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on April 20, 2026
Upcoming survival MMO **Dune: Awakening ** will let players attempt to make it on their own on Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. The title comes from Funcom, a developer that's no stranger to the online multiplayer genre, with previous releases like Conan Exiles and Secret World Legends . Screen Rant recently attended a special event for the game hosted by Funcom's creative director Joel Bylos, which featured a premiere of a new trailer and a showcase segment delving into the game's developm
In terms of both mechanical improvements and cosmetic changes, players will have a lot of options when it comes to customizing their game. This applies to armor, weapons, and vehicles - and potentially more things not mentioned in the presentation - with Bylos giving examples like attaching a booster or an inventory system to a vehicle or customizing the scope of a gun. There will also be a " dyeing system " in the game, though its specific mechanics weren't revea
Funcom offered a new hands-on with the title at this year’s Gamescom , giving me about an hour of time with the game just outside the giant sandworm that graced the show floor. The demo began directly following the game’s tutorial, where I began stranded in the hot desert sun following my ornithopter crash landing. Though the preview didn’t offer much in the way of information on Dune: Awakening ’s more MMO and PvP-centric elements, it did give a nice window into the title’s core survival and building aspects , with only a small amount of technical hicc
When I first heard that Dune: Awakening wouldn’t include Paul Atreides, that made sense to me. By removing Paul, the main thrust of Dune ’s narrative is taken away. This allows for an Arrakis that likely won’t see any major political upheaval for an indefinite amount of time, keeping the setting of the game more consistent. However, I’m now a bit concerned that this isn’t why Dune: Awakening took out P
All of this, observatorioedu.Com of course, is happening alongside a developing story that we won't go over here to avoid spoilers for those interested. However, it's worth noting that players do encounter a figure by the name of Zantara who acts as a guide for the duration of their journey. In Dune: Awakening 's earliest moments , he chimes in with frequent advice, with those calls becoming less frequent the further players progress through the game. Once the initial tutorial concludes, players are brought to Dune: Awakening 's open world and its first major zone: Hagga Basin So
It is "one of the challenges with regular sandbox survival games," Whelan said. "You know, you rub sticks together to make fire. You cut down a tree for a stack of logs. It's a very organic, understandable, relatable thing. In this universe, we just don't have that. And we're not underestimating the intelligence of our players. They can figure this stuff out. They know that there are technologies that are available to th
Coriolis storms will also occur with very little warning, upon which players need to find shelter in a rock formation, their base, or infrastructure of some kind in order to avoid succumbing to it. Players will receive a warning that a storm is approaching, but that leaves them with maybe around one minute to find somewhere safe. Fortunately, by the time they experience their first one out in the wild, they should have their own base construc
Crashed Ships can be heard - and seen - falling from the sky. These have the potential to have some powerful loot inside, though you will have to chase them down and potentially tackle a sandworm as you try to crack them o
A meter will show how loud players are, and though I never passed the point of no return with my noise, there were a few instances of the sound waves going into the red when driving, running, or jumping that quickly caused me to reassess my activity. Some areas of the main desert are too vast to even consider walking or driving across due to the worm threat, and require an ornithopter to pass safely. Even when not directly posing direct danger, worms will occasionally rise up and can be ominously seen from a distance as a frequent remin
The world itself really captures the desolate, dangerous feeling of being out in the desert, with little touches that add to the immersion. As I was dying of dehydration, for example, my character’s vision slowly changed - dunes in the distance that were once clear got hazy, almost appearing more like a mirage. Though players begin in the Hagga Basin, they’ll eventually be able to travel elsewhere with an ornithopter , like the Harko Village, which serves as a sort of social
You'll need to manage your water intake and stay out of the sun to prevent yourself getting sunstroke. Early on, you can drink directly from plants you find on the edges of cliffs. Later, you can craft your first Literjon, a Blood Processing plant to turn blood into water, and a Stillsuit to help retain water on long journ