Rise from survival to dominance in Dune: Awakening, an Open World Survival MMO set on a vast and seamless Arrakis shared by thousands of players.
https://youtu.be/anZtoPo2Fpw
#game-announcements
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For those who seek the spice outside the shield wall, only rare islands of jagged rocks and craggy plateaus offer safety from the open desert and the ever-present danger of sandworms.
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As a lone ornithopter pilot boards their craft, the twin moons of Arrakis offer a deceptively calm backdrop to the hazards of tracking spice blooms across the wastes of the desert.
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Shai-Hulud has awoken.
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival MMO set on a vast and seamless Arrakis.
Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/
Sign up for the Beta: https://dunegames.com
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The sands have uncovered another secret. Head over to https://dunegames.com/ to explore. 🔍
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Smoking a spice cigarette, an irreverent Harkonnen shows her disdain for the Atreides by pouring precious water out; while an assassin surreptitiously grasps his dagger, readying himself for violence.
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Out in the deep desert beyond the shield wall, a heavily laden transport ornithopter narrowly escapes being engulfed by a massive spice blow spewing huge quantities of mélange.
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Centered around its spice refinery and humming with activity day and night, the grimy frontier town of Windsack is a nexus for Atreides, Harkonnen, and smugglers to buy, sell and swindle every kind of product or service on Arrakis.
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Protecting its people and stores of spice, at the vanguard of Arrakeen’s defenses are powerful las-cannons mounted on towering plascrete bulwarks capable of slicing an attack ship in half.
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It was only in the early dawn before the sun had risen to full strength and begun to steal moisture from the air that an Atreides palace guard was able to gaze out of the blast windows of the palace and contemplate the ruthless beauty of Arrakis.
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Built by imperial scientists thousands of years before the discovery of spice, now abandoned botanical testing stations play host to unorthodox experiments run wild, ranging from genetic manipulation to efforts to terraform Arrakis.
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Though downed ornithopters are not uncommon in the deep desert, in order to strip them for usable parts before others get there or they are buried beneath the shifting sands, scavengers require speed and a fair amount of luck.
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Seeking brief refuge in the shadow of an immense craggy overhang of volcanic rock, a lone spice prospector takes notice of incoming transport ships only just visible through the late afternoon sun and dense clouds of dust.
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On a rocky promontory just outside the shield wall and standing over one hundred meters tall, two lasgun turrets, their cannons trained on the storm-threatening sky, are poised to fire on any incoming threat to the city of Arrakeen.
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Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at how Goodbye Kansas brought the Dune: Awakening trailer to life from concept to the big screen at Gamescom ONL.
https://youtu.be/8EajF6OLcMU
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With a glowing-eyed visage glowering menacingly, this imposing Harkonnen base was sculpted to intimidate and is equipped with an ornithopter pad at its peak and two immense las-cannons capable of slicing a dropship in two.
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On Arrakis, water is life — Spice is power. Survive and explore the greatest crucible in the universe and awaken the sleeper.
Witness the epic scale of Arrakis in this pre-alpha glimpse, premiered at The Game Awards.
https://youtu.be/Ixq-y_r-lkE
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After a narrow escape from bandits, you set down your damaged ‘thopter in a secluded canyon. The heat rises as you check your stillsuit’s water levels. Finding the spice-cache was worth it... if you survive the journey home.
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The forgotten hope of an ancient people slumbers within these underground stations, waiting to be awakened.
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An immense heighliner looms heavy in the night sky, a constant reminder of the unending demand for spice.
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Do not let the din of battle distract you from the true predator of the desert.
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Do not seek the safe path, as it is the most likely to bury you.
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In the dusky market stalls of Windsack, deals are struck and alliances forged.
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To last on Arrakis, build your foundations strong. The desert makes dust of us all.
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Bring backup if you’re going to hunt for secrets below the sands.
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Control the spice, control the universe.
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Gain new insight into Arrakis and Dune: Awakening through our new Shigawire Reels series. Your survival may depend on it.
https://youtu.be/ztkXw5meZbM
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Knowledge is all that stands between you and death on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Immerse yourself in Arrakis with our series of Shigawire Reels.
https://youtu.be/9z30sAzn8K0
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Night and day reveal two sides to Arrakis, both deadly. What do you know of water discipline, Sleeper?
https://youtu.be/fx_2iYHiwi8
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Creative Director, Joel Bylos, shares details on Dune Awakening's survival systems and more in an interview with PC Gamer.
Read the article: https://bit.ly/3ZrEJBC
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"It's similar to the books, but we've gone with an alternate history, like a 'what-if', if you want. We worked closely with the Herbert [family] and Legendary [Pictures], and we found a point, a single point, the single pebble that starts a landslide."
-Joel Bylos, Creative Director
Our Creative Director shares more details on the story of Dune Awakening in an interview with PC Gamer.
Read all about it: https://bit.ly/datlpcg
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If the spice ceased to flow, many villages on Arrakis would perish.
https://youtu.be/CanlPmyik_w
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Will you seek safety in numbers, or take your chances alone?
https://youtu.be/TzdehSkfIhc
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What do you call the mouse shadow on the second moon?
https://youtu.be/FQRrmk_49Mo
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Will you use your Ornithopter to attack enemies or scout for valuable resources?
https://youtu.be/AE9ACearMa0
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Shigawire Reels – Part 8 looks at the combined arms you’ll have access to in Dune: Awakening.
The battlefield sees all manner of beasts. Which will you be?
https://youtu.be/nxbrnEyiPTU
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First, you see the growing plume of sand coming your way, then the surface begins to vibrate through your feet. Last is the sound. A growing hiss, like a storm without wind.
What do you do?
https://youtu.be/AYVPMFODHtw
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In Dune: Awakening, we seek to deliver the awe that lies in the contrast between you and the vastness of a vicious planet. Although severe and massive, there’s often a softness to the imposing shapes of Arrakis’ larger edifices.
Our first development update with more details on creating Arrakis will be released later this week.
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Erosion and the passing of great spans of universal time are essential to understanding Dune. The sun itself bleaches and burns. Vehicles overheat and break down, requiring constant maintenance. There are stories in the stone, whether it’s a wall beaten by storms, or ancient human carvings.
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Our first development update has emerged. Richard Cawte (Tech Art Director) shares how we've been building the environment of Arrakis.
Join us on this journey as we craft the most immersive Dune experience ever.
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Sleepers, did you catch our exclusive interview and gameplay footage on the PC Gaming Show?
Our Creative Director, Joel Bylos, and Game Director, Viljar Sommerbakk, gave some insight into the design and vision of Dune: Awakening.
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Get an overview of Dune: Awakening’s gameplay pillars and player journey in our Dune: Awakening Showcase.
With a clearer idea of what will be possible once the sand of Arrakis is beneath your feet, what are you most excited to do?
🏜️ https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/3694687365042413440
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Landmarks loom on the horizon, providing identifiable locations to strive for and look forward to exploring. As with everything on Arrakis, each has a history.
🏜️ https://duneawakening.com/en/developer-update-1-art-of-arrakis
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The Graben is a huge geological ditch where the land has sunk due to movements in the underlying crustal layers, creating spectacular images with caves and human structures burrowed in. A major portion of Arrakis population lives in the Graben.
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"You can build bases and customize them as you like and you are not limited in how and where you place them (apart from special cases).” – Joel Bylos, Creative Director.
Read more spicy details about Dune: Awakening in an interview with INVEN Global: https://bit.ly/3NAANKm
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CHOAM are well accustomed to protecting their investments, deploying their heavies whenever needed.
These experienced fighters are outfitted with proprietary heavy armor and fully equipped to deal with extreme combat encounters.
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Stripped of their crests and ranks, Harkonnen Traitors conceal their former identities with scavenged equipment and clothing. They're unpredictable, opportunistic, and dangerous enough to stand on their own.
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Sleepers, what memory of Arrakis lingers in your mind?
From any Dune creation – share with us your favorite scene, quote, artwork, or anything else on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtag #MemoriesfromArrakis.
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To celebrate your memories from Arrakis and all things Dune, we are running a giveaway from Oct 16 - Oct 30th. Share your memories with the hashtag #MemoriesfromArrakis on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to enter.
Rules: https://bit.ly/45yXHsB
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Greetings everyone,
For the past few days, we've been sharing some sound bites from Dune: Awakening. These belong to some of the environments and the "things" you're going to see in Arrakis.
In case you missed them:
November 1st: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1719716188366750150
November 2nd: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1720079111664927093
November 3rd: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1720440963129028895
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We've made a small addition to the sound bite from today. Here, have a look at one of the Ecology Labs you're going to see in Dune: Awakening. 
https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1720476771076767790
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Take an aural journey across Arrakis in today's dev blog on sound design.
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Sleepers, glimpse into your future in Arrakis and take a second look at the in-game screenshot of the interior of a player-made structure we shared in yesterday’s Dune: Awakening Development Update!
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Sleepers, while we are hard at work crafting an Arrakis full of discovery and wonders, make sure to sign up for beta for a chance to try out Dune: Awakening before its release.
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Sleepers,
As the team continues to make great progress, we’re approaching a stage where the game can benefit a lot from player feedback.
As such, we will soon begin holding early closed Beta tests, initially with small pools of players. As we continue doing tests, we will increase the number of players invited.
**First closed Beta test **
We will soon reach out with a sign-up form to all those who signed up for the Beta on the official website. We will email the account you signed up with, so keep an eye on your inbox (and spam).
This is an early closed Beta test and those invited will be under NDA not to share information about the test publicly.
If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do so on the official website, using the Beta Sign-up tab.
We can’t wait for the first arrivals on Arrakis!
Until next time, Sleepers 
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Hey Sleepers!
As we mentioned last month, our teams have made significant progress and we're ready to start the Closed Beta phase.
Working with you to create the ultimate Dune experience is an important process. We want to gather as much qualitative and quantitative feedback as possible at this stage to keep the game on the right track. We also look forward to chatting with you about the game!
The first playtest took place in early December with a very limited number of players descending on Arrakis to survive deadly hazards on the most dangerous planet in the universe. We kept it small on purpose and are incredibly grateful to everyone who showed interest by signing up and to those who were selected, played the game, and gave us their constructive feedback. We have gained good insights and want to keep the momentum going. We have another test coming up and have sent out emails to a new pool of players in the last few days. Check your inboxes to see if you are among the limited group invited to a playtest early next year, but please be discreet and refrain from public celebrations.
We know many more are looking forward to participating in the playtests. Rest assured that we will be organizing more closed beta tests to try out the new Dune: Awakening build. Keep an eye on Discord to make sure you never miss an announcement. We have a lot of cool stuff planned for the coming months, and we can't wait for you to be a part of this journey to bring Arrakis to life!
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Sleepers!
To welcome 2024 we have just opened our TikTok page, where you can get a closer look at Dune: Awakening.
We have uploaded a video already where you can see some spicy new details about our game. 👀
Follow us for more videos!
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For those of you not on TikTok, you can now access the video on YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Twitter (or X)!
YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OFSGJ3y8cFk
Instagram Reels: https://www.instagram.com/p/C17rBqSpW3g/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/
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Our second short video is now out on social platforms.
Arrakis is the most dangerous planet in the universe. Find out why. 👀
- Instagram Reels: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2MvApys-Db/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duneawakening/video/7324713725204729130
- Youtube Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/u6GEKrx_dBY
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1747574659615191464
- Facebook Reels: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1109118173424435
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A new short video is now out in our social platforms!
Take a first look at how to build your base in Arrakis! Upgrade and adapt it to protect against all threats coming your way in the most dangerous planet in the universe.
Watch it on your favorite platform:
- Instagram Reels: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2fS8xjsLwc/
- **Tiktok: ** https://www.tiktok.com/@duneawakening/video/7327695513959107882
- Youtube Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/7rnoY3Uyno8
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1750186821571547385
- Facebook Reels: https://www.facebook.com/reel/594288322875092
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Gather around the table and get ready to plan your next move.
Here's a closer look at some of the possibilities to create and decorate your own base in Arrakis.
What other details in our recent videos have caught your eye?
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Survive Arrakis solo or with your friends.
Learn more about ways to play Dune: Awakening in our latest short.
Watch it in your favorite social platform:
- Youtube Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/fomj21qP5sI
- Instagram Shorts: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3DSdsoM7Nk/
- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duneawakening/video/7332882809238949166
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1755252679369011331
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/881584057049767
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Many of you have been asking about betas for Dune: Awakening.
Check out our latest video (in your favorite social media platform of choice!) to learn more about how you can join!
- Instagram Reels: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Vhsf6gxAH/
- Youtube Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/sctTzrFcSi8?feature=share
- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duneawakening/video/7335509458870717742
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1757819368077955319
- Facebook Reels: https://www.facebook.com/reel/239479382550924
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Hello, Sleepers!
First of all, we'd like to welcome all the new faces that have joined our Discord over the past few days and weeks. Arrakis may be the most dangerous planet in the universe, but this hideout serves as a haven where you can practice your water discipline and chat with other Sleepers.
Many of you have already seen our latest video and know that we're gearing up for the next Closed Beta Test (if not, stop reading now and watch it!). We have started sending invites already, and some of you received a broken link – this has now been fixed, and everyone affected should have received a secondary email from us. Sorry about this!
This PC-only test will take place in February, and similar to all previous tests, our primary mechanism for selecting players for this test phase is the beta profile survey. If you don't want to sign the NDA or prefer to wait for later tests, as long as you have already signed up for the beta on the official Dune: Awakening website, you can sit back and relax as we have noted your interest.
Additionally, we want to give everyone here on our Discord an extra chance to participate in the test! If you are willing to sign an NDA and have completed the beta profile survey then... react to this announcement!
We'll randomly select a few dozen of you from those who have reacted to this message and send them invites to our upcoming Closed Beta test!
And if you don't get an invitation, fret not! We are continually holding tests and have more planned for the future!
Remember, every path leads to the desert.
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[UPDATE 2024/02/16 13:50 CET]
The URL in the second email should no longer give an error!
~~We're aware clicking the URL link in the email gives the following error as of this morning:
"Unfortunately there was an error, please return and try your action again"
We're trying to figure it out! Sorry for the headache!~~
If you have received an email and it has an incorrect URL: We have sent a second email shortly after that contains the correct link. Check your inbox and make sure to use the link in the second email!
For those of you who have received the second email and still experience a broken URL link in it, we're aware Chrome does not play nice with the links. Please try to open the URL again, or with an alternative internet browser (i.e. Microsoft Edge).
If you still experience a problem with the link, please make sure you have opened the second email! And if you can't see a second email, check your spam folder!
If even then you're experiencing issues, please send us in the D:A community team (either @desert wyvern, @thick folio or @flat grove ) a direct message on Discord and we will sort you out!
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The raffle has ended and the winners have been selected!
Check your email inbox to see if you were one of the lucky ones and follow the instructions you see there.
If you didn't get an invitation this time, do not fret! More closed betas are on the way with more and more people being invited to them.
Thank you all for showing your interest!
If you want to know more about these closed betas, remember to check our #faq channel!
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*Travel at night; stick to the shadow and master water discipline.
Or succumb to the merciless embrace of Arrakis' scorching heat.*
Watch the full environmental video in our social channels:
**- Twitter: **https://twitter.com/DuneAwakening/status/1761059941672980607
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3sjLhjtn4m/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1829554810833918
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Secret chambers such as this one have borne witness to countless meetings that shaped the sands of Arrakis.
What secrets will be revealed in this room, only time will tell.
Stay tuned.
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We are thrilled to announce the debut of our new series of Dune: Awakening Direct showcases, hosted by Soe Gschwind! We’ll be showing new never-before-seen game footage and more.
Tune in <t:1709571600:f> on our Twitch and YouTube.
Set a reminder on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DA_Direct
You can read more about it in our blog and Steam page.
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On <t:1709571600:f>, join Soe Gschwind in the very first Dune: Awakening Direct for new game footage and a taste of what you can expect on Arrakis.
Set a reminder on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DA_Direct
Will you be there?
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Tune in on YouTube or Twitch today <t:1709571610:t> to learn more about Dune: Awakening and watch two new game videos.
See you there, Sleepers.
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Rise from survival to dominance on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Arrakis is a test that few humans survive.
Missed the first Dune: Awakening Direct? You can now watch the full VOD in our Youtube channel, as well as the Creating Worlds featurette and our brand-new Survive Arrakis trailer we premiered today!
VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR9qiRGxaN4
Creating Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW6ou6mugAA
Survive Arrakis Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-l7NySFsI
Wishlist the game on Steam: https://bit.ly/DASteamWishlist
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We agree that religion is an integral part of the Dune universe. This is why in Dune: Awakening you will meet and interact with people of different religions along your journey. However, as opposed to the story presented in the books, the player is not a messiah and will not play a major role in any of them.
Leading people on a holy war is not why you arrive on Arrakis.
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Building a homebase is paramount to your survival on Arrakis.
Create the ultimate shelter and save it as an architectural blueprint to share with allies, or sell to those willing to pay at the exchange.
Exploring with a friend? Place holograms down for them to fill in for a more streamlined building experience.
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We're thrilled to announce we will be attending PAX East from March 21 to March 24.
Come meet us at our booth (#13043) to have a chat, win prizes and more!
And make sure to salute Anhyra, who will be donning a stillsuit cosplay based on the designs in the game!
You can check out Anhyra's social media pages to see their progress on this stillsuit cosplay, as well as her other amazing work:
- https://anhyracosplay.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/anhyracosplay/
- https://twitter.com/anhyracosplay
See you in Boston!
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Curious about the making of Dune: Awakening?
Tune in live to Unreal Engine's State of Unreal to learn more about our spice-infused development!
https://www.youtube.com/live/Z_DssjLeGa0
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Our first Dune: Awakening Direct was as exciting for us as it was for many of you!
We captured streamer reactions during the premier to all of the exciting features we showed off.
Featured streamers:
BDLG, GuardianAngelz, Karolinger, Kiah0nFire, Lobosjrgaming, Renfail, Zyndal_, AngryJoeShow, MoleRP
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Earlier this year, we started a series of brief but informative videos about Dune: Awakening.
If you are new to Arrakis, this is the perfect time to catch up on our released short videos as we near the release of a new batch!
Blog: https://duneawakening.com/en/short-videos-roundup
Steam News: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/4193491470655876721
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Rise from survival to dominance.
Learn about your first steps in Dune: Awakening from our Chief Creative Officer in our new short video.
Watch it in your platform of choice:
- **Twitter: **https://x.com/DuneAwakening/status/1793608399516819494
- **Facebook Reels: **https://www.facebook.com/reel/808320441227430
- ** Instagram Reels: **https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7T0Mr3qJLC/?igsh=OWZuZTgzcjE5ZTVh
- ** Youtube Shorts: **https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2km9b0kakQ
- **TikTok: **https://www.tiktok.com/@duneawakening/video/7372156006899453227
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Thank you all for 1 million wishlists on Steam! Your incredible support means the world to us.
The very desert shudders beneath your feet. We hear you. As does Shai-Hulud.
https://www.duneawakening.com/en/thank-you-all-for-1-million-wishlists
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The path that might have been.
Tune in to Summer Game Fest on Friday for a very special story cinematic reveal.
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This vision leads to you.
Witness the new story cinematic reveal for Dune: Awakening and get ready for the gameplay reveal at Gamescom this August.
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We’re excited to announce our second Dune: Awakening Direct!
Presented by Soe Gschwind, tune in on <t:1718899200:f> for a discussion of our latest story cinematic trailer as well as new info drops about the game.
Stay tuned for a reveal of the topics we’ll cover!
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Joel Bylos, Creative Director on Dune: Awakening, explores what it means to call our game an MMO and shares more details about the server infrastructure in a new Dev Blog post: What makes Dune: Awakening an MMO?
Read it here:
https://duneawakening.com/en/what-makes-dune-awakening-an-mmo
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We're going big at Gamescom with the World Gameplay Premiere to be revealed during Opening Night Live, and a 30 minute gameplay presentation, tons of activities, swag giveaways, a massive sandworm and more at our booth at Hall 6 !
Check out our blog for a comprehensive rundown.
https://duneawakening.com/en/dune-awakening-world-gameplay-premiere-to-be-revealed-at-gamescom
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Praise Shai-Hulud! 
We have been nominated for FOUR gamescom awards.
See you at Opening Night Live, and here's to a majestic Gamescom 2024!
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Survive the brutal desert of Arrakis. Expand your reach with ground and air vehicles. Control the production of spice at all costs.
Dune: Awakening is coming to PC Early 2025.
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Survive. Expand. Control.
Witness the new key art for Dune: Awakening revealed today at Opening Night Live.
Get ready to start your journey on Arrakis on PC Early 2025 by wishlisting on Steam. Console release date to be announced.
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@here
Our new 27 minute Gamescom Gameplay Presentation is up on YouTube!
Watch to see an extended look at the player journey—your journey, as you set foot in Arrakis.
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Dune: Awakening will be one of the first games to feature NVIDIA's DLSS 4 technology with Multi Frame Generation, enhancing Arrakis' most majestic views and exciting moments.
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As the sands slowly reveal more secrets in the desert of Arrakis, we invited gaming press and a select group of content creators to Oslo to experience Dune: Awakening and survive the most dangerous planet in the universe.
Stay tuned for their first impressions and reactions.
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Last week, we welcomed journalists and content creators from all over the world to visit our offices in Oslo, Norway, and play Dune: Awakening. Arrakis welcomed them with blistering heat, deadly sandstorms, and a taste of power.
Now, the time has come to see their impressions after spending several hours in the game! They begin dropping today, so keep your eyes open.
Check our blog post with a Behind the Scenes video and a compilation of the reactions released so far.
https://duneawakening.com/en/new-gameplay-impressions-dropping-today
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We invited journalists and content creators to Oslo, Norway to experience Dune: Awakening! 
Check out their reactions in our new and extended behind-the-scenes video, which also features interviews with some of our developers.
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Check your literjon, strap on your stillsuit, and venture into the sands with us to witness the harsh beauty and spellbinding majesty of Arrakis in our latest video: Beauty of Arrakis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJm4anBGZGM
While Arrakis is principally a desert planet, its vast surface is home to many unique locations and diverse environments full of secrets to uncover. In this video, we show off a few of these locations. Soar through the shadows of the Hagga Rift, and wander across the red sands of the Vermillius Gap to the gnarled vegetation of the O’odham.
This video shows only a glimpse of what you will explore on Arrakis, by foot, in groundcars, and from the cockpit of ornithopters.
Multiplayer survival on the most dangerous planet in the universe awaits, Sleepers. Early this year, you will taste the spice.
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Your time on Arrakis is near. Tune in tomorrow to find out when your Dune: Awakening PC journey begins.
Click the Notify me button to get a reminder: https://youtu.be/gl6Wi20fSp0
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@everyone
Forge your legend and build your Dune.
Dune: Awakening launches on PC May 20, 2025. Play the full Character Creator and Benchmark Mode now on Steam: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningSteam
lapis herald
Play the Character Creator and Benchmark Mode on Steam and receive a free key to unlock the Frameblade knife skin in the full version of Dune: Awakening!
lapis herald
All pre-orders of Dune: Awakening will receive the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, an in-game housing item that houses our favorite desert mouse.
Pre-orders starting soon.
lapis herald
We have just released a patch for the Character Creator and Benchmark.
PATCH NOTES
FIXES
General stuff
- Fixed the default window mode not to be empty on first start.
- Fixed the video settings so that the ultra/high/medium/low defaults are no longer "locked".
- Fixed a problem that could inadvertently allow access to keybinds on the benchmark results screen.
- Added 'Dune: Awakening' social media links to the main menu screen.
Character Creator
- Fixed flickering shadows on the default character in the main menu.
- Fixed eye material so that the iris no longer appears to glow.
- Fixed face normal maps that caused some irregularities around the mouth.
- Fixed the 'Mouth Height' slider so that it is no longer inverted.
- Fixed hair simulation for 'Bob', 'Textured Quiff', 'Braided Bob', and '20s Bob Cut' hair that intersected with the face.
- Fixed the ‘Wavy Chic Bob’ hairstyle to correctly apply color to all hair.
- Fixed several face tattoos that appeared slightly skewed.
- Updated the 'Vortex Stripe' face tattoo style.
- Updated all preset characters that incorrectly had makeup opacity set to '1' by default.
lapis herald
Arrakis is the most dangerous planet in the universe, but if you can master its numerous hazards, a world of great beauty and immeasurable wealth lies ready for you to explore.
Wishlist and play the Character Creator & Benchmark Mode: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningSteam
lapis herald
@everyone
Our latest blog and video has the intel you'll need on your journey into Arrakis, so you can make an informed decision before buying: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/546730385827954775
➡️ Business Model
➡️ PC Specs
➡️ PC Features
➡️ Post Launch Support
Pre-orders for Dune: Awakening start on Monday, March 24th.
lapis herald
@everyone
Pre-orders for Dune: Awakening are live!
Pre-order the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition to land in Arrakis 5 days early and begin your journey on May 15, 2025: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/
lapis herald
For those who live and breathe the spice, pre-order the Ultimate Edition to receive the following:
◾ 5-Day Head Start
◾ Sardaukar Bator Armor
◾ Dune 2021 Film Stillsuit
◾ Season Pass
◾ Digital Artbook
◾ Digital Soundtrack
◾ And much more!
lapis herald
You can play Dune: Awakening while listening to the original Dune I & II music from the 90s! 🎶
The Dune II: Battle for Arrakis and the Dune: Spice Opera Remastered soundtracks are coming to the Dune: Awakening in-game radio.
lapis herald
The in-game radio does not only offer entertainment, but also a deeper understanding of living on Arrakis in Dune: Awakening.
We're releasing the first episode of Five Days at Carthag with you. Listen to it on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/U49eexkAV0o
lapis herald
@everyone An important update regarding Dune: Awakening:
lapis herald
@everyone
The story begins. How will you be written in it?
Crash into a world shaped by deadly environments, mystic portents, and ancient schemes in today’s Dune: Awakening Story Trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gMIwsCJhM
Request access for a chance to join the large-scale Beta weekend May 9-12: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/
Large-Scale Beta Weekend – May 9-12
From May 9 until May 12, a large-scale Beta weekend will take place, the largest one yet, with a huge number of new players joining, and no NDA, unlike previous closed Betas. Share any info you want with your friends, or even stream the game for all to see!
With access to the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story, you will get a taste of both spice and story.
You have a chance to gain access to the Beta weekend by wishlisting and request access on the Dune: Awakening Steam page, or by getting one of tens of thousands of Beta codes that will be given out during the global broadcast on May 10.
lapis herald
Build strong foundations, because on Arrakis, your base is your lifeline against unfathomable forces. Besides providing shelter against heatstroke and sandstorms, it’s a place to rest up and plan for your next journey. Find out more about what your base can offer: https://bit.ly/DABuildingBlog
lapis herald
@everyone Discover what's awaiting you in the Dune: Awakening large-scale Beta weekend on May 9-12 and see what you'll experience in the full launch.
- First 20-25 hours of Gameplay
- Most of Act 1 of the Story
- Hagga Basin South Region
- Eastern and Western Vermillius Gap Region
Want a chance to play the Beta? ⬇️
Sign up: https://duneawakening.com/
Wishlist and request access on Steam: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningSteam
Watch the Global LAN Party on May 10: https://bit.ly/DAGlobalLanParty
lapis herald
@everyone We'd like to take a moment to answer some of the most common questions regarding Dune: Awakening's server structure and large-scale multiplayer mechanics.
We hope this provides further clarity on how Dune: Awakening functions and what sets it apart from other survival games. Read our blog: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningServerStructure
lapis herald
@everyone Good news! Everyone who has a Dune: Awakening pre-order can now also access the Beta Weekend!
We heard your feedback on this, and we’ve been working with Steam on a solution. If you already own or decide to pre-order any of the editions this weekend, you should now also see a Beta Weekend product in your Steam library. If you do not see it in your library, please restart your Steam client.
See you on Arrakis!
lapis herald
The large-scale beta weekend may be over, but launch is near! The journey on Arrakis continues June 10th, with head start on June 5th.
We'll see you there, Sleepers.
lapis herald
@everyone Dune: Awakening is releasing on June 5th for head start and on June 10th for the full launch!
The game will unlock on Steam at 10AM EDT/16:00 CEST on both days.
Pre-load will be available to all pre-order owners on June 4th. Read more in our blog: https://bit.ly/DA_Release_Time
lapis herald
<@&1250062789846761503>
We can finally share with you that rentable private servers will be available on June 5th when Dune: Awakening launches into head start!
We do, however, want to manage expectations about how private servers work. As you know, this is not your typical survival game. Read all the details in our blog: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningPrivateServers
lapis herald
@everyone
Pre-load for Dune: Awakening is now available on Steam!
In addition, we've prepared a list of Worlds and Sietches (servers) if you want to get organized with your friends.
Check it out:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/546737172113260653
lapis herald
If you're gearing up for Arrakis, please read the following:
Freezing and Crashing Issue: Please update your NVIDIA drivers to version 576.66. read more in our blog: https://bit.ly/4kkTf8W
If you run into a bug that is not already a Known Issue, please submit a bug report via the in-game bug reporting tool.
If you run into any critical issues and need support, please reach out to our Customer Support via our Help Center: https://bit.ly/4kySLwe
We'll see you soon, Sleepers.
lapis herald
@everyone
We are now live!
If you launch the game and find no servers available, it could be one of these two issues.
Fret not! Just follow these steps depending on how this applies to you!
- Steam didn't update the D1 patch in time. If you can't see servers then restarting your client will probably show a patch.
- If you played the Beta the client might default to a beta region. Click the change region button then select the appropriate region.
lapis herald
Hey Sleepers, we're closely monitoring the server situation. We are increasing the player capacity across all Sietches.
lapis herald
Hey <@&1009561704369225869> gang
We have opened new worlds in the EU and NA regions.
These will show up shortly.
We will keep monitoring player counts and adding new Worlds where necessary.
Thank you for being part of this journey and make sure to check our other channels like #faq, #known-issues and #report-issues-and-players to stay informed! 
lapis herald
Hey <@&1009561704369225869>s!
Here are the times for the server daily restarts for each region. There is an in-game message with these restarts, but if you don't see these in future restarts please let us know.
Oceania: 19 UTC/ <t:1749150019:t> in your timezone
Asia: 21 UTC/ <t:1749157219:t> in your timezone
Europe: 3 UTC/ <t:1749092419:t> in your timezone
South America: 8 UTC/ <t:1749110419:t> in your timezone
North America: 10 UTC/ <t:1749117619:t> in your timezone
Cheers!
lapis herald
Hey again again!
More worlds in the EU region have been opened!
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>s,
We're currently experiencing server outages. We're aware of the issue and our live operations team are working hard to resolve it.
Edit: We are also looking into the issue where you cannot get past character creation.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>s,
The service disruption and not being able to continue past character creation has been resolved! Thanks for your patience!
desert wyvern
Hey <@&1009561704369225869>,
We will be releasing a patch <t:1749200400:R> at <t:1749200400:t> to deploy several fixes to improve server stability and resolve some in-game issues you have been experiencing.
The maintenance is expected to last for up to 2 hours, but we will bring the servers back up as soon as the patching process is complete.
Patch notes will be posted on the #patch-notes channel very soon.
Thank you!
lapis herald
We are opening new Worlds in the EU region to meet demand.
Your overwhelming support is appreciated, and we are monitoring the service situation and working hard to prepare new Worlds in all regions so that so that everyone can find a place to call home in Arrakis.
Thank you so much for your support!
lapis herald
We are opening new Worlds in the NA region to accommodate more Sleepers.
We are monitoring the situation with our services and will continue to work opening more spots on Arrakis for everyone.
Thank you all for being part of this journey!
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>!
Your time has come. Arrakis awaits.
Buy the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition to play Dune: Awakening in the head start now: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningSteam
lapis herald
Good day, <@&1009561704369225869>!
We will be patching the game today <t:1749283200:R> at <t:1749283200:t>.
The maintenance is expected to last up to 2.5 hours. However, we will bring the servers back online sooner if the patching process finishes faster. Patch notes will be shared on the #patch-notes channel when ready.
Note that for the first few days, we may patch daily and will try to stick to a similar maintenance time. Each downtime will be announced in advance. Thanks!
lapis herald
Good day, <@&1009561704369225869>!
We will be patching the game today <t:174928...
The servers are now back online! Thank you for your patience.
lapis herald
We are opening new Worlds in the EU region to accommodate the growing number of Sleepers joining Arrakis.
We continue to monitor our services and open more Worlds where needed.
Thank you again for your overwhelming support. Here's to a spicy weekend!
lapis herald
We have surpassed 100,000 concurrent Sleepers on Arrakis! In head start!
With nearly 7,000 Steam reviews at "Very Positive," we are humbled by your support during our head start. It means the world to us.
Our team continues to monitor the service status and open new Worlds so that newcomers can find a home on Arrakis.
Thank you ❤️
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>
We have another patch ready and will be taking the servers down <t:1749369600:R> at <t:1749369600:T>. The expected downtime today is 2 hours, but we will bring the servers back up online as soon as the patching process is complete.
The patch notes will be shared when ready via the #patch-notes channel.
Thank you!
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>
We have another patch ready and will be taking the ser...
The maintenance is taking a little longer and we will need an extra 30 minutes to finalize the patching process.
The new expected time for the servers to be back online is <t:1749378600:t>.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
lapis herald
The maintenance is taking a little longer and we will need an extra 30 minutes t...
Maintenance is complete and servers are back online!
halcyon tusk
Hello <@&1009561704369225869>,
We're aware that Shai-Hulud is currently missing. We're working on it and he'll soon be back prowling the sands.
halcyon tusk
A first batch of server restarts are happening momentarily - right now it's the NA region. In-game notices should be out, we'll keep you posted when everything is done aross all regions. Thank you for your patience, <@&1009561704369225869>!
ALSO, PSA <@&1009561704369225869>: Please note that when servers come back up, you may receive a "version mismatch" error if you try to connect immediately. This will only happen for about ~10 minutes on server up, so if you see this please don't panic.
halcyon tusk
Hello! We're still working on server restarts as well as looking into servers that are reportedly not coming back up after the restart. This includes NA and EU servers.
The team is working hard on getting everything back up and investigating things, and we humbly ask for your continued patience while during this time. We're sorry for the inconvenience this may be causing. We do not have an exact ETA on the matter at this time, but when we know more we'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, we encourage sleepers to to not spam lists of servers in the general channels. It's a little chaotic as-is and that's understandable, just please be mindful of others.
Thank you!
halcyon tusk
EU rollout is delayed, but are currently working on getting that sorted out ASAP. This includes the Jongleur!
halcyon tusk
Still working on South America and some EU servers. Thank you for your patience!
halcyon tusk
Alright <@&1009561704369225869>,
EU and SA servers should be back up and operational - individual sietches and worlds having issues should continue to be reported, but may not be specifically called out here as this channel is reserved for large-scale announcements.
Additionally, Sandworms should be active in all regions again except for South America, where we are continuing to monitor. I do not have an ETA on worms returning to the region, but it will be as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience while we worked on this.
lapis herald
The North American servers are now offline for daily maintenance. Please note that this maintenance may take a little longer than usual, but the servers are expected to be back online by <t:1749465000:t>.
Thanks!
Maintenance on the NA servers is now over, and they will be back up shortly.
Thank you!
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>! The first Coriolis Storm approaches the Deep Desert. Here is what you need to know:
• They strike each Tuesday morning during the server daily restart. This is when the wipe happens.
• You’ll see them rise on the horizon the hours before and the Communinet will warn you. This is the visual warning.
• The entire Deep Desert is wiped: bases and environment alike.
• A new layout for the Deep Desert is revealed with new POIs and locations.
• A new Landsraad cycle begins.
Remember:
• Bases in Hagga Basin remain unaffected by the Coriolis Storm.
• You will need to survey the area for resources again because some of the nodes in the Hagga Basin may have changed.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>
Tomorrow at <t:1749538800:t> (<t:1749538800:R>), we will release a new patch. At that time, we will take the servers down.
The expected downtime is up to two hours, but we will bring the servers back online as soon as the patching process is complete.
This means the Coriolis Storm will wipe the Deep Desert and change its layout sooner on some servers that normally schedule daily restarts later in the day. Do not log out tonight in the Deep Desert, and take all your valuable belongings with you.
Patch notes will be made available once the patch is ready to download.
Thank you and see you tomorrow!
lapis herald
Hey there <@&1009561704369225869>,
We understand there's been some confusion about the Storms and how they affect you!
The in-game notification you see indicates the storm has descended on the area, but the apex of the storm does not occur until the servers go down as described above. This means that the Deep Desert has not been wiped yet. Additionally, if you are anywhere within the main starting area, that is all considered Hagga Basin - Vermillius Gap, South Hagga Basin, Hagga Rift, Jabal Eifrit Al-Sharq, etc. are all part of the greater Hagga Basin region and are not affected by the storm's destructive effects. Resource nodes still change. We hope this clears up some confusion regarding the mechanic.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, we've updated the Worlds and Servers blog with a list of servers for global launch/full release today.
We are closely monitoring servers and spinning up new ones as necessary to give everyone a place to call home on Arrakis.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> This is your path to Awakening. Dune: Awakening is fully out now on Steam!
📹 https://youtu.be/YOGwZO_i-6o
Servers for global launch are up and running, with 25 Hagga Basins each. 5 additional Hagga Basins have also been added to the head start servers.
Happy launch day!
lapis herald
Reminder: You can check the list of head-start servers and newly opened servers in our updated article.
lapis herald
@everyone
We're working on solving an issue with the Edition Upgrade packages on the Steam store. This includes incorrect individual pricing for the different DLCs and some packages not being available.
Thank you for your patience while we look into it!
lapis herald
@everyone
The issues with upgrade packages and DLC pricing has now been fixed and should show correctly on Steam.
UPDATE: Upgrading from Deluxe to Ultimate applies the discount, but no entitlements from the package are received. We are investigating this with Steam and we will inform once we get confirmation it fully works.
UPDATE 2: The Ultimate Edition Upgrade is showing up correctly, but if you already own the Deluxe Edition, the pricing is incorrect and more than intended. We are working to fix this as quickly as possible.
UPDATE 3: The Ultimate Edition Upgrade should now be working. If you add the upgrade to your cart and then go all the way to checkout to review your purchase, you should only see the Ultimate upgrade and its correct prorated cost. If you have any questions or issues, please let us know.
Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconveience.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> The issue with the Wildlife of Arrakis DLC items not appearing for players has now been resolved. It should now appear in your Steam library and the items in-game can be found in your Decorations. You may need to restart your game/Steam client.
lapis herald
@everyone
PSA: We have separate announcement channels for service announcements where we will be informing about planned maintenance and server status:
- #service-alerts for all service messaging.
- #region-status where you can check the status of each region and the time remaining until the next daily restart.
- #server-reports where you can notify our team if a world or server has been unavailable for more than 10 minutes.
- #weekly-schedule tracks Coriolis Storm and Landsraad timings for each region.
Make sure to follow those channels for future service messaging. If you can't see your channels, check out [this previous announcement](#discord-announcements message).
Thank you!
lapis herald
@everyone
Sleepers, we have news!
Patch 1.1.10.0 is now live on the new Public Test Client. Be among the first to experience the changes, and help us hunt down technical issues.
🔽 Read more about the Public Test Client and get the patch notes here: https://duneawakening.com/news/announcing-public-test-client/
lapis herald
Thank you <@&1009561704369225869> who joined the Public Test Client for version 1.1.10.0 and helped us spot several critical technical issues with this version.
As we prepare for the deployment of the patch to live servers, we are planning to set the PTC servers offline on <t:1751446800:F> (<t:1751446800:R>).
If you would like to participate in future PTC tests, please check our blog post, in which we shared details about this initiative.
https://duneawakening.com/news/announcing-public-test-client/
Thank you again for your support.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>,
We’re aware of the issues affecting the game and have been working hard to address them.
We’d like to take a moment to share more details.
We sincerely apologize for the bumps along the way and thank you for your continued support.
Please read the full message from our team here: https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update/
lapis herald
Greetings, <@&1009561704369225869>.
We have begun the process of reimbursements, to the best of our ability, for those of you impacted by the Deep Desert layout change that occurred Monday, the 7th of July. We expect this process to take a couple days and should be complete by the end of the week; if you were affected and have not received anything, we ask for your patience while the process finishes and check back later or the next day.
HOW IT WORKS
We identified sub-fief consoles, their associated bases, and vehicles destroyed in affected areas of the Deep Desert, from the time the patch on the 7th was released until the Coriolis Storm wipe. Reimbursements will be made based on this window. We strived to have as accurate a snapshot as possible, but with this in mind, there may be some minor inaccuracies in the final result.
IMPORTANT: Items, materials, and components from destroyed facilities will be sent to the original owner of that base’s sub-fief console. It will ultimately be that individual’s responsibility to distribute the items among their group, guild, or alliance.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Items found within storage containers and inventories are being reimbursed, such as Solari currency, unique schematics, components, and crafting materials. For that last part, materials include, but are not necessarily limited to, Salvaged Metal, Cobalt Paste, Complex Machinery, Spice Melange, Plasteel Composite Armor Plating, and other similar items.
For buildings, we focused on reimbursing the required materials for advanced facilities such as Wind Turbines, Spice Refineries, Storage Containers, specialized Fabricators, and Ore Refineries. Materials for basic objects such as walls and foundations are not reimbursed.
Vehicles will be reimbursed in the form of components of that vehicle’s Mk6 version, regardless of the original vehicle’s tier. All possible modules for that vehicle will be included, but unique modules are not included.
Solari reimbursements are capped at 1,000,000 per person.
CLAIMING ITEMS
Reimbursements themselves will be made available from the Claim Rewards button, found by hitting [Esc] ingame and looking to the bottom left.
IMPORTANT: We STRONGLY recommend making sure you are in a safe place, with ample storage nearby, before claiming reimbursements. Your character will very likely not be able to carry everything at once, and any excess items will be dropped on the ground. Dropped items are still subject to despawning within 15 minutes and cannot be restored again.
There is no time limit to claim the items, and each item (or stack of materials) is claimed one at a time, so there is no need to hurry.
Please let us know if you have any further questions, and thank you for your attention and patience while we worked on making things right.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> ,
We have an important update on our efforts to address cheats and exploits, and that we are temporarily disabling Family Sharing.
Details on both of these can be found here: https://duneawakening.com/news/an-update-to-family-sharing-and-recent-efforts/
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, with the upcoming 1.1.20 patch, we are making a change that will fix a bug that allowed building Pentashields without proper support.
Read more about this change: https://duneawakening.com/news/upcoming-change-to-pentashield-only-bases/
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, please take a moment to check out our Developer Update and Roadmap to learn more about our future plans for the game.
We'll be sharing more about our upcoming DLC and Chapter 2 for #DuneAwakening this week.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, today's patch that was scheduled for 10:00 CEST / 08:00 UTC has been postponed until further notice. We will update you as soon as we have a new time.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, the new time for the patch is <t:1755604804:t> . Sorry for the delay.
The servers will be down for approx 90 minutes but we will bring them back up as soon as possible.
lapis herald
Hey <@&1009561704369225869>, servers are back up and you can check the minor changes here: https://duneawakening.com/news/dune-awakening-1-1-20-0-patch-notes/
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> the Dune: Awakening Free Trial is available now until August 24th!
• Play for free for 10 hours
• Explore the entirety of Hagga Basin
• Keep your progress if you buy the game
• Free Trial characters will play on dedicated Free Trial servers
• Get rewards when you buy the game
Read more about the Free Trial in our blog: https://bit.ly/DuneAwakeningFreeTrial
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> watch our DLC and Chapter 2 Announcement Trailer to see what's coming to the game on September 10th. Read more about what's coming: https://bit.ly/DLCChapter2Update
lapis herald
Sleepers,
If you are participating in the free trial and decide to purchase the game, please be mindful about your sub-fiefs in the Trial Server.
During our nightly restarts we will clear any bases in Trial Servers that belonged to players who purchased the game and that do not have any other players in their permission list. Until then, these bases will count against your number of fiefs, limiting the amount you can build on Live Servers.
We suggest abandoning your bases before you leave the Trial Servers (which you can do by using the map) to prevent running into any issues. Any friends that wants to continue using your base in the Trial Server can still claim them by placing a sub-fief console of their own.
If you already have built the maximum number of sub-fiefs before purchasing the game, you will have to wait for the nightly restart.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>, the CHOAM Salvage Rights event is now live! ⚔️
CHOAM freighters are being shot down all across the Hagga Basin and their cargo is up for grabs. Complete new contracts for CHOAM merchants to earn several new weapon skins and a miniature turret base decoration.
lapis herald
Hey Sleepers,
We’ve seen your reports about sandworms attacking fallen ships more aggressively than expected. While we investigate, do remember:
🏃 The worm threat is tied to your movement and activity in its territory, not the location itself.
⚔️ Landing on multiple ships in quick succession makes you a prime target because the worm reacts to frequent in-and-out movement near its threat zone.
Be mindful. Use thumpers to distract the worms while salvaging and remember:
the weight of a kindly god is a fearful thing.
lapis herald
Sleepers,
For those still playing on the Free Trial worlds, please note that the servers will shut down on Thursday, <t:1756972800:t>
Thank you for joining us.
Follow our channels and keep an eye out for more opportunities to give Dune: Awakening a try in the future!
lapis herald
@everyone
For those of you who missed the Developer Update Livestream, we're happy to announce that the Chapter 2 Free Update and the Lost Harvest DLC will arrive on September 9, a day earlier than expected!
This means that the CHOAM Salvage Rights event will also end on that day, so plan ahead to receive all the rewards!
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869>
The Chapter 2 update is now live in all regions, adding new free and paid content to the game!
You can read the full patch notes on our website: https://duneawakening.com/news/dune-awakening-chapter-2-patch-notes/
If you don't see an option to update the game, please make sure to restart your Steam client.
See you on Arrakis!
lapis herald
Sleepers,
If you completed the advanced trainer contracts that reward exclusive armor before today's update, those armor will be delivered directly to your inventory.
If you don't have enough room, the items will drop on the ground.
If you dropped your armor pieces this way without noticing and lost them, you can use the Request Help option for a one-time recovery of the armor parts.
lapis herald
<@&1009561704369225869> Regarding the Dune Man Building Pieces
First, big thanks to everyone who jumped into Chapter 2 and the Lost Harvest DLC yesterday and who took the time to share your thoughts with us.
We realize that our communication around the contents of the DLC has not been clear enough. The Lost Harvest DLC has a variety of content, with the focus being on the new side story and the Treadwheel, but the way the Dune Man building pieces were communicated created expectations that it would be a full building set rather than what was our intention: four new pieces to supplement the base game building sets.
We understand the disappointment some of you have shared, and to rectify that, we will work on creating more Dune Man building pieces that we’ll make available to all owners of the Lost Harvest DLC. We’re looking at adding around 15 more pieces and we aim to have these available late September or early October.
Some of you were asking if we were planning on releasing additional Dune Man building pieces via Twitch Drops. No, that was never the plan. Those campaigns have their own exclusive rewards.
While we’re on the topic of Twitch Drops, we can also share that we plan to make all (including past) Twitch Drops obtainable in the game and we’ll provide more details about that when ready. As with many other games, Twitch Drops are important for us to support the creator ecosystem and give the game more visibility on the Twitch platform. But, while these are free rewards available to everyone, we understand not everyone wants to or have the time to watch live streams and we want to make sure those people also get access to these items in-game sometime after the Twitch Drops campaign concludes.
Once again, thank you for spending time with Chapter 2 and the Lost Harvest DLC, and please keep sharing your thoughts with us. We’ll keep you updated on all the above.
lapis herald
@everyone Dune: Awakening is free to play on Steam! 🏜️
• Play for free from now until September 15
• Your progress is saved when you buy the game
• No restrictions, full base game is available
• Receive the Arrakis Rising mural after the Free Weekend
lapis herald
Fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune.
Dune: Awakening is part of the Steam Autumn Sale with a 20% discount!
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It’s time for another look at what’s happening across the sands.
Take a look at our newest Developer Update where we delve into our current and near future plans, including some upcoming features and improvements, as well as a sneak peek at Chapter 3.
https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-october-2025/
Thank you for your support!
lapis herald
Our next patch is expected to drop next week, and as you may know, it will include a major new feature that we’re excited to talk about: The Base Reconstruction Tool.
Read all about it and 1.2.20.0 in our newest blog post:
https://duneawakening.com/news/base-reconstruction-tool-feature-blog/
lapis herald
We're thrilled to see your excitement for the Base Reconstruction Tool. The team is hard at work on improvements based on your feedback. To properly address everything, we will need a little more time.
The feature is being pushed to the next update, which will arrive in a few weeks.
You can read more about the Base Reconstruction tool in our recent blog post:
https://duneawakening.com/news/base-reconstruction-tool-feature-blog/
lapis herald
The Free Trial returns!
From November 20-27:
💻 Play for free for 10 hours
🏜️ Explore the entirety of Hagga Basin
📈 Keep your progress if you buy the game
📢 A few comms restrictions apply
Upgrade to the full game with a 25% discount until December 1st!
Read more:
📰 https://bit.ly/DAFreeTrial25
lapis herald
Hey everyone,
In patch 1.2.20.0, some undocumented changes were made that adjusted the behavior of the enemy NPCs, causing them to dash out of the way of attacks and abilities much more often. While this is an intended change that aligns with our goal of making enemy NPCs behave more like players who adhere to the same combat engagement rules, we will revert it early this week.
These are some of the exciting combat changes our team is working on, but without other balance adjustments, they might not be as enjoyable for everyone as we’d like. We understand that some of you who enjoyed the new behavior might be disappointed and we can’t wait to bring it back along with the rest of the balance changes we have in store at a later date!
Thanks for all your feedback. Please keep it coming!
lapis herald
Hey again,
You may have received a survey from us (no-reply@email.funcom.com) in your email within the last couple of days. If you haven't, this could be because your email address is not registered in the Account Management page or you unsubscribed from these emails.
If you're interested in taking the survey, we'll be sending more out starting next Monday so make sure you have entered your email and register before then to receive it: https://account.duneawakening.com/
Once completed, you will get a code to a new Atreides Warship Carving decoration piece. We appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey!
lapis herald
It’s time for another update from the dunes! Our new Developer Update provides a status update on upcoming features and explains what we're currently working on:
🔨 Base Reconstruction Tool
🔀 Server Migrations
🚁 Cargo Container
👀 Chapter 3
Read it in our blog:
https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-november-2025/
lapis herald
Sleepers, we are happy to announce the Chapter 3 Free Update. It is our biggest update yet, featuring a rebuilt late-game. The update and the Raiders of the Broken Lands DLC will arrive early next year.
Here is what to expect: https://duneawakening.com/news/chapter-3-free-update-revealed/
Full trailer here: https://youtu.be/9cZRgS2n5oA
lapis herald
Our January Developer Update is now available, giving you some insights into what's to come with Chapter 3, including its release date, return packages and the removal of taxes.
Read it in our blog 👇
https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-january-2026/
lapis herald
Chapter 3 is now out!
Continue the epic storyline and push your limits with the revamped endgame progression.
📕New Story Chapter
🗺️New Overland Map Locations
⚡Repeatable Testing Stations
⚙️Augmentations
💪Specializations
➕and so much more
lapis herald
Raiders of the Broken Lands paid DLC is now available with a substantial suite of cosmetic content inspired by the Smugglers of the Imperium!
Containing:
- 74 Smuggler Building Pieces: Build a practical yet comfortable base on Arrakis with these Smuggler Building Pieces.
- 17 Smuggler Decorations: Add touches of comfort and personality to your hideout with a curated set of Smuggler decor.
- Smuggler Light Armor Variant
- Smuggler Heavy Armor Variant
- Smuggler Stillsuit Variant
- Raider Buggy Variant
- Smuggler Karpov Rifle Variant
- Smuggler Kindjal Variant
- Emote: Scanning Horizon
- Emote: Examining Ground
- Smuggler Swatch
Included in the Dune: Awakening Season Pass at no additional cost, or available separately!
lapis herald
The Raider of the Lost Stations, our first-ever global Community Challenge starts NOW!
During the next 10 days:
⚔️ Complete the new Testing Stations
💪 Smash milestones
🎁 Unlock exclusive rewards
👥 Solo or in a group!
We will give you daily updates on this new announcement channel, so make sure to follow it to see how well you're all doing!
#raiders-of-the-lost-stations
All the details 👇
https://duneawakening.com/news/community-challenge-raiders-of-the-lost-stations/
lapis herald
Hey Sleepers,
We have some exciting news to share! We've been closely following the discussions and feedback regarding durability loss and we wanted to give a heads up that there are big changes coming. We currently plan on releasing a patch next week that will heavily change loss reduction. This will all be in the patch notes once the patch releases, but this is what you can expect:
- The base durability of all items (excluding scrap tier) will be increased by 100%, effectively doubling their lifespan. This should help with high-value items like power packs, suspensor belts, and compactors.
- Durability loss upon defeat is being reduced from 5% down to 2%, which will assist with alleviating strain on durability when tackling more difficult enemies or content.
- We are decreasing the maximum durability loss from 20% to 15%. So, for example, repairing an item from 0 to max will get you to 85% instead of 80%.
We recognize that there are other areas where improvements can be made, but we are constantly monitoring your feedback and changes like these are a direct result of your input. The Dune: Awakening team is still working full steam ahead on the ongoing development of the game and will continue to make adjustments and changes when necessary to make Arrakis a better place to survive.
lapis herald
Hey everyone,
We found the issue that allowed players to unintentionally damage player bases in PVE areas and we have made changes to ensure that this method can no longer be used to bypass standard game mechanics.
In order to restore most of the damage caused, we will roll back the progress on five worlds: Pax, Epsilon Eridani, Harmony, Arrakis, Stoneheart by 24 hours from the moment the servers were brought offline. This will allow us to focus on the worlds most impacted by this exploit while limiting the negative impact on players who have made normal progress. We believe this is the most balanced approach, given the nature of this incident.
Players who believe they lost their base to this exploit before the cutoff mark or from other worlds are kindly advised to contact our customer support team (see how in #report-issues-and-players ). They will be provided with adequate resource and item packages to cover any losses incurred.
We also want to reiterate that exploiting bugs or bypassing standard game mechanics is not permitted in the Dune: Awakening community. Players identified to have repeatedly used this exploit will be permanently banned from the game.
Lastly, we will disable this week's Coriolis Storm to ensure that players who did not have the opportunity to back up their Deep Desert base can do so safely.
We appreciate everyone who reported a bug or notified us about this issue. We are in the process of bringing all the worlds except the five mentioned above back online in the next hour. The rest will be available as soon as the rollback process is finished. We will keep you posted.
Thank you for your patience and understanding today. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this might have caused.
lapis herald
Hey Sleepers,
We would like to follow up on the Hagga Basin incident that happened earlier this week. As we announced previously, we have been investigating and issued game sanctions to those we found to have abused this exploit. We have issued permanent bans to those we have found to have partaken in this exploit extensively and with clear intent to harm the progress of other players, while a temporary 14 day suspension has been issued to those who participated in this exploit to a lesser extent.
If you have been affected by these sanctions, please know that you can contact customer support to appeal your suspension. You can [contact our support team through their platform](#report-issues-and-players message).
Our customer support portal is the only platform through which you can appeal our decision.
This breach of the game’s core rules should never have occurred. Although we deployed a fix as soon as possible, some players were still affected by the exploit and the resulting rollbacks on some servers. We have read all your feedback and we fully understand how frustrating this loss of progression has been for you. We will address this further in our upcoming Developer Update
Thank you for your patience.
lapis herald
Our February Developer Update is now available. 📰
In it, we address the Hagga Basin incident and an upcoming weekend event. We also take a sneak peek at the upcoming 1.3.10.0 patch, which will bring a new location, character migrations and more.
Read it here:
https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-february-2026/
lapis herald
Hey everyone,
With 1.3.10.0 due to release on the Public Test Client very soon (available now!), we will be testing the upcoming server consolidation and character migration process. We’d appreciate if anyone who had previously created a character on the testing server to participate, as it will help us polish the feature before live release.
Some players are concerned about the process, either because they prefer low-population servers or because of server performance issues. Performance has not been great recently for players on the most popular servers, such as Pax and Harmony. We are aware of the subpar player experience last weekend and are working tirelessly to resolve the issue before communicating any next steps. We appreciate your patience on this matter.
We’d also like to clarify that the current population of these worlds isn’t the objective of the server consolidation process. Since players will decide where to go, some worlds may be busier than others. However, the goal is to have enough worlds to support organic player migration, resulting in an expected average population lower than that of the most popular servers currently.
We have an article planned for next week with more information, and we want to assure you that we won’t start the migration process until the main issues hindering the player experience are resolved.
lapis herald
Greetings, sleepers!
As you know, we're preparing for the upcoming character migrations. Check out our latest developer update for more information.
Over the weekend, we locked some of the Worlds with the lowest populations. This means these servers will no longer accept new characters (unless you already have a friend on that server) until the migrations take place. We made this decision because we've had a healthy influx of new players coming in from the recent Steam sale, and we want to make sure players are distributing across the right Worlds.
The Worlds that have been locked are not the full list of servers that will be marked as closing. We are still working on it, and our plan is to share the full list, as well as more information about the process, approximately 2 weeks before any Worlds are closed. This will give you time to prepare for the migrations in the near future.
Thanks for your attention, and see you on the sands!
lapis herald
Encore!
From now until <t:1773644400:f>:
⛏️ 2x Mined Resources
🎁 2x Loot from Overland Dungeons
💪 2x Faction Reputation
📈 2x Specialization XP
🪙 2x House Scrip
Applies globally!
https://duneawakening.com/news/boosted-progression-weekend-live-now-2/
lapis herald
Experience the epic conclusion of the Dune Trilogy.
Dune: Part Three only in theaters and IMAX December 18.
lapis herald
Hello Sleepers,
As we prepare for the upcoming Server Migrations, we've decided to move the start of the character migration process from Patch 1.3.10.0 to Patch 1.3.20.0 in April.
The extra time will also allow us to further optimize server and game performance to ensure that your experience does not degrade and, in some cases, improves due to the changes we are implementing.
Thank you for working with us on this process and for testing the character migration functionality on the Public Test Server. We will update you on the next steps and share the list of affected Worlds before the Patch 1.3.20.0.
lapis herald
We are reworking the way PvP and PvE interact, and we will soon begin testing self-hosted servers for Dune: Awakening!
Read more about it in our latest Developer Update.
📜 https://duneawakening.com/news/developer-update-april-2026/
lapis herald
Join us on April 30th at 9AM PDT/12PM EDT/6PM CEST for a new livestream to show and talk about the upcoming update 1.4 and the Water Wars DLC.
Watch it on our YouTube or Twitch channel.
https://duneawakening.com/news/update-1-4-livestream-april-30/
lapis herald
New locations, missions, and DLC are coming to you May 19th!
Explore The Wind Pass, The Old Quarry Testing Station, and The Water Wars DLC in the 1.4 update.
lapis herald
Hey Sleepers,
Your feedback from the Public Test Client is incredibly helpful, and we want to give it a proper avenue so our team can focus on it better.
Starting with the PTC Update 1.4, we are opening a new Discord server dedicated solely to PTC-related conversations. If you actively engage with the PTC and would like to help our team collect reports and feedback on the upcoming content, then please join the new server here:
https://discord.gg/jBeXuGSvev
Please note that this new server is only for PTC-related conversations and testing. It is not intended for general discussions or announcements about the main game. For all other topics, continue interacting here as usual. We will also notify everyone here whenever a new update is available for testing on the PTC.
As part of this transition, we will archive the PTC discussion channels in the next days.
If you want to stay up to date with the Public Test Client, but don't want to join a new server, you can follow any new announcements regarding the PTC in the #ptc-announcements channel.
lapis herald
An update on Polar Cap: a sizeable survival map expanding the endgame with new survival mechanics, new locations, new resources, new loot, new stuff to craft, and a new standalone storyline. 🧊
Releasing as a free update late this year.
Read more: https://duneawakening.com/news/an-update-on-the-polar-cap/
lapis herald
The first iteration of Self-Hosted servers and is now available for testing in the Public Test Client!
You can read the patch notes for PTC Update 1.4, including the documentation for Self-Hosted servers, in the link below:
📜 https://duneawakening.com/news/public-test-client-patch-1-4-0-0/
If you would like to help our team collect reports and feedback on this, then please join the Discord server dedicated solely to PTC-related conversations: https://discord.gg/jBeXuGSvev
