Summary
Revealed during the Opening Night Live showcase of Gamescom 2024,Dune: Awakeningwill release on PC in early 2025, with a console launch to be announced.Dune: Awakeningis a survival title set on Dune where players will need to harvest Spice, pledge loyalty to a House, and build a strong base to make it through the storms of Arrakis.
Dune: Awakeningwas originally announced at Gamescom in 2022, then remained relatively quiet until the first quarter of 2024. Since then, fans of the franchise and prospective players have learned more about the world, including what features it won’t have at launch. This all culminated with the 2024 Gamescom showcase gameplay trailer.
During the extended gameplay reveal trailer forDune: Awakeningat the ONL Showcase, it was revealed itwill launch on PC in early 2025. No specific month was mentioned in the release, but it may be safe to assume the title will launch in the first quarter of 2025. Additionally, no release date for the console versions of the game were included in the trailer, leaving Xbox and PlayStation platform launches to be announced.
PC Release for Dune: Awakening Announced, Consoles TBA
The trailer also focused on the various gameplay mechanics the game will have.Dune: Awakeningis set on an alternate timeline Arrakis, where House Harkonnen remains in power. Players will create a nameless prisoner who escapes to a deserters camp, taking hold of their own life among the dunes. Whether alone or co-op, players will need to gather resources, build a base, and fight various enemies to survive.
The Sword Master combat style was highlighted, in which players head into the fray first, utilize a shield to negate damage, then take out all enemies. Players will even be able to use a Hunter Seeker to finish off foes from a distance. The only things theycan’t kill inDune: Awakeningare the sand worms, so extra care is needed when gathering Spice. For those interested in more battles, players can pledge allegiance to House Harkonnen for additional content.
When it comes to base building, upgrading and expanding available technology will allow players to obtain theBlood Purifier inDune: Awakening,which processes blood into drinkable water. Bases can be saved as blueprints, allowing for easy relocation. Blueprints can also be sold to other players, giving those gifted builders another method of making money in-game and giving those that prefer combat a way to quickly obtain a functional camp.
