Our latest coverage of Dune: Awakening. 392z5
Dune: Awakening, the survival MMO set in the Dune universe, will offer rentable private servers starting from its head start launch on June 5. This is earlier than previously expected, as developer Funcom had initially planned to introduce private servers post-launch. The feature’s early arrival comes with a few caveats, mainly due to the game’s unique large-scale multiplayer infrastructure. [...]
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Funcom has announced that Dune: Awakening, its open-world multiplayer survival game set on Arrakis, will launch on May 20, 2025. A new video, Exploring Arrakis – Secrets of the Desert, showcases the planet’s vast, ever-changing landscapes and survival mechanics inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune universe and Legendary Entertainment’s films. Dune: Awakening | Exploring Arrakis — Secrets of the DesertWatch this [...]
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Funcom has announced May 20, 2025 as the release date for Dune: Awakening, its open-world survival MMO set on Arrakis. The game launches on Steam for $49.99, with pre-orders opening soon and including the Terrarium of Muad’Dib (a decorative base item). Players can now a free Character Creator & Benchmark Mode on Steam to design their avatar and test [...]
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Surviving the deserts of Arrakis is no easy feat, but Dune: Awakening is determined to make you feel every gritty detail. Funcom’s open-world survival MMO draws deeply from Frank Herbert’s iconic Dune lore, ensuring that the world and its brutal gameplay mechanics remain true to the source material. Producer Nils Ryborg explained in an interview with MMORPG.com during Tokyo [...]
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The wait for Dune: Awakening continues, but a recent interview with Funcom’s Chief Product Officer, Scott Junior, sheds light on the open-world MMO’s performance and the studio’s efforts to ensure that it will run smoothly no matter what platform you’re on. While excitement for Dune: Awakening sizzles in the desert heat, Funcom has chosen to prioritize PC for the [...]
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Funcom, the creators of Dune: Awakening, has unveiled a new video detailing the game's exciting mechanics and features. This latest sneak peek consolidates everything showcased at Gamescom 2024 last week, highlighting everything from character development to combat systems and faction interactions. Dune: Awakening’s tag line, “survive, expand, control,” perfectly encapsulates its core gameplay loop. Players must master the art of [...]
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While Funcom is still keeping its Dune: Awakening testing and release timeline under wraps, the first closed beta test appears to be drawing near as the studio has reportedly started sending out beta keys. Several fans on Reddit confirmed that they’ve received invitations to sign a non-disclosure agreement prior to receiving keys. Those who refuse to sign an NDA will [...]
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It’s probably safe to say that there are a lot of Dune: Awakening fans hoping to get into the survival sandbox MMO’s next closed beta test. Unfortunately, not everyone will receive an invite and getting one boils down to whether you fit a certain demographic, hence the required survey. The survey asks questions about your gaming habits, what type of [...]
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Now that the first official Dune: Awakening trailer and the second Dune movie are out in the wild, fans are naturally curious as to how much of the books and the movies will make it into the survival game. While the game takes plenty of cues from the movies, Funcom will be taking a few liberties of its own [...]
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As promised, Funcom has released the first official trailer for Dune: Awakening during its 30-minute-long showcase yesterday. The trailer sums up everything that we know about Arrakis from the parade of YouTube shorts and TikTok videos that the studio has been rolling out over the past few months and then some, conveniently packaged into a stunning cinematic experience. “Rise from [...]
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