{
  "id": 17411103,
  "title": "Anyone Can Play Soulframe For Free Starting Next Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/anyone-can-play-soulframe-for-free-starting-next-week",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T13:40:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/soulframe-open-preludes-release-date/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beginning next week, anyone with a PC will be able to play Soulframe for free, marking a significant change to the game's pre-release playtesting. Soulframe Open Preludes will launch on November 6 and coincide with the Verse of the Veilands update, which is also set to be released later in the month. This move is exclusive to Windows PC users, as the game won't be available on launchers like Steam. Unlike past alphas that were only accessible through invitations, this time, Digital Extremes aims to gather feedback from a broader player base. Creative director Geoff Crookes revealed that the addition of mounts and world progression systems, features unveiled earlier, warrants the opportunity to collect crucial insights on these elements. In the upcoming Verse of the Veilands update, players can explore new regions, purify them using the Pact Ode Shrike, and eventually evolve it into the Omen Wolf, Soulframe's first mount. Additionally, the game celebrates Halloween with a return of Bita's Eve, introducing a new headless horse-riding mini-boss, Veltruska, and a fish known as Sunken Terror. This change to Open Preludes signifies Digital Extremes' commitment to the game's broader Windows PC launch, although the timeline for such a launch remains undisclosed.",
  "summary": "Soulframe Open Preludes will let anyone try this fantasy Warframe spin-off starting in November",
  "key_points": [
    "Soulframe will be free to play on Windows PCs starting November 6.",
    "Open Preludes launch coincides with Verse of the Veilands update.",
    "New features include mounts and world progression systems."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}