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Devstreams

Devstreams are Digital Extremes' Soulframe developer livestreams on Twitch and YouTube. The next, Devstream 18, is on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will cover Open Preludes; watching Devstreams for 30 minutes has usually earned a Preludes invite by Twitch Drop.

Devstreams are Soulframe's developer livestreams, in which Digital Extremes' team shows and plays what is coming in Preludes and answers questions live; the next one, Devstream 18, is on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET (19:30 UTC) and will cover Open Preludes. They air on twitch.tv/playsoulframe, and each one is posted afterward on the Soulframe YouTube channel. Devstream 15 (May 29, 2026) opens the usual way, with the team on a couch ("Welcome to Soulframe Devstream 15") and a round of introductions: audio director George Spanos, creative director Geoff Crookes, Megan Everett standing in for host Sarah Asselin, CEO Steve Sinclair and lead designer Scott McGregor. The people are on Digital Extremes.

Quick facts

Next Devstream Devstream 18, Oct 30, 2026, 3:30 p.m. ET (19:30 UTC)
Topic announced "Open Preludes and what's next for Soulframe"
Where to watch Twitch, then YouTube
First Devstream Devstream 1, TennoCon 2024 (Jul 20, 2024)
Usual hosts Sarah Asselin with Geoff Crookes, Steve Sinclair, Scott McGregor, George Spanos
Twitch Drops A Preludes invite for watching 30 minutes (since Devstream 7)
Other series Envoy Hour (gameplay with developers), Soulshorts (short talks)

When is the next Soulframe Devstream?

The next Soulframe Devstream is Devstream 18 on Friday, Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET, which is 12:30 p.m. PT and 19:30 UTC (Eastern time is still on daylight time until Nov 1, 2026). Digital Extremes announced it on Oct 15, 2026 with Open Preludes, inviting players "to learn more about Open Preludes and what's next for Soulframe". Open Preludes, in which anyone on PC can sign up and play without an invite, has no start date yet, as of Oct 21, 2026. No Devstream 17 was announced on soulframe.com; Preludes 16 was instead previewed in Warframe's Devstream 197 in Seoul in Sep 2026.

Every Devstream so far

Devstream Date Headline
1 Jul 20, 2024 TennoCon 2024: the opening quest demo
2 Oct 25, 2024 From the studio; the fall Preludes opening delayed
3 Early Dec 2024 Preludes 8 and Orengall's reveal teaser
4 Late Jan 2025 Preludes 8 out; plans for Preludes 9 and 2025
5 Late Feb 2025 Preludes 9 "coming very soon"
6 Late Mar 2025 Preludes 9: Pacts reworked, map expanded
7 Apr 25, 2025 Preludes 10 first look; first invite by Twitch Drop
8 Jul 19, 2025 TennoCon 2025: the Bromius demo; open access
9 Sep 12, 2025 Preludes 11; Envoy Hour announced; Song of Waste
10 Oct 2025 Preludes 11 out; early Founders details
11 Nov 14, 2025 Founders and Preludes 12: Wylds
12 Jan 30, 2026 Preludes 13: the Virtue rework
13 Mar 27, 2026 Preludes 14: The Duelo
14 Apr 2026 Preludes 14 recap; Preludes 15 goals
15 May 29, 2026 Preludes 14.5 and 15; road to TennoCon
16 Jul 11, 2026 TennoCon 2026, with Jennifer English
18 Oct 30, 2026 Open Preludes (upcoming)

Each stream's own changes are on Preludes Updates.

Twitch Drops: a Preludes invite for watching

Most Devstreams give a Preludes invite by Twitch Drop to anyone who watches for 30 minutes with linked accounts. At the start of Devstream 12 (Jan 30, 2026) the host explains it: "we do have Twitch drops running", spamming chat "will not do anything", and viewers must link their Twitch and Soulframe accounts at soulframe.com under Account Management to "earn an invite today by watching for 30 minutes". Digital Extremes first offered the invite drop for Devstream 7 on Apr 25, 2025 ("For the first time, earn a Soulframe Preludes Invite via Twitch Drop"), and drops also ran during Summer Game Fest 2025 and from Jul 17 to 24, 2026 for any stream in the Soulframe category, "Limited to one per account". Whether Devstream 18 carries drops has not been announced, as of Oct 21, 2026. Other ways in are on How to Get Preludes Access.

What happens on a Devstream

A Devstream mixes news, previews of the next update, live gameplay and a question-and-answer segment, and often announces dates. In Devstream 15 the team announces "a new trailer Friday, June 5th" at Summer Game Fest, "kind of an intro reintroduction to Soulframe", then the TennoCon Devstream "at 12 on Saturday, July 11th" with "award-winning voice actress Jennifer English, the voice of Empress" Alora, as its special guest. Questions are collected beforehand in an official forum thread and from chat.

The questions often reveal plans. Asked in Devstream 9 (Sep 12, 2025) whether trading would come, the team answers "Yes, eventually", adding "We don't have a timetable for that, but that is absolutely something we will want"; player trading arrived with Preludes 15 on Jun 10, 2026 (Co-op and Multiplayer).

TennoCon Devstreams

Three Devstreams have been held live at TennoCon, Digital Extremes' convention in London, Ontario: Devstream 1 (2024), Devstream 8 (2025) and Devstream 16 (Jul 11, 2026). The Devstream 16 video opens with the Soulframe logo on a stage screen above a full arena, the team on couches on a red-carpeted stage, and a cheering crowd. Its YouTube description promised a look back at Preludes, "a glimpse at where the world of Alca is heading next", and "special guest Jennifer English, the voice of the Empress of Eldveil"; its segments covered weapon Tempers, the mount and combat, Pacts, fishing and weather, a new enemy, and the Empress. TennoCon 2026 also opened the Open Preludes Weekend, which gave permanent access to everyone signed up by Jul 12, 2026. The live Warsongs demo itself ran later that day in TennoLive (Warsongs).

In the Empress segment of Devstream 16, the guest joins the couch while the screen shows concept art of two robed, crowned figures and then a sculpted model of the Empress, before cutting back to the panel. Jennifer English voices Empress Alora of Eldveil (Characters).

Envoy Hour

Envoy Hour is a second, lighter Soulframe stream series in which Sarah Asselin plays on a fresh account with a developer guest. She announces it in Devstream 9: a "6 week stream series" "every Tuesday starting September 23rd from 4 to 5:00 p.m." Eastern, "playing from a fresh account on public", because "we often get asked, 'What do I do in this game?'" Digital Extremes' Devstream 9 post calls it "a new six-episode livestream series" with "a rotating band of [DE]veloper guests". After that first run it returned on Feb 10, 2026, with later episodes featuring Combat and Weapon Designer Joe Buck (Apr 21, 2026) and Sheldon Carter (May 26, 2026).

Envoy Hour #6 (Nov 5, 2025) shows the format: "Welcome back to Envoy Hour ... our Soulframe stream series", Asselin says, "playing through Soulframe on a fresh, brand new account every week alongside some development guests", and introduces Associate Art Director Rosa Lee, "an integral part of creating the beautiful world of Soulframe and some of its earliest concepts". The episode then plays The Shewolf Snared and the Bita's Eve festival (Fables and Quests).

Soulshorts

Soulshorts are short sit-down talks posted between Devstreams. In "Soulshorts 8: Post-TennoCon Recap and Soulframe Preludes 16!" (Aug 18, 2026), three members of the team sit on a couch in front of crowded shelves for the whole 17-minute video; its description says the team "took a moment to discuss more details post-TennoCon and talk more about our updates on Preludes 16" (Preludes 16).

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Soulframe Devstream? The next Soulframe Devstream is Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET (19:30 UTC), about Open Preludes.

Where can I watch Soulframe Devstreams? Soulframe Devstreams air live on twitch.tv/playsoulframe and are posted afterward on the Soulframe YouTube channel.

Do Soulframe Devstreams give Twitch Drops? Most Soulframe Devstreams since Devstream 7 (Apr 2025) have given a Preludes invite to viewers who watch for 30 minutes with linked Twitch and Soulframe accounts.

What will Devstream 18 show? Digital Extremes says Soulframe Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 will cover Open Preludes and what's next for Soulframe; it has not named other topics.

What is Envoy Hour? Envoy Hour is a Soulframe livestream series, started Sep 23, 2025, in which Senior Community Manager Sarah Asselin plays on a fresh account with a developer guest.

Was there a Soulframe Devstream at TennoCon 2026? Yes. Soulframe Devstream 16 was held live at TennoCon 2026 on Jul 11, 2026, with Jennifer English as guest.

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Soulframe Devstream #15

Soulframe

  1. Devstreams are Soulframe's developer livestreams, in which Digital Extremes' team shows and plays what is coming in…
  2. A Devstream mixes news, previews of the next update, live gameplay and a question-and-answer segment, and often…

Soulframe Devstream #12

Soulframe

  1. Most Devstreams give a Preludes invite by Twitch Drop to anyone who watches for 30 minutes with linked accounts. At…

Soulframe | Devstream 9

Soulframe

  1. The questions often reveal plans. Asked in Devstream 9 (Sep 12, 2025) whether trading would come, the team answers…
  2. Envoy Hour is a second, lighter Soulframe stream series in which Sarah Asselin plays on a fresh account with a…

Soulframe | Devstream 16 - Live from #TennoCon 2026!

Soulframe

  1. Three Devstreams have been held live at TennoCon, Digital Extremes' convention in London, Ontario: Devstream 1 (2024)…
  2. In the Empress segment of Devstream 16, the guest joins the couch while the screen shows concept art of two robed…

Envoy Hour #6

Soulframe

  1. Envoy Hour #6 (Nov 5, 2025) shows the format: "Welcome back to Envoy Hour ... our Soulframe stream series", Asselin…

Soulshorts 8: Post-TennoCon Recap and Soulframe Preludes 16!

Soulframe

  1. Soulshorts are short sit-down talks posted between Devstreams. In "Soulshorts 8: Post-TennoCon Recap and Soulframe…

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