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New survival MMO Dune Awakening continues to grow, becomes Steam bestseller

The first sign that Dune Awakening had something special going was at its head-start launch, where its active players managed to break six figures on Steam despite requiring a deluxe or ultimate edition purchase to get in. But a consistent audience that keeps coming back is the lifeblood of MMOs, so developer Funcom is naturally tremendously pleased that ten days on, and nearly a week after its full release to all, the Dune Awakening player count has just leapt up dramatically again, while also pushing to the top of Valve's best-selling chart in America and the United Kingdom.


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Dune Awakening Planetologist location

Where can you find the Planetologist in Dune Awakening? The Planetologist class is arguably the most important one to unlock in Dune Awakening, at least at the beginning of your journey. Why? Because its skills help you gather more materials, manage your vehicles more easily, unlock useful survival perks, and more!


Don't worry, you didn't make a grave mistake at character creation, as you can only unlock the Planetologist class by finding the trainer Derek Chinara. We've explained the Planetologist's location in Dune Awakening below, as well as where to find the Advanced Planetologist for even more perks. And for extra help, check out our guides on base building in Dune Awakening, and the latest on how private servers work now that the MMO game has officially launched.


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Dune: Awakening Launch Reactions – Following The Golden Path!

[p]The verdict is in: Dune: Awakening has found The Golden Path! [/p][p]Following launch, we have been absolutely floored by the reception from players, press, and content creators. With over 19,300 reviews resulting in a current Steam Rating of 87% Very Positive, we are incredibly thankful to all of you. [/p][p]We saw at least 142,050 of you play at the same time following launch, and we haven’t even reached the weekend. [/p][p]See the reactions in our Press Reviews video, and read even more of our favorite quotes and reactions below. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]Press[/h2][p]“One of the most impressive online survival games ever made.”  
9/10 GamersHeroes [/p][p][/p][p]“I believe Dune: Awakening is one of those games we'll look back on ten years from now and say, "This is one of the best games of all time.”  
9/10 Dualshockers [/p][p][/p][p]“...the most authentic take on the Dune-iverse imaginable.”  
IGN 
[/p][p]“If there's one thing that Dune: Awakening does extremely well, it's offering a world and atmosphere that are immersive and engrossing.”  
8/10 Gamerant [/p][p][/p][p]“...the visuals are gorgeous.”  
8/10 Gaming Age [/p][p][/p][p]“Dune: Awakening is stunning.”  
88/100 Noobfeed [/p][p][/p][p]“...a massive scale of content that goes beyond your initial impression.”  
Sportskeeda [/p][p] [/p][p]“I don't know of any game world that is more Dune than that of Dune: Awakening.”  
9/10 4P (German) [/p][p][/p][p]“Dune: Awakening is a very lovingly designed game conversion of the Dune license.”  
8/10 IGN Germany (German) [/p][p][/p][p]“Dune: Awakening does a lot of things right for me with its fun vehicle system and diverse game world.”  
83/100 GameStar (German) [/p][p][/p][p]“The Best Way to Experience Arrakis.”  
8.5/10 VGMAG (Italian) [/p][p][/p][p]“The hostility of Arrakis is the ideal terrain for a survival MMO, and the developers have adapted the perils described by Frank Herbert into game mechanics with remarkable inspiration.”  
Dexerto (French) [/p][p][/p][p]“Dune: Awakening is exactly the kind of game the industry needs more of: ambitious, respectful of its source material, and willing to take real creative risks.”  
8.5/10 AreaJugones (Spanish) [/p][p][/p][h2]Content Creators [/h2][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]“’Are you being paid by the developer to stream this game?’ No, man, I’m paying them!” 
Shroud [/p][p][/p][p]“I genuinely – I am so impressed with the thought of all the systems that this game has... I expected it to be good, I did not expect it to be this good.”  
Shroud [/p][p][/p][p]“Dune: Awakening is my game of the year for 2025.”  
Renfail [/p][p][/p][p]“It’s a survival sandbox game at heart, but it is doing a lot more than, I would say, a lot of games of this type, which is very cool.”  
CohhCarnage [/p][p][/p][p]“Funcom has done an incredible job. The more I play, the more I enjoy it.”  
Kiba - ZonaMMORPG (Spanish) [/p][p][/p][p]Our journey to make Arrakis the most authentic and expansive realization of Frank Herbert’s masterpiece is only just beginning. [/p][p][/p][p]Seek the shade, Sleepers [/p]

How to pay taxes in Dune Awakening

How do you pay taxes in Dune Awakening? If you don't want your base to go unprotected, you eventually have to pay your taxes to officials on Arrakis. You get a small grace period, even when you don't cough up the required Solaris on time, but if you want to avoid losing protection for your base and its contents, then we recommend being a good citizen and paying your taxes on time.


You'll need to know how to pay taxes in Dune Awakening, as well as exactly where you need to go to pay taxes in each major hub. For even more help in your adventures, check out our guides on how to get water in Dune Awakening, and how to build bases so your taxes don't go to waste on subpar builds.


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New survival MMO Dune Awakening continues to grow, becomes Steam bestseller

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Dune Awakening Planetologist location

Dune: Awakening – 1.1.0.14 Patch Notes

[p]Hey Sleepers,[/p][p][/p][p]This hotfix requires a client-side download. Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you. Servers will be coming back up shortly.[/p][p][/p][p]For the list of known issues, please visit our Discord server of Steam discussion boards.[/p][p][/p][p]FIXES[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that prevented players from traveling back from Arrakeen and Harko Village (Error P83).[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that caused disconnects when traveling between server borders in the Deep Desert.[/p]