What's next for Warframe and Soulframe now that Digital Extremes' CEO is stepping down?

Major changes are taking place at Canadian developer Digital Extremes. Almost 30 years on from founding the studio, CEO James Schmalz is stepping down from his role as CEO. In his place, 17-year company veteran and Soulframe game director Steve Sinclair will be taking the reins.

Schmalz created Digital Extremes all the way back in 1993 and has played a significant role in video game history during his time at the helm. First creating Epic Pinball, he’d go on to form Digital Extremes and partner with Epic Games on the Unreal franchise of games. Following a successful period on the once-illustrious FPS franchise, the company would eventually move on to its own IP with Dark Sector in 2008.

It was only after doing some mercenary work on various external projects including Bioshock’s PS3 port and the excellent Darkness 2, that Warframe would come to life in 2013. This game would not only stand out as one of the primordial games in the now-gargantuan western live service market, it would also kick off a period of extended growth for the company.