Dune: Awakening for PC launches May 20

The open-world survival MMORPG titled “Dune: Awakening” is set to debut on PC via Steam on May 20th, priced at $49.99, according to Funcom’s announcement. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions will be released later, as previously mentioned.

Here is an overview of the game, via Funcom:

About

Dune: Awakening is an open world, multiplayer survival game on a massive scale.

Beyond mere existence, Dune: Awakening delivers an expansive, ongoing, and deeply engaging environment populated by fellow players, where social centers are always active with political maneuverings and intrigues, and a captivating narrative unfolds that will keep you on the edge of anticipation.

From a devoted fan’s perspective, it seems that the enigmatic Fremen have disappeared from the sands of time. Consequently, the birth of Paul Atreides, our hero, never took place. Instead, Lady Jessica, guided by the ancient wisdom of the Bene Gesserit, bore a daughter. In this alternate reality, Duke Leto Atreides, my beloved character, endured the attack on Arrakeen and is now deeply entrenched in a fierce struggle with the Harkonnens, battling for control over the coveted spice mines of Arrakis.

In this fresh yet recognizable interpretation of the legendary science-fiction realm of ‘Dune’, you start off as a captive transferred to Arrakis, tasked with solving the enigma behind the Fremen’s vanishing act. Walking in the footsteps of the elusive desert tribe, you will grasp the essence of desert might, transforming from an anonymous survivor into either an emissary of the Atreides or the Harkonnens.

Can you make it through on your own, surrounded by companions, or among the countless others exploring Arrakis, as you navigate the deadliest planet in the universe?

Survive the Vast, Open World of Dune

“My planet, Arrakis, is beautiful when the sun is low.” – Chani

Survive by learning the ways of the Fremen. Seek the shadows to escape the scorching sun. Craft stillsuits and extract water from your enemies to stay hydrated. Build shelter to escape lethal sandstorms and always beware the sandworm.
Explore a vast, open world of beauty and danger. Glide, climb, and speed across Arrakis using iconic Dune tech such as ornithopters and suspensor belts. Visit the hubs of Arrakeen and Harko Village, bustling with other players to socialize and trade with.
Discover a shifting desert that offers infinite exploration. Coriolis storms reshape the Deep Desert, turning familiar ground into treacherous, unknown territory. Every week, players race to be the first to uncover new locations, dangers, and rewards.

Master True Desert Power

“On Arrakis, we need to cultivate desert power.” – Duke Leto Atreides

Sandbox combat allows you to approach every situation differently using a wide arsenal of ranged and melee weapons, technology, abilities, and even vehicles. From humble beginnings to unthinkable strength, every step fuels your rise to greatness.
Master one or all the Great Schools of the Imperium: Bene Gesserit, Trooper, Mentat, Swordmaster, and Planetologist. Use manipulation and trickery, poison and grenades, dart rifles and crysknives. And remember: the slow blade penetrates the shield.
Spice is the most valuable resource in the universe. Control, trade, and consume it to unshackle your potential and fuel new powers. Rise from a nameless survivor to ultimately summoning the desert’s greatest force: the sandworm Shai-Hulud himself.

Forge Your Legend, Build Your Dune

“This is my desert. My Arrakis. My Dune.” – Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Create a persona as unique as your ambitions. Craft anything from Fremen stillsuits to Harkonnen ornithopters and fine Atreides furniture. Customize endlessly with emotes, transmog systems, and swatches that let you stand out in the desert.
Uncover the truth behind the Fremen’s disappearance. As you survive, explore, and build your way to power on Arrakis, you will unravel an engaging storyline unlike anything seen in a multiplayer survival game before.
Build anything from a temporary encampment to an impenetrable fortress with a robust, flexible building system. Convert your buildings into blueprints that you can sell to other players on the server-wide Exchange, along with anything you harvest and produce.

You Don’t Have to Survive Alone

“Climb up. Rise. You’re one of us now. A life for a life.” – Stilgar

UNITE or compete with other survivors—or choose to play alone. Dune: Awakening features a highly immersive and persistent online world shared with thousands of other characters and several hundred people playing concurrently. Player-versus-player is always optional.
Group up with other players to delve into ancient Ecology Labs, collaborate creatively using the robust cooperative building system, or simply visit the Arrakeen and Harko Village social hubs to grab a drink or trade on the exchange.
Lead or follow, the choice is yours. Join or create a guild, swear allegiance to the Atreides or Harkonnen, and work together to secure their power in the server-wide Landsraad whose decrees impact every player on the server.

Claim Your Place in the Rise to Power

“It’s not that power corrupts, but that it’s magnetic to the corruptible.”

Rise to power through the ranks of the Atreides or the Harkonnen. As you build reputation with your Great House, you will access unique faction rewards such as equipment, vehicles, and building pieces. Ultimately you can pledge your entire guild to their cause.
Control the spice, and you control Arrakis. The ever-shifting sands of the Deep Desert offers not only infinite exploration, but also infinite rewards. Here, players, guilds, and the Great Houses battle over massive spice blows to fuel their finances – and their ambitions.
Player-versus-player is always optional. Participate in major ground-and-air battles in the Deep Desert or support the efforts from behind the frontlines through PvE activities like crafting to secure power in the Landsraad. Play politics and make decisions that impact the whole server.

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