Funcom announces the dual release and price of Dune: Awakening
,Today, Funcom finally lifted the veil on Dune: Awakening’s release date. The open world
,multiplayer survival game set on Arrakis will come to Steam on May 20! Players can begin their journey today by diving into the brand-new Character Creation & Benchmark Mode
.available now through Steam. Created characters can then be imported into Dune: Awakening at launch
Inspired by Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi novel and Legendary Entertainment’s award-winning films, Dune: Awakening is crafted by Funcom’s veteran developers to deliver an experience that resonates with both Dune enthusiasts and survival game fans alike.
Get ready to step into the biggest Dune game ever made with today’s trailer:
[release date trailer direct download] [release date trailer YT (premier)]
.The base game is priced at $49.99, with pre-orders starting soon
.Players who pre-order Dune: Awakening will also receive the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, a beautiful in-base decoration which houses the iconic desert mouse
.Observe him well as he goes about his life, for he is wise in the ways of the desert
Download Dune: Awakening’s full Character Creator & Benchmark Mode today to receive a code for the exclusive Frameblade knife skin that can be redeemed in the game at launch. Once created, the character can be saved and later imported into the game at launch.
.Put your hand in the box. Prepare for your epic rise to greatness on Arrakis by taking the Gom Jabbar test and creating your character
.Fine-tune every aspect of your looks, then choose your home planet, caste, and mentor, be it Swordmaster, Bene Gesserit, Mentat, or Trooper
.The final choice determines your starting abilities, but you will gain access to every School eventually, and can even mix and match abilities from any of them
In addition to character creation, the benchmark mode lets you check your hardware performance and system compatibility while being treated to some epic scenes from the game, including soaring with an ornithopter and a dramatic encounter with a colossal sandworm.
,Dune: Awakening is the most ambitious survival game ever made, set on the most dangerous planet in the universe, Arrakis. Whether a Dune fan or not
.the vast world will immerse you in an epic experience that draws from both Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece and Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster movies
.Embark on a journey from scavenging and survival to controlling the planet itself
The spice will flow on May 20 when Dune: Awakening launches on Steam. Download the Character Creator & Benchmark Mode to begin your journey now and hit the sand running at launch.
ABOUT FUNCOM
Funcom is a developer and publisher of games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track record of more than twenty released games.
Titles include ‘Conan Exiles’, ‘Metal: Hellsinger’, ‘Aloft’, ‘Dune: Spice Wars’, ‘Secret World Legends’, ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’, ‘The Longest Journey’, ‘Anarchy Online’, and ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com.
ABOUT LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences.
Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $20 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com
ABOUT FRANK HERBERT
Frank Herbert (1920 – 1986) created the most beloved novel in the annals of science fiction, DUNE, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
He was a man of many facets, of countless passageways that ran through an intricate mind. His magnum opus is a reflection of this, a classic work that stands as one of the most complex, multi-layered novels ever written in any genre.
Today the novel is more popular than ever, with new readers continually discovering it and telling their friends to pick up a copy. It has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide, in more than 40 languages. Today his literary legacy is managed by his son Brian Herbert, and grandchildren Kim Herbert and Byron Merritt.
