Dune: Awakening News

Greetings Sleepers,

We’re less than two weeks away from launch of Dune: Awakening (and head start is even closer!). It’s time to grab your Fremkit, put on your stillsuit, and start getting ready.

The first thing you need to know is exactly when you can start playing.



Dune: Awakening will first be available in head start on June 5th for those who have pre-ordered either the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition. Pre-ordering either edition, or the base edition, will also unlock the Terrarium of Muad’Dib pre-order reward.

Official launch is June 10th, at which point pre-orders (and the Terrarium of Muad’Dib reward) will no longer be available for purchase. The base, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions will be available for regular purchase from that point onwards.

The game will unlock for play on Steam at 16:00 CEST / 10am EDT, both on June 5th and June 10th. For other regions, we’ve included a map above with some select locations to help you figure out when it will be available in your area.

Pre-load will be available to all pre-order owners 24 hours before head start on June 4th, but please be aware that pre-ordering the base edition does not grant head start access.



[h3]What else do you need to know?[/h3]

Multiple Worlds/servers will be available at head start, but the majority will go live with launch on June 10th as more players come in.

So, if you’re not joining us at head start, you will find plenty of fresh, new Worlds/servers to join on June 10th. You can still choose a head start World/server at launch if you prefer, e.g., if you want to join friends playing there.

Also remember to check out the system requirements we shared a while back, to make sure your hardware is good and ready for Arrakis.



Last, but not least, don’t miss out on the livestream we’re hosting on May 28th where we will show and talk about our mid-to-endgame, giving you a glimpse of what lies beyond what many of you played in our recent large-scale Beta Weekend.

For more information about where and when to tune in, check out the announcement we posted last week.

The wait is almost over, we can’t wait to see you on Arrakis, Sleepers!

[h3]Schools of the Imperium - Mentat[/h3]

Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. - Orange Catholic Bible commandment following the Butlerian Jihad

Greetings Sleepers,

The Butlerian Jihad outlawed all thinking computers, leaving a vacuum in the universe which was eventually filled by the Order of Mentats.

See the Mentat in action in our third Schools of the Imperium showcase.

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A secretive and insular organization, the Order of Mentats conditions their adherents to store and analyze vast amounts of data at superhuman speeds. In Dune: Awakening, you can learn to condition your mind in this fashion to analyze the battlefield and become a master tactician and assassin.

Here are some of the Mentat’s early skills:

• The Sentinel: Deploy a suspensor buoyed dart projector that uses motion detection to cover a field of fire. Trigger a second time to activate.
  
• Poison Capsule: You have a hidden dart dispenser that fires off a specially prepared capsule filled with poisonous spores. On impact, a cloud of poison appears, building poison on all who remain within.
  
• Shield Wall: You deploy a half-height Holtzman shield that provides cover during combat for you and your allies. It will also slow enemies who attempt to pass through it – giving you time to take them down.
  

The first Mentat trainer is Samin Moro, who you will find at Riftwatch, a Harkonnen base. Show her you have what it takes to create and administer poisons and she may teach you the ways of the Mentat.

On June 10, you will gain true understanding. Move with the flow of the process.

[h3]Mid-to-Endgame Livestream on May 28![/h3]

The recent Beta revealed a part of Dune: Awakening’s early game in detail. On May 28, we’re diving into details on everything you’ll experience in the mid-to-late game, such as the Landsraad, spice harvesting, Deep Desert, control points, and much more.

Tune in to our Twitch, YouTube, and Steam Page at 12pm EDT/6pm CEST on May 28.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/

Finally, Dune Awakening fans can expect a dedicated live stream to show off the real meat of any MMO: the endgame. This event will cover what players will be up to once they've progressed through the story and prepped themselves for the Deep Desert, something that has remained a bit mysterious upo until now.

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Greetings Sleepers,

Once again, thank you to everyone who joined us for the large-scale Beta Weekend earlier this month. It’s been a thrill reading your feedback, watching your videos, and diving into the many lively discussions that followed.

The Beta Weekend was a critical milestone for us – we stress-tested core systems to ensure we’re ready for launch, and you got hands-on experience with the first 20–25 hours of early survival gameplay.

But Dune: Awakening is much more than those early hours. You’ve only just scratched the surface.

The Beta Weekend featured just 25% of the Hagga Basin. Beyond it lies a vast world full of content, challenges, and gameplay systems waiting to be uncovered.

[h2]Tune into our Mid-to-Endgame Livestream on May 28th[/h2]

We’re now excited to give you a glimpse of what lies beyond the Beta Weekend – into Dune: Awakening’s mid-to-endgame.

On May 28th at 18:00 CEST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT join us live on Twitch.tv/Funcom or YouTube.com/Funcom. Our host Natascha Röösli will once again welcome several developers who will both show and talk about what players can expect to see as they reach further into Hagga Basin and beyond, into the Deep Desert.

We’ll head further into Hagga Basin, showing you what you can expect to see, build, and experience in the midgame. We’ll also cover advanced gameplay mechanics such as The Landsraad, and we’ll dive deep into the Deep Desert to show you how Dune: Awakening’s endgame game offers plenty to do whether you prefer PvE or PvP.



Dune: Awakening is multiplayer survival on a massive scale. You’ve seen the surface – now it’s time to show you how deep the desert truly goes.

Don’t miss it:

• Twitch.tv/Funcom | YouTube.com/Funcom
  
• May 28th
  
• 18:00 CEST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT
  

See you in the Deep Desert, Sleepers.