Take a look at the exclusive gameplay reveal trailer for Dune: Awakening, the open-world survival MMO developed by Funcom. Trek onto the sands of Arrakis to build bases, expand control, and solidify the power dynamics alone or with friends. Learn the ways of the desert and how best to survive with Creative Director Joel Bylos. Dune: Awakening is early 2025 for PC and at a later date for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S.
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00:01There is another path for you.
00:09Awake us.
00:21You begin as a nameless prisoner.
00:23Sculpt your appearance, choose your background, and then...
00:27Crash into the planet.
00:31You are abandoned and alone.
00:37Hunted by sandworms.
00:40Scorched by the unforgiving sun.
00:43Ravaged by sunstroke.
00:45Stick to the shade, chase the moving shadows.
00:49Survive.
00:51Welcome to Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe.
00:58Meet hundreds of other players in the vast online world.
01:03Befriend or betray those you meet.
01:07Form a wary alliance.
01:09In this case, a spit dart rifle and a stillsuit
01:12for your help taking down territorial deserters.
01:16Working with others will always increase your chance of staying alive.
01:22The deserter base.
01:25Climb to a vantage point and prepare for violence.
01:32Your choice of weapons and abilities determines your strategy.
01:36Swordmasters lead the charge into battle.
01:39Literally.
01:41Repel ranged attacks with a shield and then take them out.
01:45One by one.
01:47Deploy the hunter-seeker and kill from the shadows.
01:51Take what you can from the fallen.
01:54On Arrakis, nothing of value is wasted.
02:00Mine, harvest and gather with your group
02:03to build bases and unlock more advanced equipment
02:06like the blood purifier.
02:09Refine the blood you collected from your enemies
02:11to extract drinkable water.
02:14Craft improved equipment using fabricators.
02:18Replicate your bases in new locations with the blueprint system
02:23and then sell blueprints of your architectural wonders
02:26to other players.
02:29Lead your group to become a guild.
02:31On Arrakis, a nameless prisoner can rise.
02:36Construct an ornithopter and take to the air.
02:40The world is yours to claim.
02:49The in-game radio provides insight into key events
02:53happening across Arrakis.
02:56Map the desert.
02:59Discover landmarks, wrecked ships and desert testing stations
03:04filled with forgotten technology.
03:09Arrakis is a vast planet.
03:12You can explore unique locations,
03:16uncover valuable resources
03:19and search for secrets amongst the shifting dunes.
03:25And then return to civilization triumphant
03:30with what you found.
03:33Harko Village throngs with people.
03:35Spice traders, guild bankers, smugglers,
03:40house envoys and, of course, other players.
03:46Here, you will pledge allegiance to one of the great houses of Dune,
03:51the Harkonnen.
03:55But remember, to play politics, you need power.
03:59And on Arrakis, spice is power.
04:04In the deep desert, beyond the shield wall,
04:07hundreds of players scour the landscape, hunting for spice.
04:11Every spice blow has the potential to become a heated battle
04:16with multiple guilds vying for the precious melange.
04:21Even when it looks like defeat is inevitable,
04:25those who understand desert power
04:28can awaken Arrakis itself.
04:37ARRAKIS