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Dune: Awakening is now available on Xbox Series X|S (and PC via Game Pass) with a major update that adds a full single-player mode, extensive customization, a rebuilt Landsraad endgame, expanded Arrakis content, new weapons and augmentations, PvE options, and a cross-play roadmap for later, plus launch rewards and film-tie cosmetics.
Dune: Awakening's 1.5 update adds a full single-player mode and Arrakis customization, improves performance and combat, and makes the online survival game more solo-friendly as it completes Book One; a Fanatical deal offers a Steam key for $23.49/£19.73, the lowest price yet.
Xbox is adding 48 new games across Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC next week, with two titles launching directly into Game Pass. Highlights include Samson (Sept 21), Dune: Awakening and Well Dweller (both on Game Pass) and Graveyard Keeper 2 (Sept 22), Control Resonant (Sept 24), and EA Sports FC 27 (Sept 25) among a broad mix of genres and indie releases.
Microsoft confirms the second September wave for Xbox Game Pass, led by Gears of War: E-Day, Dune Awakening (which is also coming to PS5), and Minecraft Dungeons 2, plus Premium additions like Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Planet of Lana 2; a batch of games depart on September 30 (e.g., Sifu, Little Nightmares 2), while a wider slate joins through the month including RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Funcom confirms Dune: Awakening will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in September without crossplay, citing technical and resource constraints; Xbox players can still play with Windows PC Store copies. The September update will bring the game’s first major narrative arc and the new single-player mode to all platforms on day one, with more crossplay details to be shared in a forthcoming livestream (no date yet).
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.
Funcom, the developer behind Dune: Awakening, is restructuring its teams, leading to layoffs and the shutdown of The Outsiders studio, despite the game's initial success and potential for long-term growth.
Despite initial reluctance due to survival game mechanics, the author became obsessed with Dune: Awakening, appreciating its streamlined survival elements, base-building, exploration, and unique desert challenges like sandworm encounters, making it an accessible and enjoyable entry into the genre.
The creative director of Dune: Awakening confirmed the game's PvP endgame will focus on meaningful vehicle customization and combat decisions, with ongoing efforts to improve connection stability and balance. Major updates are planned every three to four months, including new PvE content and contracts, while maintaining the game's core desert combat experience.
Funcom is planning to improve PvP and address toxicity issues in Dune: Awakening's Deep Desert, including tweaks to Ornithopters and adding new locations for factional warfare, while also working on quality of life updates and future content like boss encounters and additional maps.
Funcom plans a major quality of life update for Dune Awakening in early July, along with new contracts and ongoing content updates. They are also working on improving deep desert PvP by making loadouts more meaningful and fixing technical issues, while expanding PvE content and refining the Landsraad system to better reward players and accommodate solo and small group play.
The article discusses the chaotic and unbalanced early meta of Dune: Awakening, focusing on the dominance of orniphopters in the Deep Desert PvP area. While frustrating for players, the author argues that this chaos encourages faction cooperation and aligns with the game's narrative of conflict, ultimately viewing it as a positive aspect for the game's long-term development.
Funcom is working on fixing a bug in Dune: Awakening where players are repeatedly killed by Ornithopters (helicopters) in PvP, which currently cannot be damaged or stopped, causing frustration among players. Despite this issue, the game has launched successfully with a positive reception and high player engagement.
This guide provides new players with the best starting build for Dune: Awakening, emphasizing the Trooper skill tree supported by Planetologist and Bene Gesserit skills, along with essential gear and tips for survival and resource management in the early game.
Dune Awakening, an MMO-survival game by Funcom, has achieved remarkable early success with nearly 100,000 concurrent players before its official release, aided by strategic pricing and early access options, despite competition from the upcoming Switch 2.