'Warframe' announces dedicated fan convention TennoConApr 19(AZINS) Glossy action title "Warframe" is joining the ranks of games that are the subject of their own annual fan convention, with a Canadian meetup scheduled for July 9, 2016.

Since launching in 2013 on PC and console, "Warframe" has developed a reputation for gorgeous graphics and gratifying action.

It also offers the opportunity to become an all-conquering space ninja.

Players become a well-muscled and athletic warrior, engaged in a long-running battle to defend their alien race from extinction.

Now, "Warframe" is to become one of the few games with its own dedicated fan convention.

Ontario-based developer Digital Extremes has announced an inaugural one-day event in its hometown of London, less than a 2h30m drive from Toronto, from Buffalo in New York state, and from Detroit, Michigan.

TennoCon -- so named after the sinewy, strangely helmeted, protagonist race from "Warframe" -- promises live audience panels hosted by studio members as well as channel hosts from YouTube and Twitch, offering its community the opportunity to meet each other in the flesh rather than online.

Devoted to a single game rather than the experience of play from a wider perspective, TennoCon is relatively uncommon from the start; though video game conventions are plentiful, those that are exclusively concerned with one title in particular are not.

This year's major gaming fan events set for California, London

Among them, MineCon started out in 2010 as a casually organized open air meetup of around 50 "Minecraft" fans in Bellevue, Washington. It's since expanded to cover a selection of other games too, selling 10,000 tickets for its 2015 edition in London, UK; September 2016's event is set for Anaheim, California.

The EVE Fanfest has its annual celebration of sci-fi MMO "EVE Online" in Reykjavik, Iceland. This year's event is nearly upon us, a three-day affair running April 21-23.

Meanwhile, the UK's Summer of Sonic is making a comeback in 2016, the Sega mascot's 25th anniversary year, with an August 6 date set to take place in London.

And BlizzCon also takes place its developer's hometown, like the EVE Fanfest and TennoCon, acting as a showcase for Blizzard Entertainment that ranges from "World of Warcraft," "Starcraft" and "Diablo" to newer projects like "Heroes of the Storm" and "Overwatch." Its 2016 gathering is set for November 4-5, also in Anaheim, with tickets going on sale April 20 at 7pm PT and April 23 at 10am PT.