal of honor Spearhead & Breakthrough 5) Paladins Top 10: 6) Global Agenda 7) World of Warcraft 8) ESO 9) NeverWinter 10) Insurgency: Sandstorm

[@rexnor1785]

Thanks for this Noclip. Fantastic as always. I love learning about the games i play. You guys are the Blu Ray extras of gaming!

[@lightning902]

I think publishers are robots. Or aliens. Because who hears "Space. Ninja." and say "Nah that won't sell well. People don't like space. Or ninjas."

[@TohirT]

The cliff hanger!! I was just getting anxious about seeing how they made it and cut....have to wait till later this week to hear second half...really enjoyed it thought!

[@magboboterski]

COULD YOU IMAGINE WARFRAME ON NEXON!? Oh god the horror

[@magboboterski]

take note the IP blocks, i could've never reached 1k++ hours enjoying this diamond of a game if it has nexon innit. you know when i get hyped on a certain game, and then i saw the NEXON logo? i just sigh and feel sad and "welp.. i cant play it, moving on."

[@AshramIndustries]

AFAIK, yes. At least, they do in the KR region (where like 90% of the most awesome games we'll never play are). Also, Nexon KR>Nexon NA by any stretch of the word.

[@TehComs]

UNIQUE EXPERIENCE also don't forget the ubiquitous glowing eye with a streaking trail

[@magboboterski]

yea.. well i think not IP block per se. during vindictus' closed and open beta, we can play it for almost all the time, way back then they got this stamina thing where you have limited amount of dungeon access thru coins. Then all of a sudden, SEA players cant play in the NA and EU servers for a reason we dont know. So i think they blocked regions? also when they said they "MERGED" servers and decided to announce that they did global release (or whatever the exact detail because i didnt really care that time) they meant just merging NA and EU servers and they even BLOCKED ACCESS to additional regions where they have regular paying players so they can have space for their assumed influx of players which never happened. You can only play vindictus thru VPN if you played from SEA. the KR vindictus is fine, but you cant understand anything unless you know their language.

[@yourfathersfather8751]

The game would have died within months if nexon was tied to it

[@dustin_echoes]

One of the most amazing comeback stories.

[@MZONE3D]

Fantastic! Can't wait for the next part! Publishers literally know nothing about what people want. They are responsible for serious lack of creativity, and game Devs are often making garbage which often they slave over working tons of extra hours only to have a game canned or un-publicised... What a waste of talent! This documentary is such a breath of fresh air!

[@polar-lights5778]

Publishers can pretty much be summed up in two phrases 'That makes money. Copy it', and 'This made money. Make a sequel'. I'm glad we have successes like Warframe to educate them about the benefits of finding an untapped market. 'L4D in space' took a good idea and ran with it (and Vermintide's 'L4D in Warhammer Fantasy' has found success doing something similar in another direction. I may have to take another break from Warframe to try Vermintide 2). Meanwhile I bet there were no end of zombie survival coop games released shortly after L4D, that did get publishing deals, but can you name any that survived without a significant change from L4D's template? I'd go so far as to say that success in the game industry only really happens through freeing up the kind of imagination and creativity that developers have plenty of, but publishers have none of (look at Portal, a game that came about because Valve took a gamble on what was originally a student project). You can even look at WoW, the game whose success just about every publisher has tried to copy, with no end of fantasy MMORPGs crashing and burning in an attempt steal a good idea. About the only MMO that comes even close to WoW's success is EVE Online, and that's because it's _very_ different (and sc-fi ;) ). That's what publishers don't get. If you're going to steal something, you need to run someplace else with it.

[@ShellComics]

Love the music in this one!

[@espguitarist13]

What was that jungle track that came on during the early part with the unreal development talk?

[@Tomekkthegreat]

If you mean the drums around Unreal 1/Extreme Pinball, its the Facing Worlds theme/Skyward Fire.

[@espguitarist13]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5CTeGmNhdqmqZY This is it! So good!

[@themightyajax4796]

Tomekk The Facing Worlds theme is Forgone Destruction, Skyward Fire is a different OST in UT :D

[@apeblackberry3641]

i'm not gonna lie. I've almost burst out in tears at 5:13. The original Facing Worlds soundtrack is still legendary. It bring me back a lot of good memories.

[@Psycorde]

12:02 - upper right is our man Geoff, can you guys believe it?

[@kaytokid7579]

OMG thank u

[@xyfghter99]

Had to pause and go back some seconds like: Wait a minute, I know this guy! Also Glen hasn't changed a bit.

[@sitchreapotere1073]

Wow, so he DID have long hair!

[@KoeSeer]

12:02 guess where's Steve?

[@IGVGameplayreviews]

Getting tired of big publishers who think they can decide for us what we want. Nobody likes scifi, what the hell.

[@gomezpants]

Why is the mindset "I have a lot of money to publish your game. Also me having money means I'm creative for some reason."

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

without publishers they couldn't make as many copies of the game distributed on many different retail platforms. So no publisher meant not alot of copies can be sold to different places and not enough money to function.

[@FraserSouris]

IGV IOS and Android Gameplay Trailers It was likely based on sales data. At the time, most shooters were more “real” like the Modern Warfare Games. And Halo was still military themed. A game with far out SCi fi and weirdness Would have been a huge risk

[@adekin1090]

I do

[@masterluu8]

Noclip should be on Netflix really.

[@metehan5744]

y e s

[@PhyreI3ird]

YES HOW TF IS IT NOT?? I bet netflix would totally syndicate it too.

[@turtleperson3538]

No.

[@Menageryl]

Brooooooo!!! I actually played Solar Winds back in the day - the nineties sometime!!! Always been a space-nut, and it was pretty good if I remember correctly!!

[@emperorleachicus2199]

Wow. I’ve looked a lot into Warframe’s past, but I’ve never come across that old tech demo. It’s so weird to see how the original concept for the game used to be

[@krynwomble3937]

Emperor Leachicus Those tentacles just immediately made me question how lucky we were that those didn’t ship.

[@HellVops]

Let's be fair, we can get a new frame that can do just that, we may never know.

[@yoshz5389]

Warframe is a last ditch effort story that succeeded they learned everything because they know without their community they will not exist today. That reason is why I love Warframe and DE so much even when I’m bored and no interested in playing I will always have mad respect for DE

[@MichelPostma]

Amazing documentary!! Having been with this game since the start and being Partnered for 3 years made me think I knew all about it, but you showed some amazing new stuff I didnt even know. Thanks so much for the hard work!!!

[@colinreilly3701]

I have about 500 hours in Warframe, and before I'd discovered it I was hungry for a sci-fi PvE action game with MMO elements. It's shocking to me that publishers were so insistent that that sort of game wouldn't sell.

[@EposVox]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Been waiting for this. So worth the wait. So cool to see where this game came from.

[@kaytokid7579]

IKR also how you’re doing ;)

[@blazingstormgaming3649]

DE helped create games for the massive Epic Games, behind hits like Unreal (a personal DE project), Paragon, and the insanely popular Fortnite. Warframe's been incredible, defying all odds. Even now, in 2018, it is one of the most stunning games with incredible gameplay, massive depth, and absolutely astonishing developers. In a day and age where abominations like Battlefront 2 and No Man's Sky (on a lesser scale) exist, the way that Digital Extremes has refused to destroy their game with micro transactions and the steadfast support and continual updates they continue to deliver, their game has been around for 5 years and will probably stay around for many more. In terrible times where AAA developers deliver half-assed products, games blatantly copy popular, exclusive, unique game modes, DE provide the bes t Free To Play experience to the market. Thanks for making this incredible showcase of their trials. We love DE, we love Warframe, and we thank you for helping us share our game with the rest of the world. You have done us a great service.

[@SkuIIKn1ght]

Warframe is incredible, DE has set the gold standard for F2P and microtransactions in a market dominated by extremely greedy and predatory business practices.

[@c0mmanderKeen]

I've never played this but glanced at it a few times. Absolutely love this first part! Hell yeah, Noclip.

[@AbsolutelyMenti]

This almost brought me to tears

[@jedimasterpickle3]

It's kinda crazy seeing some of the early Dark Sector concepts and recognizing them in the current Warframe. This was a really cool first part, and I look forward to the next. Danny was a fun guest host on Prime Time, and I really hope DE's livestreams are part of this documentary

[@Drragnorr]

what publishers dont realize that the massive hits are things no one knew people would love, or want. people dont know what they want. If you start making games according to what you think people want you are going to fail, or just make mediocre games, which is maybe more safe but you will never shoot up. you need to make your idea, not trying to pander.

[@goukigod]

This is so well made, I feel like I should go and play all of Digital Extremes' back catalog now. Nice one!

[@thefenrir1992]

when the Dark Sector demo played, i thought immediately, wow nostalgic feels, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil... I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY THAT!

[@nfcribeiro]

Rediscovered this 2 months ago on PS4, after very briefly trying it out on pc in 2015. What a great game it has become.

[@MontoyaTEST]

I just made a video explaining why Bioware will be replicating this model for their game, Anthem. Warframe has found the secret to long term success, one that other industry giants are jealous of!

[@yourfathersfather8751]

Are they really though? Sure both have suits of armor, but a lot of warframe's success comes from the soul put into it and it's generally extremely consumer friendly mechanics. I have my doubts about anthem with it's production following what destiny 1 ran into and the fiasco that turned into

[@MrOrdosan]

if they did then it might actually be worth playing but you forget that EA is behind it. and they straight said that the issue with BF2 isnt going to stop them from putting lootboxes in other games. the game is gonna turn into a p2w mess with required lootboxes. and until it comes out and prooves me wrong im sticking to it. and even if it dosnt. there is ALSO the extreamly high cahnce that its going to be a premium game with a f2p market. there is no way anthum is going to go F2P. its basically just gonna be destiny.

[@dontuspowerus1093]

IT'S CLEM!

[@davidquee8728]

One thing EA and that is the exact reason that you are wrong

[@dontuspowerus1093]

@@davidquee8728 CLEM IS NOT EA! Jkjk. Did you clicked reply on my comment? Bc i think that's how I receved your reply and not the one you replied. Either that or fkin' youtube's sick again...

[@disyali]

Nothing is more satisfying to see someone with big dream and make it happen. My no.1 game will always be Warframe and forever a Tenno 💖

[@MrTickleTrunk]

This documentary actually made me feel PROUD to be a Warframe founder back in 2013. The sequence at the end during the credits came this [ ] close to making me shed a tear. Simply amazing all around and the perfect end to part 2. THANK YOU and your patrons for this project

[@Visuwyg]

DE's founder made Epic Pinball? It seems like DE made all my favorite games :D

[@GuruJ_]

Kaffeebohnson EP and Solar Winds were two of my all time favourite games in High School! But geez I feel old now.

[@harryminh8689]

I am so proud of DE right now. They chased their dreams and they succeeded in probably the most spectacular way possible.

[@SoShiBias]

It's sci-fi, it's the future, you can't see the future, it's scary. That's why publishers were afraid of it because they wanted something safe? Anyways, it fascinates me to hear these stories. Even now when the game is relatively successful, it still feels like an unsung hero. Please keep telling these amazing stories !

[@AshramIndustries]

They wanted money - safe, easy money to grow rich and fat off of.

[@itbmf]

We need a follow up documentary series and how the studio is doing with the split of DESteve with Soulframe and Rebb Ford as head of warframe

[@g.gambetta]

omg.. this was awesome. almost cried... yeah almost! i said. can't wait for the next part.

[@negativespace261]

These really are some fantastic docs. You are doing an excellent job preserving the stories of the developers currently shaping the industry. You are clearly someone who truly loves the industry and knows exactly which questions to ask.

[@mimisezlol]

"I didn't know it was from one of the creators of unreal tournament" my mouth actually dropped open at that one.

[@ERRandDEL]

UT99 was what I spent a lot of my later teens playing, as the first online game I got to play. It's what my stepdad gave to me to introduce himself to me, it's what got me into level design during those years in my life. Seeing the people behind UT99 a decade later working hard and practicing consumer-friendly development is such a joy to know about. Just listening to them talk about maps and weapons from that game got me all emotional.

[@SeanCrosser]

I had no idea that DE was this desperate. I just found a cool sci-fi space ninja game, and scrambled to get a close beta key (or 3) to play with my brother. And here I am, 5 years later, still playing Warframe, the game that publishers say should have failed.

[@tbonenom3736]

Man... Solar Winds, Epic Pinball, Unreal Tournament... Played the fudge out them all and loved every hour spent. Apparently i've been a big fan of James and DE's games for decades and didn't even know it until now!

[@NicholasBrakespear]

As much as I love Warframe, I really wish it still played more like its earlier versions... watching these clips makes me kinda sad; back then, it felt so grounded and tactical. Felt like space ninjas. Now everyone just zooms everywhere, brainlessly coptering enemies to death or popping AOE abilities.

[@moonrivervayonetta]

A sequel of Dark Sector with the old WF movement would be nice. Perhaps Soul Frame will do that?

[@MrSmith804]

Can't wait for the next part! Personally and from my experience as someone who has been playing warframe for more than 4 years I have to say that despite the negative comments, being a game that not many people knew and that it comes from a small Studio, Warframe is one of the best games I've ever played and I still play it because of the love devs put on it. Look at the game 4 years ago, then compare to what it is now and the change is incredible. Thank you for making this documentary, DE and Warframe deserves it.

[@CrowCZ]

I totally forgot that they made Darkness 2, what a great game if really short.

[@eraty1]

The real problem with that game tho - was short. Darkness 2 was really great.

[@Igrouve]

Oh shit, REALLY? I almost forgot about that game. Thanks for reminding.

[@damnedbydeath]

Hey Danny, i just wanted to thank you and your NoClip team for making this video. I know this video has already been out some time but after seeing this video i decided to try Warframe and i have been loving it! Its a great game that you introduced me too and i Hope you continue to show people all these awesome videogames out there! thanks!

[@jeanjio]

yes but... where is the Hydroid Trailer ?

[@2020swatkharthikk]

rekt

[@allelujah1210]

Lol

[@shanena5322]

Lol

[@onetailedjin]

Bruuuuh😂😂

[@Sraye]

Refer to POE trailers, scenes that show the water. There's your Hydroid.

[@ZombieXee]

2:00 I love it, James has a copy of AD&D Dungeon's Masters Guide 1st Edition sitting behind him on the desk. I played hours and hours of that edition back in the 80's. Still have all my books too, a bit worn. To me those books are a priceless part of my growing up.

[@r3cy]

i'm sure their figures support it, but i find the 'sci-fi doesn't sell' stance so bizzarre. in 20+ years of gaming, i don't think there has ever been a period when i wasn't playing sci-fi games. from elite, through doom, to halo and back to elite again. reminds me of the widely held belief among Hollywood executives that superhero movies wouldn't sell (until someone just went ahead and did it anyway).

[@Animelephant]

This is incredible. I love Warframe, been playing it for years and have literal thousands of hours in game and this documentary (so far) is an incredible insight into DE. Almost brought tears to my eyes. Can't wait to see the next part.

[@LucianMoreira]

O only spent 50$ on this game in 2 years,now this video makes me fell bad for not spend more to help these guys do their great work and pay their bills

[@MelMelodyWerner]

Lucian Moreira Digital Extremes is in a great place now, they're definitely keeping the lights on, so you don't need to feel obligated to support them. They are a great developer though, and I understand wanting to support them.

[@stevendeamon]

I'm sitting on quite a lot of platinum made mostly from trading and I pretty much have everything in the game (minus the latest prime weapons and zephyr) and I still find myself throwing 10-20 bucks on the game when a -75% discount drops. I don't even know why I'm doing it, probably just because I want to pay for the amount of entertaining I'm getting out of this game.

[@Ronaldg91]

Watching this makes me so incredibly happy I supported Warframe in it's early development whenever I was able to. Such a fantastic story to the game, keep it up

[@theperson101ful]

"no one likes sci-fi, it won't sell"... BRING BACK FIREFLY Q_Q

[@Lenriak]

Their response should have been "Ever heard of Star Wars?"

[@FlemMOBA]

Thank you for the Documentary! This was Greatly Done. I had the chance to attend Tenno Con last year and had to chance to meet the awesome people who make Warframe, and others at DE. The Documentary speaks to the quality of what exemplifies Digital Extremes. They always reach for the stars and beyond. This is an inspiring story, of how you have your dreams, and you go for them. Also it displayed how you try and keep those who help you reach that point. The passion and love that goes into the game is breathtaking. The sheer care, not only to the product, but to the consumers that play Warframe and other productions from the company says it all. Danny, thank you for this, and please keep up the good work.

[@TheShinyDunsparce]

I bet all the indie devs today miss when they could make 50k a month from a pinball game.

[@mitcHELLOworld]

can i like this video multiple times please?!! jesus that gave me chilllllls.. I am just getting into warframe RIGHT NOW for the first time and i am absolutely loving it......... I am so stoked for part 2 of this !

[@DrMaverick777]

Id love to see these types of videos on a bunch more studios there so interesting

[@Xaiken]

I love your documentaries. Seeing the developers behind the games we play just gives me so much more respect and appreciation to the work they do. DE was one of my favorite devs. But with just Part 1 of this series, Digital Extremes ARE my favorite devs.

[@Maikro123]

This video made immediately interested in the game :O Really great video, when is Part 2 coming out?

[@ANIMLFIRE]

And currently one of the greatest games ever made possibly, still playing in 2019 !!

[@ScholarAndrew]

I know many others are going to say a bunch of things along the lines of ‘great history’ or ‘this is why I love DE’, but I’m going to walk away from this with ‘I want that in warframe’. Did you see those character designs?!?! Those level designs? Those abilities? Some of them aren’t in warframe as we know it, and I want. Here’s my money. Now go forth, and hotfix my game.

[@Psycorde]

What I definitely liked is AR UI (augmented reality user interface) shown in some fragments. And, can't believe I'm saying this, but cover mechanics in that Lotus prototype looks incredibly smooth. I absolutely won't mind if movement system is toned down a little and the actual parkour is reintroduced, along with cover mechanic similar to this. It adds so much character to the action, and environment actually becomes part of the gameplay.

[@brmbltbr4]

Toning down the movement system would totally kill the game, but I like the features seen too.

[@sitchreapotere1073]

I agree that without the ability to interact with the environment, Warframe's always had this... Thing... That I could never explain. As if I could never really zoom in on the world, but am always looking down on it like a god. A smooth cover system like the one in the original Lotus demo would be amazing.

[@Traeknald]

Andrew Barnett your icon is my glyph

[@Andicus]

I really love these documentaries because they show the obstacles the games we all love go through to become what they are. It really helps us appreciate the game even more.

[@Psycorde]

Amazing stuff, can't wait for the next part! Now I imagine alternative timeline where DE and Epic have merged, and things they might've created

[@airbendingninja23]

White Void indeed but warframe wouldn't have been free to play hell it might not have been warframe

[@Psycorde]

Digital Epic or Epic Extremes, Extreme Games even

[@zyibesixdouze4863]

Maybe we would have a battle royale mode in Warframe.

[@DarkBladeX98]

Fantastic part 1. Can't wait for Part 2. I've got an immense amount of respect for DE and Warframe. Been playing since 2014 and they've got me hooked enough to start over on console to play with my friends after having been MR22 on PC. Just as enjoyable the second time around honestly.

[@FreemaN4851]

You better upload extended interviews and extra stuff Danny, we love that stuff. Also mandatory Your actions have consequences...

[@renyen9752]

Amazing game. Happy to be a part of such a great community. I'm really happy they were able to go from desperation to huge growth and success. I hope the next part highlights the contributions of individuals such as your regular dev stream couch crew, Megan, Pablo, and some of the others that have shown up on previous streams that contribute greatly to the development and success of DE.

[@AmateurCaptain]

I was a big battlefield heroes player and EA just deleted it.

[@itsjustmemildoze]

AMAZING WORK! Danny, don't ever stop doing this! The best Video Game ViDocs hands down. Also some of the best ViDocs period. Kudos to the production team. This is amazing quality. Can't wait to watch the next part!

[@PaiThaiTeam]

Where’s Skill Up’s comment so I can upvote

[@ScholarAndrew]

PaiThaiTeam I’m looking for it, too.

[@matt5842]

These guys worked on so many amazing games, the talent is so clearly there. Im really glad they made it through in the end.

[@RedShadowOfSaturn]

To all the folks coming here saying "well gee, this didn't age well," and "DE ruins their game"...at the current moment, we're on the verge of getting some pretty important updates that will thrust the game forward,, and the team has been refocusing during the pandemic much more than in recent years. When New War drops and raids are back...watch people return in droves.

[@heyguysiguessthatsit4610]

Aged like vine , current record broke so hard servers shut down lmao

[@RyanSellman1]

Yeah, that didn't happen unfortunately. Well, not just yet.

[@Dovawhat]

Heard 10k players left after new war.

[@RedShadowOfSaturn]

@@Dovawhat Where'd you hear that? Steam charts have counts pretty steady, but...feel free to listen to propaganda if you like. Population has been good, top 10 most played on Steam has a bunch of newer entries now, though, like New World, Naraka, MH Rise, pushing looters like Destiny and Warframe down, but...population is as healthy as it's been.

[@malp123]

One of the best ones yet, fascinating, and the musical score for this episode was spot on! Can't wait for the next episode already.

[@arenkai]

Okay, I'll make some food and come back to watch this :D

[@PaceBreaker]

Absolutely amazing! I had no idea how deep their roots were. It's awe-inspiring how far they've come. Still around and they still have the passion to work. Admirable.

[@smithwillnot]

I find it interesting and depressing to hear/talk about sci-fi. As much as people think that publishers are dumb, I have displeasure of being surrounded by people where at least 75-90% of them dislike sci-fi. Oh btw, just if it wasn't clear: I LOVE SCI-FI and if warframe was less grindy I'd be loving it.

[@Space_Logic]

So Happy to see Digital Extremes set a standard in the greed stricken world of Publishers , where the reason for why games are made and the dreams that go into them giving a journey to the ones who experience them, they have come the closest to this idea and succeeded so far, Respect ... (Founder Player Warframe)

[@mrcook5591]

This game is better than most AAA games more to it generally