
Funcom has released the first official gameplay trailer for Dune: Awakening. As the developers noted, this trailer offers a glimpse into a player's journey from survivor to spice hunter.
Dune Awakening promises to mix the cool stuff of sandbox survival games with the social fun of big multiplayer games. At least, that's Funcom's intention. Just like other games, there's combat, experience points, a crafting system, as well as a base building system. It's not my cup of tea, but I can understand why Funcom went down this MMO route.
Players can shape their identity and build their skills, from detailed character creation to skills and abilities. They can then scour the deserts for massive chunks of spice to harvest the universe's most valuable resource. In addition, they can create a guild and grow it into a small house by allying themselves with one of the major houses.
Dune Awakening is powered by Unreal Engine 5 and will take full advantage of Nanite and Lumen. NVIDIA also announced that the game will support DLSS 3 upon release.
Dune Awakening is currently scheduled to be released on PC in early 2025. Unfortunately, we don't have an exact expected release date yet. But we will of course keep you updated.
Have fun and stay tuned for more!


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