First In-Game Look at Dune: Awakening

Following the game’s reveal at Gamescom 2022, Funcom has now shown us some pre-alpha footage of Dune: Awakening, their ambitious Open World Survival MMO. Inspired by the sci-fi masterpiece DUNE written by Frank Herbert and Legendary Entertainment’s award-winning, blockbuster film from Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Awakening is built with both Dune and Survival fans in mind by the veteran developers at Funcom. Witness the vastness of Arrakis in this brand-new teaser trailer.

Funcom has innovated in the Massively Multiplayer and Survival genres for over two decades. Age of Conan was a pretty damn good MMORPG for its time, and more recently Johnny and I had some awesome co-op survival fun in Conan Exiles. Dune: Awakening builds upon this strong foundation, weaving together Open World Survival and MMO aspects into a Dune tapestry that brings Frank Herbert’s epic universe to life in a completely unique way.

In Dune: Awakening you strive to survive the countless dangers of Arrakis alongside thousands of other players. Explore your role and identity while experiencing an epic personal journey, from searching for water and building shelters against storms to controlling the flow of spice in the top echelons of the planet. Spice lies at the center of conflict, advancement, and power in Dune: Awakening. Where spice blows appear, players converge. Fights can range from quick skirmishes to large-scale battles with infantry, ground vehicles, and ornithopters each providing an essential role.

The deserts hold a multitude of choices to make and paths to discover. Jump into an ornithopter to scout the deep deserts; equip advanced armor and weaponry to become a deadly mercenary; execute an efficient spice harvesting operation; gain influence among Great Houses — do all these things and more. Dune: Awakening will come to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

In the coming months, Funcom will reveal each aspect of the game to be covered in depth, giving players a full understanding of the gameplay mechanics before it enters its beta. Sign up for the beta right now at www.duneawakening.com and wishlist the game on Steam.

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