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Dune: Awakening Launches on PC to Rave Reviews, Console Version Arrives in 2026

Funcom will support the game with four paid DLCs and free updates without introducing microtransactions

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Overview

  • Dune: Awakening debuted on PC June 10 with over 140,000 concurrent players and a “Very Positive” Steam rating
  • Players assume the role of prisoners on Arrakis who uncover Fremen mysteries and align with the Atreides or Harkonnen
  • Funcom confirmed PlayStation and Xbox editions are slated for release in 2026 but offered no explanation for the delay
  • The title follows a buy-once model featuring no subscription fees or microtransactions and offers optional DLC purchases
  • The first of four paid expansions, Wildlife of Arrakis, was released alongside the game and adds decorative crafting schematics for iconic desert creatures