Last weekend, there were not only login issues with The Division, but also cross-platform in the online shooter Warframe. What the developer Digital Extremes has to say about it and whether there is compensation for the game downtime can be found here.
Ddos attack on Warframe
Last Friday, the new tactical alert ‘A Thousand Cuts’ started in the online shooter Warframe. Shortly thereafter, Digital Extremes fell victim to Ddos attacks, which peaked on Saturday.
Despite the collaboration of developer Digital Extremes with their partner companies to keep the attacks on their network in check and ensure continued accessibility, many players were unable to log in at all. Those who did manage to log in were often kicked out of ongoing games within minutes.
It was not until late Saturday evening that they managed to get the persistent attacks under control and fend off further attempts to disrupt the system. Although there were still isolated login issues on Sunday, the situation was generally back under control.
On the following Monday, maintenance work was carried out on the game and the official Warframe forum to make future attempts of this kind more difficult. The attacks were the heaviest Digital Extremes had faced so far.
Compensation for downtime
Due to the inaccessibility of last weekend and thus also missing out on playing the tactical alert and the Void trader, Digital Extremes will repeat both ‘A Thousand Cuts’ and the double resource collection starting this Friday.
Additionally, Baro Ki’teer will again be available on all platforms at the relays with the same offer he had last week starting at 6 PM until Sunday.
Additionally, players who had purchased experience, resource, and loot chance boosters will be compensated, as well as those who could not utilize active boosters. They will be refunded the corresponding amount in Platinum, the real-money currency.
Ultimately, the developer expressed gratitude to their service partners and especially to their community, who continuously encouraged them via Twitter throughout the weekend for their efforts deep into the night and beyond.
So get ready to slice through the tactical alert starting Thursday evening to earn its rewards and visit the Void trader over the weekend. You can read again what he had here.
