Funcom has announced that Dune: Awakeningan open-world multiplayer survival game set in the legendary science fiction universe created by Frank Herbert, will launch on May 20 for PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series versions coming later.
Dune Awakening is coming to PC
The Dune: Awakening Character Creation & Benchmark Mode application is now available for free on Steam. With this, you can take on the Reverend Mother’s Gom Jabbar testcustomize every detail of your appearance, and choose your home planet, caste, and mentor. Once your character is created, you’ll be able to import them into the full game on May 20. Additionally, you’ll receive a redeemable code for the exclusive Prototype Knife skin as a bonus.
The benchmark sequence allows you to test your PC’s performance and fine-tune your graphics settings for the optimal balance. The sequence takes you on a journey from a player-built base in the desert to the Harko Villagea sinister and bustling meeting point for Harkonnen players. The route ends with a face-to-face encounter with a massive and spectacular sandworm.
New Dune: Awakening Trailer
Dune: Awakening is an ambitious open-world multiplayer survival game developed by Funcom, set on the desert planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert’s Dune universe. The game invites you to survive and thrive in a hostile environment shared with hundreds of other players in an MMO-like experience.
Players begin their journey as prisoners sent to Arrakis to unravel the mystery behind the Freemen's disappearance. They must learn to survive under extreme conditions—seeking shade to avoid the scorching sun, crafting stillsuits to preserve water, and building shelters to withstand deadly sandstorms. Additionally, they must remain constantly vigilant against the colossal sandworms that roam the desert.
Exploration is key in Dune: Awakening. Players can pilot ornithopters and use suspensor belts to traverse vast deserts, deep canyons, and bustling settlements such as Cake and at. The world is dynamic, with Coriolis storms reshaping the landscapecreating constant opportunities to discover new locations, resources, and challenges.
Customization and character development play a major role. Players can craft Fremen stillsuits, Harkonnen ornithoptersand personalize their appearance with various emotes and aesthetic options. Combat combines ranged and melee engagementsallowing players to engage in epic battles using a wide array of weapons and strategies.
Beyond survival and combat, the game also incorporates politics and intrigue at the server level. Players can form alliances, participate in the game’s economyand rise to power in a persistent and immersive world.
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