Dune Awakening drops mandatory PvP as 80% skip it, private servers on the way
TL;DR
Dune: Awakening is removing PvP as a mandatory endgame, deleting PvP zones in Hagga Basin and offering a PvP-free Deep Desert as an alternative; a separate PvP-enabled Deep Desert with a 2.5x resource multiplier remains for those who crave combat. The studio notes that about 80% of lifetime players never engaged with PvP, and private server hosting will be tested soon with customizable PvP options, altered harvesting rates, and potential character transfers to support long-term community play.
- Dune: Awakening is ditching PvP as a mandatory endgame experience, as over 80% of lifetime players didn't engage with it at all Eurogamer
- Dune: Awakening devs are dialing back the game's PvP Polygon.com
- Dune: Awakening Pivots Towards PvE Focus With PvE Deep Desert Maps, Plus Self-Hosted Servers MMORPG.com
- Dune Awakening Pivots to PvE-First, Confirms Self-Hosted Servers and 2026 Console Launch Wccftech
- Dune: Awakening Is Finally Removing PvP Areas And Making PvE The Focus GameSpot
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