Fans of the Dune universe were drawn to the story of Paul Atreides and the barren planet of Arrakis. Thus, the launch of a title like Dune: Awakening from Funcom, generated a lot of expectations. It’s for this reason that the studio released a new cinematic trailer during Summer Game Fest that reveals a new alternate timeline that promises to put the future of Arrakis in the player’s hands. Paul Atreides voices the trailer, as he contemplates a vision of a world where he was never born.
The studio took advantage of the recent success of Denis Villeneuve’s films for the visual development of Dune: Aw akening
In Dune: Awakening, Jessica Atreides never gave birth to Paul, instead choosing to obey the orders of the Bene Gesserit and have a daughter. He baptizes it as Ariste Atreides, character that players will be able to meet in the game. This important decision causes a chain reaction that radically changes the situation on Arrakis. All of this means that Duke Leto finally survives, giving rise to a new Assassin War.
A new story for Dune
This is the Arrakis that players will find in Dune: Awakening: one torn by war between two Great Houses; the Fremen disappeared after being persecuted; and in the center of all the spice, which must flow. Joel Bylos, creative director at Funcom, said: “It’s exciting and somewhat relieving to finally be able to share details of the alternate timeline of Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening It’s next to Open-world survival MMO where you can experience the authentic fantasy of Dune. Create, build, collect and kill your way from simple survival to domination of Arrakis. Explore and share the vast deserts with hundreds of players and learn to distinguish between friend and foe.
Like us, you will surely want to discover more secrets about Dune: Awakening, so we recommend staying tuned for the live stream on June 20. Where we will learn more details about this promising MMO.
Psychologist who enjoys cooperative games, RPGs, and shooting everything that moves.
