Digital Extremes Debuts Major Rework to Soulframe's Player Progression in 13th Closed Alpha Update
Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues update arrives free for PC, introducing new weapons, player face and hair customizations, a new mission type, a more brutal bear boss fight, and more
LONDON, ONTARIO – Feb. 17, 2026 – Digital Extremes launched its latest Soulframe Closed Alpha update, Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues, for free following its first Devstream of the year. The development team introduced a full rework of player stat progression and unveiled new weapons, enhanced face and hair customization, a new mission type, The Organ, as well as a free-roaming Bromius fight variant for players to discover amidst the overworld, among other quality-of-life improvements.
"Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues marks our first major update of 2026 for Soulframe," said Sarah Asselin, Senior Community Manager. "The Virtue rework, new movement and combat improvements, and the introduction of 'The Organ' all reflect our desire to take bolder creative risks this year. We're building toward a more expressive, more immersive experience, and this update is an important step along that path."
Notable changes arriving with the Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues update include:
Expanded build options with the boundless potential of the Virtue system rework:
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The functionality of the Virtue attribute system has been completely restructured to allow for more tangible impact from all three player stats: Courage, Spirit, and Grace.
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Witness the three Virtues evolve and grow alongside the Envoy intuitively with each level up, instead of manual point allocation.
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Equip a Virtue Prism attuned to the desired Virtue(s) concentration and see the point allocation shift in real time.
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Don armour with more purpose than ever before, with new Virtue attunement scaling tying specific gear to distinct play styles.
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Effortlessly create iconic fantasy archetypes like ironclad melee fighters, glass cannon mages, or the sneakiest of assassins.
Fresh Envoy hair, face, and weapon customizations:
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Meet with the rat witch Ancestor, Verminia, in the Nightfold to experiment with new customization options beyond armour dyes and designs.
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Find new face shapes among 10 different options.
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Restyle and recolour the locks of an Envoy's hair with an expanded selection of nearly two dozen new styles.
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Ward off threats with three new weapons now waiting to be forged: the starting dual swords, Clivers, the wrist casters, Basker's Wrest, and the staff caster, Seathorn.
Seek out a new mission type, The Organ: Medis Gyon:
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Medis Gyon, plague doctor of the stars, oversees his grand operation from a Collector sickbed drifting overhead. Below him rises The Organ: a massive polluter machine built upon a Dendrit tower.
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Seek these polluter towers across Midrath where The Organs eat brachial trees from raging furnaces, polluting the air with sinister smoke in hopes of altering it for the Ode. Take them out to let the world of Alca breathe again!
Brave a more challenging Bromius Omen Beast boss fight, along with additional quality-of-life improvements:
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Encounter a new Agari boss, the Vadagar Bear, after completing the Fable of the Waste Bear, who now stalks the overworld beneath moonlit skies in certain areas, promising enticing rewards.
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Replay the Fable of the Waste Bear anytime now to relive the chapter of Bromius' redemption.
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Take on side quests — Tales — with ease thanks to new Boards sprouting upon existing World Trees, now allowing for multiple Tales to be accepted at once.
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Combat audio has had a full overhaul to ensure weapon sounds are more consistent and even across each weapon type for both the player and enemies.
To sign up for Soulframe Preludes, visit the official website. Players signing up for the access queue are randomly drawn weekly for Soulframe Preludes, Digital Extremes' ongoing closed free Alpha test available for PC. Players can also instantly unlock access to Soulframe Preludes by opting in as a Founder. For more information, please visit the Soulframe news page of the website, join the Discord, or follow Soulframe on Bluesky, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube. Players interested in Soulframe on Steam can wishlist the game today to receive development updates from Digital Extremes and follow its journey toward a wider PC launch.
About Soulframe
Soulframe® is an upcoming free-to-play open-world fantasy adventure from Digital Extremes and the imaginative minds behind the genre-defining Warframe®. Heavily influenced by themes of nature and restoration, Soulframe® promises a personal journey of discovery through a handcrafted world. Explore an ancient, broken land and inherit the courage, spirit, and grace of Ancestors to mend earthly flesh and heal its land from Ode'n reign. Players can sign up on the official game website for a chance to play an early test build of the game. For more information about Soulframe®, please visit: www.soulframe.com.
About Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes ranks among the world's top video game development studios. Originating more than 30 years ago with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio develops its games using its proprietary Evolution Engine and reached critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game Warframe®, supporting a global community of 85+ million registered players across all major gaming platforms. Alongside Warframe, which is in its 12th year of operation, Digital Extremes is currently developing Soulframe®. Based in London, Ontario, Digital Extremes has been named a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 15 consecutive years by MediaCorp Canada and was recognized with a 2025 lifetime achievement award of Corporate Icon by the London Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to community engagement and leadership. For more information about Digital Extremes and its products, visit www.digitalextremes.com.
