Dune: Awakening News

Dune Awakening takes inspiration from Classic WoW for this one crucial part of the game

Dune Awakening is an MMO. You probably know this already if you've been keeping up with the game. Players will be able to eventually pull together to mine spice, raid bio-labs, and clash in massive PvP battles. However, as shown in my preview, the early game is a solo experience for the most part. So how do you transition players from that solitary play style to a collaborative one?

Our Impressions Roundup Is Here!

Greetings Sleeper,

Following our big hands-on event for Dune: Awakening in Oslo, impressions from journalists and content creators have been appearing everywhere!

It was an amazing experience to see everyone enjoying the game in person, and we’d like to share that feeling with you all in our new and extended behind-the-scenes video, which also features interviews with some of our developers:

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If you missed what people have been saying, here are some highlights:

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“You can live out your Dune fantasy in the most faithful recreation of Arrakis we've yet seen in a game.” - Eurogamer

“Yes, I'm basically peeing in my Stillsuit with excitement, even after all the sandworm trauma.” - IGN

“Even this early on, it's apparent that Funcom is more interested in making something that captures Dune's vibe rather than following the survival game herd, and that's why it successfully grabbed me.” - PC Gamer

“I can't wait to play more.” - GamesRadar+

“...might be one of the most exciting shakeups of the survival sandbox in years.” - The Daily Star

“Sandworms are fucking awesome.” - PCGamesN

“Dune: Awakening feels like a natural evolution ... of the [survival] genre.” - MMORPG

“Funcom is in the midst of crafting a worthy follow-up to Frank Herbert’s legacy...” - Wccftech

“Arrakis is looking like a bold new horizon...” - Shacknews

“One of the things that impressed me the most was the scale of the project.” - IGN Brasil

“Funcom offers a universe with infinite possibilities.” - Meristation

“The atmosphere and ambience make you feel completely absorbed.” - Julien Chièze

[h2] Creator Highlights[/h2]

“Funcom has in my opinion absolutely nailed it.” - Onepeg

“The gunplay in this game feels so crisp.” - The AxeMan

“The longer I stayed in the sun, the faster I dehydrated. I found this system to be really interesting and unique.” - Arean

“From a lore perspective I would say one of the things I’m enjoying ... is how much attention that has been given to the details.” - Renfail

Every day we get closer to launch. We can’t wait for you all to experience the rise from survival to greatness on Arrakis.

May you always find shade.

Dune Awakening may be coming out on PC first, but it's "designed with a controller in mind"

Porting a game from PC to console is hard, especially if the game in question is from a genre traditionally one native to the PC. It can be tricky to make the transition across platforms without losing something along the way, but in the case of Dune Awakening, the game has been "designed with a controller in mind".

Dune Awakening is on the horizon, finally bringing the Arrakean survival fantasy to life, but why has it taken so long? Frank Herbert's iconic sci-fi odyssey presents the perfect environment for a survival game. Everything about Arrakis is death upon death, wrapped in death with a side helping of, well, death.

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New Gameplay Impressions Dropping Today

Greetings Sleepers,

Last week, we welcomed journalists and content creators from all over the world to visit our offices in Oslo, Norway, and play Dune: Awakening. Arrakis welcomed them with blistering heat, deadly sandstorms, and a taste of power.

Now, the time has come to see their impressions after spending several hours in the game! They begin dropping today, so keep your eyes open.

In the meantime, we’d also like to give you a glimpse behind the scenes at the event:

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As the impressions arrive, we’ll be adding them here.

You can also catch many of the incoming impressions through our channels, on
Discord, (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube Shorts).

Get ready to rise from survival to greatness in a multiplayer survival experience on a massive scale. Wishlist now and land on Arrakis early 2025.