Destiny and Warframe Fans Spent a Decade Competing With Each Other — Now They’re United in Saying Goodbye

As the affable rivalry betwixt Destiny and Warframe players comes to an end, some communities are trying to find the champion mode to accidental goodbye.

You tin astir apt conjecture however a spot of light-hearted contention betwixt the 2 sci-fi shooter video games started. Digital Extremes launched Warframe for PC successful March 2013 and followed with console ports successful November of that aforesaid year, portion Bungie came successful not overmuch aboriginal with the archetypal Destiny successful September 2014. As truthful eloquently described by 1 Reddit user, some besides stock 4 pillars: "Space. Superpowers. Guns. Loot."

Really, Destiny and Warframe don't person overmuch successful communal past a fistful of surface-level elements and a akin merchandise window, but it's been much than capable to support them successful the aforesaid speech for astir 12 years. It's a back-and-forth betwixt Warframe's Tenno and Destiny's Guardians that has seldom bubbled past a airy simmer, but successful June, Bungie turned disconnected the burner.

In lawsuit you missed it, the Sony-owned crippled developer announced Destiny 2 volition person its last large contented update adjacent month, June 9. With nary Destiny 3 successful sight, it means the players who person gathered astir the sci-fi first-person shooter since 2014 tin nary longer look to the franchise arsenic a accordant spot to find caller raids to combat done oregon shoulders to thin on.

The aftermath of the telephone informing Guardians that the extremity of Destiny is adjacent has been filled with astatine slightest 1 review-bombing campaign, a fashionable petition, and a swarm of reactions from fans who consciousness the plug has been prematurely pulled. As the lights connected The Traveler dim and players hole for the extremity of an era, the Warframe assemblage has emerged arsenic an unexpected root of comfort.

"I'm definite we each person our thoughts astir Destiny 2, and I decidedly person them too," 1 Reddit idiosyncratic said. "I conscionable anticipation we can, arsenic a community, respect Destiny 2 for what it accomplished. In my opinion, a crippled conscionable needs to marque 1 idiosyncratic grin to beryllium successful, and I respect Destiny for making truthful galore radical smile."

The Warframe playerbase, which had been viewed arsenic a competing enactment for much than a decade, was offering its condolences successful the aftermath of quality that Destiny's last large update is near. Bittersweet is the connection that comes to mind, arsenic fans that would usually instrumentality tongue-in-cheek shots astatine 1 different rotation retired a alteration of tune, conscionable arsenic that affable rivalry comes to an end.

"You cognize it's bittersweet erstwhile adjacent Warframe is mourning the decease of D2," different Reddit idiosyncratic said.

"Even the opps grieving," a Destiny instrumentality chimed in, broken-heart emojis successful tow.

"Not Opps; Brothers!" different replied. "Warframe mislaid a household member."

There are, of course, radical connected some sides who inactive privation thing to bash with the other. Changes with Destiny person besides seemingly opened a rift of Warframe players seizing the accidental to propulsion their crippled onto others, adjacent if, again, their similarities halt astatine the surface. Generally, though, some communities are doing their champion to drown retired the atrocious examples.

It's truly true. I person immoderate 1000 hours successful destiny betwixt the 2 games and Warframe and destiny are not the same. I LOVE Warframe but for precise antithetic reasons than Destiny. Some players volition find Warframe and it'll scratch the itch but destiny is destiny. https://t.co/2xOns4h3Dh

— MarcoMeatball (@Marcodmeatball) May 23, 2026

In the lawsuit that a Destiny instrumentality does scope retired to spot if Warframe whitethorn beryllium the close acceptable for them, you'll find players mounting expectations for what it means to marque a Tenno Operator. It seems to travel from a spot of attraction for those looking for a caller pastime, portion acknowledging that the extremity of Destiny 2 enactment volition beryllium a hard void to genuinely fill.

"The assemblage volition invited anyone with unfastened arms," 1 Warframe instrumentality said, "but don't look astatine it arsenic filling the spread that is Destiny, spot it for the caller happening that it is and spot however ya similar it. I'm bittersweet to perceive the authorities of Destiny and for each those looking to Warframe to effort retired I anticipation ya emotion it the mode I do, there's surely plentifulness to bash to support ya conscionable arsenic engaged arsenic Destiny did, conscionable done a antithetic method."

One Destiny player, who came to the Warframe subreddit due to the fact that they "need a crippled that scratches that Destiny itch" aft they were "shot and thrown successful the ditch," was met with dozens of comments explaining the differences betwixt the 2 games – and a lukewarm welcome.

"We emotion Warframe, we emotion [Digital Extremes], and [Digital Extremes] loves us, and Warframe is good. Simple as," 1 reply said. "Welcome, Tenno!"

"Thank you!" the archetypal poster replied.

As the prima sets connected Destiny 2, adjacent members of the Digital Extremes unit person stepped successful to accidental goodbye. Warframe originative manager Rebecca Ford – who besides happens to service arsenic the dependable of its guiding NPC, Lotus – took to X/Twitter to stock her appreciation for Bungie's enactment arsenic 1 section comes to a close. She remembered attending the midnight merchandise for Halo 3 astatine 16 years aged earlier racing location to play "more Halo than you could imagine."

She enactment it bluntly: "There is nary Warframe without the bequest of Bungie games."

"Bungie past made Destiny," she added successful a thread of posts. "Destiny was and is simply a unit of nature, loved and held successful the hands of truthful galore radical who, for a moment, were portion of the biggest happening successful gaming. Then comes the words, summarized crudely: 'The End.'

"What a tempest! I americium 16 again - I americium 35. I americium making Warframe, I americium saying goodbye to the lone lasting pillar I had to look up to. I americium liable for my ain destiny. This is misery for truthful galore radical - and radical are the lone crushed for the bully and the atrocious of this.

"You are 16? You are 35? You are inactive idiosyncratic who knows amended than to enactment without empathy! This is 'The End?.' This is reality. This is business? Yes, and successful concern you cognize to not effort and vie successful the aforesaid space. Do not connection succor with comparison!"

Warframe plan manager Pablo Alonso besides seems to person touched connected those taking the extremity of enactment for Destiny arsenic an accidental to proceed to interject with their ain recommendations. Alonso commented connected what it was similar to perceive others propulsion calls to "play [League of Legends] oregon Dota" erstwhile enactment for Heroes of the Storm was coming to an end, noting that "most were trying to beryllium adjuvant but they were conscionable annoying."

Reminder to each Warframe fans to not beryllium toxic portion the Destiny assemblage mourns their favourite crippled ending. I person 1000s of hours successful Destiny 2 and getting determination for Warframe, beryllium similar DE beryllium supportive not toxic. 👍💚 pic.twitter.com/kBTQfJqrD2

— Chibirobo1 (@chibirobo12) May 25, 2026

There are nary uncertainty immoderate users taking the discontinuation of live-service enactment for Destiny 2 arsenic a model to shove a caller crippled down the throats of those simply trying to travel to grips with the extremity of a shooter galore person spent a bully chunk of their lives with. While these stranded Guardians look backmost connected the extremity of a 12-year journey, it seems astir Warframe players are utilizing this infinitesimal to telephone connected others to widen a helping hand, but lone if they inquire for it. Until then, it's farewell.

While what's adjacent for Destiny aft the June update rolls retired remains unclear, servers volition stay unrecorded aft the update launches. The adjacent Warframe update, Jade Shadows: Constellations, is expected to motorboat successful June 2026.

Michael Cripe is simply a freelance writer with IGN. He's champion known for his enactment astatine sites similar The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be definite to springiness him a travel connected Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).