Funcom has revealed the exact launch times for Dune: Awakening, including the head start you get if you grab the deluxe or ultimate editions of the game.
If you do go for the editions that grant you early access, you can play from June 5th, while the full launch for Dune: Awakening is June 10th. Regardless of which version, you can pre-load from June 4th. As you can see from the image below, in the UK whether you’re playing on the 5th or 10th, you can start from 3pm.
Elsewhere, Funcom also revealed a bit more about the title in a live stream. Specifically, the mid to end-game part of Dune: Awakening was shown off, which is something people have been curious about so far.
The lush O’odham, the forbidding Hagga Rift, the tall spires and imposing rock-formations of Jabal Eifrit, to name just a few.
As players explore these huge and diverse landscapes, they will continue uncovering the mysteries of Dune: Awakening’s thrilling story, which they also got a taste of in the Beta.
Before even considering the vast dunes and dangers of the Deep Desert, players will experience a full-scale survival game. They will rise through the ranks of the Atreides or Harkonnen; build powerful strongholds; brave Imperial Testing Stations; craft advanced schematics; explore and harvest in a variety of vehicles, and much, much more.
The Landsraad feature allows anyone to contribute in the effort to impact their entire faction, whether they prefer PvE or PvP. See a full Landsraad cycle in Games of Power – The Landsraad Explained.
The Schools of the Imperium are a major source of power, offering skills from Orders like the Mentats, Bene Gesserit, or Swordmasters. Combined with the wide arsenal of weapons, armors, tech, vehicles, and Holzman shields from the Dune universe, the sandbox combat offers huge freedom. As you rise in power and unlock advanced skills from various schools, you can discover new combinations and synergies. See in action in Sandbox Combat – The Forms of Power.
Dune: Awakening is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X on June 10th.
