One of the first images for the unannounced Dune survival game shows ornithocopters on Arrakis.
Funcom launched Dune: Spice Wars, a strategy game including an official license, in 2022. With one more unannounced open world survival game However, there is another, completely different dune in development, for which Funcom is working together with the Europe developer Nukklear.
Now, for the first time, we’re seeing concept art that gives a sense of the mood of the game world. Alongside the cover image of this article, there is also a view of the rugged desert of the planet Arrakis, whose prized Spice resource is at odds between the great Houses of Harkonnen and Atreides.
What else do we know about Dune survival game?
The information about Dune, or what the game may be called in the future, is as scarce as Spice is in the galaxy. At least one employee request from Funcom but gives information about the rough direction of survival game.
So Dune shouldn’t be less than that most ambitious project so far
by Funcom, which, considering the dimensions of Conan Exiles, creates very high expectations. The developers also state that they themselves were heavily influenced by Frank Herbert’s sci-fi template. With the new survival game, Funcom wants now a dune for all fans
create.
The Norwegians, together with Shiro Games, are already proving that they can get a good game out of the brand in the early access of Dune Spice Wars, as our test reveals:
Dune as a strategy game
Spice Wars overwhelms us in a pleasant way
What could Dune survival game look like?
If we take Conan Exiles as an example, it is not difficult to imagine a survival game on Arrakis: Lots of sand, decent sci-fi technology, usable ornithocopters, personal shields, futuristic melee weapons.
The giant sandworms of Arrakis (Shai Hulud) and their valuable excrement (Spice) must of course also be represented. Worm riding could play a role, as could Spice as a trading resource or a hallucinogen that grants special abilities.
It will be interesting to see if we fight for survival ourselves as Fremen and/or members of House Arrakis or Harkonnen on Arrakis. And what weight is given to PvP and PvE respectively.
Since the Dune hype is likely to continue for a few more years due to future films, the survival game could also benefit from it. However, given the early development phase, a release date seems to be a long way off.
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Dune: Spice Wars – Fazit zum Early-Access-Start
If you are more inclined towards the strategy genre and would like to get to know the current Dune: Spice Wars better, we recommend our test video above.
