Summary
Dune: Awakeningis confirmed to be getting a full release on Jun 10, 2025, on PC, putting to bed any speculation of an early access launch. Over two years after its reveal,Dune: Awakeningis set to bring an MMORPG spin on the highly popular sci-fi franchise,Dune. Spearheaded by Funcom, a Tencent-owned developer, the upcoming game has been on the radar of fans since being announced in August 2022.
Set in an alternate timeline, the open-world survival game puts players into the shoes of an unnamed prisoner on a quest to track down the Fremen, while working with either House Atreides or House Harkonnen. Back in February 2025, Funcom revealed thePC release date and other information aboutDune: Awakening, which would land on consoles later down the road. Recently, the devs further added to the growing hype of the online game by sharing the nature of its release, post-launch plans, and more.
In anannouncement on Steam, Creative Director Joel Bylos shared that the game will have a full-fledged launch on May 20, instead of being available as an early-access title for limited users. He underlined that it will come with no monthly subscription involved, unlike other popular MMORPGs such asWorld of WarcraftandFinal Fantasy 14.
Dune: Awakening Will Have Free Major Updates
Briefing interested gamers aboutDune: Awakening’s future roadmap, the Funcom lead said that regular updates will bring fresh content and additional features, along with quality-of-life improvements. Bylos added that there will be “major” free updates that add to the game’s story. These are planned to roll out in tandem with optional DLCs, the latter of which could either be purchased individually or through the Season Pass, which comes with “several” DLCs.
Moreover, the post accompanying his announcement shed light on thetechnical information related toDune: Awakening, including PC system requirements. The game will also support the major frame-generation technologies, namely Nvidia DLSS 4, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS 2. Additionally, the forthcomingDunegame adaptation is compatible with Razer Chroma RGB and Razer Sensa HD Haptics, offering owners of relevant Razer products a tailored experience.
1080p 30 FPS
1080p 60 FPS
1440p 60 FPS
2160p 60 FPS
Core i5-7400
Core i5-8600K
Core i7-10700K
Core i7-11700K
GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Radeon 5600XT (6 GB)
RTX 2070 (8 GB)
RX 6600 (8 GB)
RTX 3070 (8 GB)
RTX 4070 (12 GB)
75 GB SSD
With the PC arrival ofDune: Awakeningapproaching soon, fans of the sci-fi series will finally have a go at what has been brewing at Funcom since 2019, the year it entered a partnership with IP owner Legendary Entertainment. Once the PC port is out of the way, fans may also expect the devs to reveal more about the eventual release ofDune: Awakening’s console versions.
