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Dune: Awakening Draws Nearly 100,000 Players in Early Access as Reviews Turn Positive

Daily hotfixes stabilized performance, prompting an 81% positive Steam rating ahead of the June 10 launch.

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Overview

  • The game’s head start on June 5 saw a peak of almost 100,000 concurrent players exploring and building on Arrakis.
  • Funcom issued daily patches and hotfixes to address server outages, client crashes, and region misconfigurations.
  • Steam reviews swung from “Mostly Negative” to “Very Positive,” with over 2,600 positive user ratings recorded.
  • Players can form guilds, team up in parties of up to five, and collaborate on base building and survival crafting on shared servers.
  • Higher-tier Deluxe and Ultimate editions with early access and season pass content bolstered strong pre‐release sales ahead of full launch.