Dune: Awakening Launches May 20, 2025; Free Character Creator Available Now

Funcom has officially announced that its highly anticipated survival MMO, Dune: Awakening, will be released on May 20, 2025, for $49.99, with pre-orders starting soon. Players can now access a free Character Creator and Benchmark Mode on Steam, allowing them to design their avatars and test their PC performance ahead of the launch. The game diverges from the original Dune narrative, featuring a conflict between House Atreides and House Harkonnen, and enabling players to choose their allegiances. The Character Creator allows users to select their home planet, caste, and mentor, impacting their starting abilities, while the Benchmark Mode showcases gameplay through iconic elements like ornithopters and sandworms. Those who participate in both modes will receive exclusive in-game rewards. Funcom aims to captivate both survival genre fans and Dune enthusiasts with this ambitious project.