Get ready for an epic adventure as Funcom announces their highly anticipated release, Dune: Awakening. Set to make its debut on March 20th for Windows PC users through Steam, console players on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 will have their chance to dive into the world of Dune soon after.
Dune: Awakening is not just a survival game; it’s a vast, open-world experience where players can immerse themselves in an intricately designed universe. Prepare to engage in a sprawling multiplayer survival saga featuring social hubs, complex political intrigue, and a gripping cinematic storyline that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Set in an alternate version of the beloved Dune universe, you’ll find that the Fremen have mysteriously vanished, Paul Atreides was never born, and Lady Jessica birthed a daughter. In this narrative, Duke Leto Atreides survives the attack on Arrakeen and is locked in a fierce battle with the Harkonnen over the highly sought-after spice from Arrakis. As a player, you begin your journey as a prisoner sent to Arrakis to uncover the mystery of the missing Fremen, and your rise is shaped by the choice to ally with either the Atreides or the Harkonnen.
Faced with the hostile environment of Arrakis, you must embrace the ways of the Fremen: seek shadows to evade the scorching sun, craft gear like stillsuits, and build shelters to brave lethal sandstorms — all while remaining vigilant for the lethal sandworm.
Dune: Awakening invites you to explore an enormous, beautiful, and dangerous landscape, utilizing iconic tech like ornithopters and suspensor belts. Navigate through the bustling hubs of Arrakeen and Harko Village, where you can trade and socialize with other players.
Every week brings new adventures as powerful Coriolis storms alter the Deep Desert, ensuring no two journeys are alike. Players race to uncover new locations and claim rewards before others.
Embrace your path to greatness with sandbox combat, utilizing a mix of weapons and tactics, and engage in the game’s intricate lore by mastering one or all of the Great Schools of the Imperium. Utilize spice, the most coveted substance in the universe, to unlock potent new abilities and rise from anonymity to become a significant force capable of commanding a sandworm.
Forging your legend in Dune: Awakening means choosing your destiny. Craft unique items and buildings, tailor your persona, and unravel the mystery of the vanished Fremen. The game’s flexible building system lets you construct anything from temporary encampments to fortress-like strongholds.
Whether you prefer to collaborate or compete, the choice lies with you. Unite with fellow survivors, or brave the challenges of Arrakis alone. Forge alliances, participate in eco-adventures in ancient Ecology Labs, and trade wisely in the vibrant social hubs. Your guild’s faithful allegiance to either the Atreides or Harkonnen will influence the ever-changing landscape of power struggles.
Rise through the ranks within your chosen faction to reap exclusive rewards and ultimately pledge your guild to the cause, shaping the destiny of Arrakis with your own ambitions.
With the power of spice at your command, the battles for survival and dominance await. Are you ready to write your own legend in the living, breathing world of Dune?
