Dune: Awakening's mid-range gameplay is only 5 days away
Blog Andrew Joseph 29 May , 2025 0

Funcom asks us to “Let them cook“Go last night Dune: Awakening The display cabinet, the developer did it. Only a few days before early visitor players get “first start”, funcom is on live broadcast Show off Dunes: Wake up to the mid-end, and a wide-ranging tour of the Hag Basin, “emphasize size and breed players can expect, including “Lush O'Odham, The Hagga Rift, The Hall Spiers and the rock formations imposed on Jabal Eifrit, just named some. ”
Inspired by Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment’s blockbuster Dune: Awakening, players have explored Arrakis for the first time in an open world. So far, even the Beta player has only about 25% of the Hagga Basin, so the stream displays “these huge and diverse landscapes” in all glory.
Funcom teases: “Even if considering the huge dunes and dangers of the deep desert, players will experience a comprehensive survival game.”
“They will rise in the ranks of Atrides or Harkenen; build strong strongholds; brave imperial test stations; advanced craftsmanship diagrams; explore and harvest a variety of vehicles, and more.” In addition, “The Landsraad feature allows anyone to contribute to impacting their entire faction, whether they like PVE or PVP.”
Dune: Awakening is the open world survival MMO on the most dangerous planet in the universe. You will learn to survive the desert by learning the island of Fremen and expand your potential through combat, spices, construction and trade. It is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S After a three-week delay to fix issues identified during its beta testing. However, starting from June 5, players with “early start” can get five days in advance.
“It also feels good to explore and further understand the world I really like, as a long-time fan of Dunes, and Funcom has obviously put a lot of effort into world building and knowledge, despite taking a lot of creative freedom compared to books/movies.” IGN's Dunes: Awakening Enclosed Beta Impressions Preview.
“There are almost no details that have a huge impact on the gameplay. I won't get into the spoilers, but this attention to detail can touch almost every aspect of the world, including the factions and characters you encounter along the way, which should be a treat for any ambient fans.”
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