Warframe: From PC to PS4 in Three Months

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It took Warframe developer Digital Extremes just three months to get its free online shooter running on PS4. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the team about the flexibility of Sony’s next-gen console.

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• Developed by Digital Extremes, Warframe is a free-to-play co-op shooter out now on PC. You can play it here.
• The game is in development for PS4′s November launch, and will include cross-play with the PC version.
• It took the studio just three months to get Warframe working on PS4 in time for E3 in June, thanks to the console’s PC-like architecture.
• When asked to pitch Warframe to newcomers, Digital Extremes always tells people they can play as ‘Space Ninjas’. To be fair, it’s a strong pitch.

Quotes:

• ”I was every surprised how fast we got up and running – I think Sony was as well. When we went to [E3] people said, ‘Holy smokes this is on PlayStation 4? It looks amazing.’”
• ”Free-to-play has grown its acceptance in Western markets, and the company is radically different as a result. I think ‘free’ is going to continue to disrupt. It’s disrupted PC games and it will continue its way into the console space.”

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/15/warframe-from-pc-to-ps4-in-three-months/