Dune: Awakening News

See Combat, Guilds and More in Action in the Next Dune: Awakening Livestream!

Sleepers,

Fill up your literjons and stock up on some spice-infused snacks, because the next Dune: Awakening livestream is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15th at 9am PT/12pm ET/6pm CEST!

We’ll dive into archetypes, skills, and the mechanics of PvP and PvE, exploring how you’ll fight and survive on Arrakis. But that’s not all—learn how to form parties and guilds, manage permissions, and carve your place in the dunes.

And for the first time, we’ll put these mechanics to the test live! Watch as we explore one of the enigmatic Imperial Testing Stations and jump into some PvP action on screen. Join us live on April 15th at 9am PT/12pm ET/6pm CEST on Twitch or YouTube to see all of it in action! After the stream, some of our developers will Bindu Sprint over to PirateSoftware’s channel for more discussions and to answer questions!

In the meantime, you can check our first livestream here. Wishlist, Follow and Pre-order Dune: Awakening on Steam here.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all, Sleepers.

Is Dune Awakening coming to Game Pass?

Is Dune Awakening coming to Game Pass? Funcom has traded barbarians for Harkonnens as its MMO adaptation of Frank Herbert's space epic hurtles towards PC, and consoles at a later date. While the game won't be free-to-play, you may wonder if there's a way to skirt around that with your Game Pass subscription.

Dune Awakening is poised to offer the ultimate survival game fantasy, plonking you down on the most inhospitable planet in sci-fi, patting you on the back, and sending you on your way. The Dune Awakening release date for PC has yet to arrive, but there's already hope that Game Pass subscribers will be able to get involved at some point without having to cough up more cash. For the latest on that, read on.

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Alright, Dune: Awakening, your in-game radio that plays music from the '90s Dune games has won me over

Alright folks, quiz time: what's the single best feature in the GTA series? I'll give you a second. Got your answer done? If you wrote anything but the in-game radio, you'd be dead wrong, obviously it's listening to boppin' tunes as you crash into lamp posts for the umpteenth time, there's nothing else it could be. I love an in-game radio, and as it turns out, Dune: Awakening of all games will include one (didn't know they had radio on Arrakis).

The Classic 90's music from Dune and Dune II games is coming to Dune: Awakening!

Greetings Sleepers, 

There is no school like the old school, and it doesn’t get much more old school than the soundtracks from the Dune and Dune II video games from 1992.

You can listen to them on the in-game radio while playing Dune: Awakening. The Dune II: Battle for Arrakis soundtrack was composed by Frank Klepacki. Philippe Ulrich and Stéphane Picq composed the Dune: Spice Opera soundtrack and it was remastered in 2024. Unfortunately, Stéphane Picq just passed away in February 2025.

The in-game centralized communications network, called the Communinet, offers three channels to choose from alongside broadcasts about emergencies, sandstorms or the Landsraad.

Looking for something extra while gathering resources or building your base? Tune in to Harvester Radio, the station for spice miners and the commoner workforce, broadcasting ads, survival tips, music and entertainment.

Want to check out what is going on with the Harkonnen or Atreides? Listen to their official stations, broadcasting propaganda, slave fight coverage and motivational speeches.

“Dune has a legacy in books and films – but also in video games.” Says Chief Creative Officer Joel Bylos. “The soundtracks of Dune and Dune II were some of the greatest of the 90’s and it is a great honor to be able to share them with a new generation of players through the Communinet in Dune: Awakening.”

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The in-game radio does not only offer entertainment, but also a deeper understanding of living on Arrakis. It is the most dangerous planet in the universe, but if you manage to survive you may want to dive into its rich cultures and endless conflicts.

One of the things you can enjoy on the radio stations is a full multi-episode radio play, and on the 8th of April we will share the first episode of Five Days at Carthag with you, a radio theatre and an Arrakeen Playhouse production.

We also hope that you will want to tune in to the rest of the story when playing Dune: Awakening and discover the official truth of what happened to the Harkonnen stronghold of Carthag.

Until next time, Sleepers.

Dune Awakening system requirements

What are the Dune Awakening system requirements? With the May 20 release date now confirmed, the system specs for this upcoming multiplayer survival game will be a relief for most gamers. Running the game on the lowest settings will be manageable for anything built in the last seven years, although the best frame rates and resolutions will require a higher spec rig.

With Nvidia DLSS 4 support mentioned, you'll also need one of the best graphics cards to be able to max out this game at the highest settings. The range means that casual gamers with older PCs won't be left out of the fun, with even old Nvidia GeForce GTX cards able to run Dune Awakening on low settings.

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